WE'RE WORK-SHOPPING FOOD THIS WEEK. You will be leading the discussion after your reading, as I will be taking a less active role in leading. As the writer, you can call on individuals whose opinions you value, on writers whose expertise you appreciate. You also need to make use of your question(s) at the end. Finally, two weeks from now we will have an in-school field trip, the Literary Festival on Friday, Nov. 13.

Monday

Finishing the workshop. Overview of the week's work.
HW: Finish reading chapter five in Building Great Sentences. If you haven't finsihed the Dilello story, do that as well.

Tuesday

Starting by reviewing your options for Lit Fest. Discussing Landon's cumulative syntax (adding information, setting a direction, shift through levels of specificity, and adding texture). We will then turn to the Dilello story.
HW: Revising your food essay.

Wednesday

In library to locate memoirs.
HW: You should continue gathering memoirs that interest you from various places.

Thursday

Lecture on the memoir assignment and and looking into reviews of the memoirs that interest you. Journal #4: Based on the reviews you have read so far, which is your favorite and why?
HW: Read, "A Night of Oranges" in Short Takes, and complete the OTIS questions, due Monday.

Friday

Journal #5: Write a follow up letter of explanation to the "sent-to-all" rant you accidentally forwarded to the entire senior class and the faculty. Sentence combining Friday! We will likely discuss the Delillo story and cumulative syntax as well.
HW: Read, "I Was a Member of the Kung Fu Crew" and complete the OTIS questions, also due Monday. .