Session Date
Lesson Topic
A Rose for Emily
Lesson Outline
1. Writing
-Write a paragraph summary of William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"
-Reduce the paragraph to 3 sentences. Focus on cutting out the "fluff" and being more concise.
2. Discussion
-Review homework: What symbols did you find in the story? What do they mean to you? Why are they significant to the story?
-If you were to tell the same story in the setting of South Florida in 2012, how would the story change? Would the characters change? What about the plot? Describe.
-Review and discuss the importance and implications of significant quotes from the story. Why did Faulkner write them in this specific way? What is he trying to convey with his word choice?
3. Goals
-Revise drafts to cut out "fluff" before turning in.
-Use specific words that have weight rather than sweeping general terms.
-Write a paragraph summary of William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"
-Reduce the paragraph to 3 sentences. Focus on cutting out the "fluff" and being more concise.
2. Discussion
-Review homework: What symbols did you find in the story? What do they mean to you? Why are they significant to the story?
-If you were to tell the same story in the setting of South Florida in 2012, how would the story change? Would the characters change? What about the plot? Describe.
-Review and discuss the importance and implications of significant quotes from the story. Why did Faulkner write them in this specific way? What is he trying to convey with his word choice?
3. Goals
-Revise drafts to cut out "fluff" before turning in.
-Use specific words that have weight rather than sweeping general terms.
Assignment
Good luck in Annapolis!
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Charlotte really impressed me with her work and attitude today. She had some great ideas in our discussions, and she made a strong effort to improve her writing. She was much more specific and detail oriented. She also included very specific adjectives to make her writing more rich. This she did on her own! I was really proud of her for taking my advice and implementing it without my explicitly having to ask her to.
At the end of the session, Charlotte and I discussed what my goals are for her to apply to her new school. I told her that she's a strong writer as far as her ideas are concerned, but she needs to be more concise with her writing so that the writing itself reflects the complexity of her ideas. Our exercise in reducing the paragraph was to show how much stronger the 3 sentence paragraph was than her original 7 sentence paragraph.
I think she is confident in starting her new school, and I wish her all the best of luck! I very much enjoyed working with her.
At the end of the session, Charlotte and I discussed what my goals are for her to apply to her new school. I told her that she's a strong writer as far as her ideas are concerned, but she needs to be more concise with her writing so that the writing itself reflects the complexity of her ideas. Our exercise in reducing the paragraph was to show how much stronger the 3 sentence paragraph was than her original 7 sentence paragraph.
I think she is confident in starting her new school, and I wish her all the best of luck! I very much enjoyed working with her.
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
Student Name(s)
Subject
School