1. Take the Chapter 14-16 Quiz; place face down when complete.
*Swap with a partner and correct with a different color pen.
2. Begin working on our first practice persuasive writing. We will spend some time on this today, and finish on Block Day (10-15 minutes today). Below is the prompt--please hand-write on binder paper, with an MLA-style heading in the top left corner. Seek to reference evidence from Great Expectations to build your case, as well as other things appropriate for persuasive evidence (review your notes if you need to):
Persuasive Prompt #1: Pip is deeply aware of a sense of right and wrong-- he cares deeply about his moral compass, although at some points his compass seems to not be pointing in the right direction. Find a critical point in the novel when Pip is faced with a moral dilemma, especially one where he could have made a better choice. Write a 2-paragraph letter to Pip attempting to persuade him to make a different choice, or encouraging him for making a good choice and persuading him to continue following that path in the future. Create an argument that uses persuasive technique.
3. After spending 10-15 minutes beginning on Persuasive Prompt #1, review the questions below to guide your reading, and begin reading Chapters 17-19.
Chapter 17-19 Anticipation Questions:
*What is Pip's relationship with Biddy like? Who might be a foil to Biddy?
*How does Pip's life make a dramatic turn in Chapter 18? Where does Pip go, and who is an important new character in his life?
*How do various characters--like Joe and Mr. Trabb--treat Pip differently given his dramatic shift of life circumstances in Chapter 18?
HW--Read Chapter 17-19.
On Block Day, there will be a short Roots Quiz with selections from #1-20 (acer - calor), and a short quiz on the Great Expectations Introduction Notes (fill in the blank notes).
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