Sentence Selection...

For this blog response, select one sentence from Chapter 4 that you would consider your favorite line from the reading.

Post the sentence and the page number.

There is a challenge....
If someone has posted your sentence of choice, you cannot post the same sentence. You must go back to the text to find another sentence for the post! Happy Reading!

Pros and Cons of Competition...

Responses should be thoughtful and a minimum of a paragraph in length (do not shoot for the minimum, push yourself)!

List the pros and cons of competition.

Considering your list, do you think competiton is healthy or unhealthy?
A point to ponder: the impact copetitiveness has on a friendship between two teenagers.

Short-Response Question

Task: Write a T.E.X.A.S. paragraph.

Prompt:

Write a well-developed paragraph in which you use ideas from chapters 15 – 20 to establish a controlling idea about life being filled with sadness. Develop your controlling idea using specific examples and details from "Catcher".

Friendly Suggestions:

· Use quotes from “Understanding Thematic Ideas” assessment

· Expand on the already developed explanation of “life being filled with sadness”.

· Type up responses in WORD. Save document. Upload to the blog.

· Reference the T.E.X.A.S. handout.

You're a Phony!

Describe a phony that you know, have seen, or have read about. Include an incident that shows how the person looks, acts around others, or speaks. Be sure to describe the person's mannerisms as a whole.

It would be interesting if you incorporate Holden's description of Sally and her friend into your paragraph response. Feel free to respectfully comment on your classmates' responses.

Guns n Roses The Catcher in the Rye

Don't forget...

You are to annotate the song "The Catcher in the Rye" by Guns n' Roses.

You are to answer the corresponding questions in complete sentences (these questions are on the back of the lyric sheet).

Guns n Roses The Catcher in the Rye

Don't forget...

You are to annotate the song "The Catcher in the Rye" by Guns n' Roses.

You are to answer the corresponding questions in complete sentences (these questions are on the back of the lyric sheet).

Passage Selection...

Discuss the language used by Salinger and question why it is different than the language used in other novels and in "polished" and "formal" writing.

Task:

Select a passage from Chapters 16 - 17. Read through this passage several times and comment on the language that Salinger uses. Rewrite this passage in a more formal way. After this, compare Salinger's passage and your own rewritten passage. Why does the language that Salinger chooses to use work in a book like "Catcher"?

This assignment must be typed, double spaced. It is a neccessary component for tomorrow's class discussion.

My suggestions:

• Type the passage in word (have the page number as a reference).
• Analyze the passage (this means ANNOTATE).
• Rewrite the passage in a more formal tone.
• Compare and contrast the similiarities and differences (a venn diagram would be handy).
• Prepare a written statement (yes typed) that answers the questionWhy does the language that Salinger chooses to use work in a book like "Catcher"?