“He has to live in the midst of the incomprehensible, which is also detestable.” Joseph Conrad Heart of Darkness― Joseph Co 

11 Oct. 2012

Bellwork 10/11/2012 Bellwork Organization Day!

Using a highlighter or colored pen, please circle all the dates of your individual Bellwork entries. Count up the total number.

Identify (using a star/arrow/etc.) 2-3 entries that you want me to look more closely at for evaluation choose ones you think are especially strong, or you

want my feedback on ideas you discussed On the inside front cover, at the top, record

today’s date, and to the right, write the total number of entries you have completed

Themes

Disconnect/Rejection—“Speaking of Courage”

Courage Point of View in Speaking of Courage

Formalist Analysis

Summarize “Speaking of Courage” & “Notes” Create a Domain—Example—Purpose chart and create at

least 5 rows (total for both chapters) Choose several (at least 3) important quotes from these

chapters and explain why you thought they were important

Make a claim about what you think O’Brien’s overall purpose was for these chapters and write one paragraph: Treat this like a mini-essay: Topic sentence, thesis, example (with

pg. reference), explain how example supports your thesis, conclusion. This should take up about ½ a page or more.

When you are done, put your bellwork journal in the milk crate at the front of the room.

Read “In the Field,” “Good Form,” and “Field Trip.”

Homework

Read “In the Field,” “Good Form,” and “Field Trip.”

Write a discussion question for each chapter on your index card.