Day 2
Thurs Jan. 9
Share favorite details from McSorley’s
Intro to Essay 1: Portrait of a Place
Share Home definitions
Homework
➤ WRITE ESSAY 1
(due next class)
Read the essay instructions carefully. Then go exploring!! (Don’t leave this assignment till the last minute — it’ll be more fun if the experience isn’t rushed.)
➤ READ EXCERPTS FROM “HERE IS NEW YORK” AND “SHORT CUTS”
As you read, find one good example of each of these things, and come to class ready to share it:
abstract language
concrete language