Allllllllllllllllllright

Okay so today was Wednesday and tomorrow is Thursday and that means we only got one more day until it's Friday and by my reckoning that is the first week of term three tackled. Congratulations!

As you are all aware, there were two small (tiny!) writing tasks set on Monday. Now, what I didn't tell you is that this term I want to focus on what writers affectionately refer to as the "drafting process". We will talk more about why drafting is important in class on Friday, but for now it is enough for me to tell you that draft copies of written work will be expected, followed by revised, new and improved drafts.

So, rough draft copies of the two small writing tasks set on Monday (see the previous post for descriptions of each task) will be due for submission next Monday.

Also, there are questions about Ferris Bueller's Day Off that need to be completed.



Here are the questions:

1. How is Ferris represented in the film? Why do other students respect and value him so much?

2. How is Ferris different to regular students? Provide three examples from the film to support your description.

3. How is Ed Rooney (the principal) represented in the film?

The film is a comedy - but it also deals with some serious issus facing young people. Discuss with examples.

5. What does Ferris Bueller stand for? What does Ed Rooney stand for? Write a personal philosophy statement for each.

And I will be giving you some work to complete on Napoleon Dynamite after we watch the film this week.



See... I told you we'd be doing fun stuff in English. And just in case you're interested... you should try to track down a copy of...