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English 2

Bob Marley

Nesta Robert "Bob" Marley, (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician best known for his Reggae records. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands Marley remains the most widely known and the best-selling performer of reggae music, having sold more than 75 million albums worldwide. [1] He is also credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience. [2] Marley's music was heavily influenced by the social issues of his homeland, and he gave voice to the specific political and cultural situations of Jamaica

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Traveling Essays I will collect the first draft of your Unit 5 essays and we will read each other’s work. If you don’t have your first draft, you cannot do the peer editing and will not receive participation points for this activity.

Writing Hooks What is a hook in writing?

Activity Directions: With your partner, try identifying the type of hook that your partner reads to you as an example. You should also read your hooks to your partner so that he / she can try to identify them from the list. You have 4 or 5 hooks and your partner has 4 or 5 different hooks. Student A, read your example hooks only first (don’t tell your partner type of hook. Student B, try to identify the type of hook Student A tells you from the list below. Then, Student B should read his / her examples to Student A and student A should try to identify the type of hook from the list below.

The possible types of hook are: Begin with a quote. Begin with a description of the setting using two or more adjectives or two or more of your five senses. Begin with a question (be careful with yes or no questions!) Begin with an interesting statistic to prove a point or shock. Begin with a metaphor or a simile. Begin with a dialogue. Begin with a description of a character. Begin with a single word. Begin with a string of words.

Homework for Monday No class on Thursday! Bring your final draft to class next Monday, June 10 th! Include the brainstorming and outline sheet First Draft Peer review sheet I will discuss the final exam next class.