SATIRE ESSAY

"But you were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself.  "Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing his hands again.  "Mankind was my business.  The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were all my business.  The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!"

                                                                    -- from A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

1.  INDEPENDENT READING -- Please begin at the bell

2.  WRITER RESPONSE GROUPS --  Today you have a hard copy of your satire essay and you will be sharing what you have written with your group.  You will receive a handout which very explicitly explains what you are to do with your group.  I will collect the handout at the end of the class.

3.  HOMEWORK:  For homework you will revise your essay if necessary, considering the feedback that you received from your group.  Refer to your notes that you were asked to record during this activity.  Tomorrow I will collect ALL revised, final drafts of essays.  Make sure that you also have shared your essay with me on Google Docs.