MLA Style and More Good overview -- BUT remember that in my class we UNDERLINE titles of long works (not italicize), and we always use 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
!!!! Welcome to 2008-2009 !!!!
Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 11.
(Please see the school website for details.)
Homework Postings
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AP Lang assigned 9/8 due 9/10:
(1) Read Alice Walker's memoir/essay, "Beauty..."
(2) Complete a SOAPSTone analysis of her work.
English 10 Honors assigned 9/5 due 9/6 and 9/8 due 9/10:
(1) Read _Grammar Language Network_ text pp. 4-12;
(2) Take notes to be used for an open-notes quiz next class;
(3) On seperate paper, complete practice review exercises on p. 8 and p. 12.
AP Lang assigned 9/4 due 9/8:
1. Read _Discovering Arguments_ Interchapter 1 through exercise 5.
2. Take notes for open-notes quiz next class.
3. Complete all exercises on seperate paper.
English 10 Honors assigned 9/3 due 9/5; 9/4 due 9/8:
(1) Finish reading and annotating Jackson's short story "The Lottery";
(2) Write a reader-response journal entry: 1 page, typed, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman. (If handwritten, double the page count--use ink, one side of the paper only.) Make personal connections (historical, literary, cultural, current events, etc.) to ideas in the text. See "Characteristics" of a Good Journal as a guide.
AP Lang and Comp assigned 9/2 due 9/4:
(1) Read Adler's essay, "How to Mark a Book";
(2) Respond to three comprehension prompts in complete sentences.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 8/29 due 9/3:
(1) Parent signature on course syllabus
(2) Answer "what's the difference between a clause and a phrase?"
(3) Annotate "...Omelas" for text evidence pointing to the type of society existing in the story: 2-3 annotations per page, includes highlighting text AND writing explanations in the margins.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 8/27 due 8/29 and 8/28 due 9/2:
(1) Read LeGuin's short story "...Omelas"
(2) Reader-response journal, using "Characteristics [of a Good Journal]" by T. Fulwiler as a guide: 1 page typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman.
AP Lang HW assigned 8/28 due 9/2:
(1) Read Tan's essay "Mother Tongue"
(2) Reader-response journal, using "Characteristics [of a Good Journal]" by T. Fulwiler as a guide: 1 page typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman.
Last Day of School is June 6, 2008!
ALL late work and books MUST be submitted by June 2, 2008 during Wildcat Hour--first half!
TUTORING
Eng 10 tutoring 10:17-10:42 (F109) on Tuesdays
Eng 10 HSA tutoring 10:17-10:42 (F109) on Thursdays
HOMEWORK POSTINGS
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English 10 Honors HW due 5/27
Service Learning Project (see project sheet/rubric) with Works Cited Cited page.
NOTE: THIS IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION!
AP Lang Research Project due
on exam day. Use MLA style and include:
(1) Carefully constructed thesis;
(2) Well-organized paragraphs that
--make sense
--use transitions for effective flow
--use effective diction;
(3) Three sources that are correctly integrated and parenthetically cited;
(4) Works Cited page.
English 10 H HW assigned 5/8 due 5/12:
Research project due! All projects must include
(1) a works cited page,
(2) the actual paper,
(3) an outline.
ALL COMPONENTS MUST FOLLOW MLA STYLE!
AP Lang HW assigned 5/7:
Create flashcards for rhetorical strategies, devices, techniques, modes, terms. Review notes copied in class.
English 10 Standard HW assigned 5/7 due 5/9:
Complete ECR (prompt copied from screen in class; comparison of opinions); USE MULITPLE PARAGRAPHS and specific details such as proper nouns of people, places, events, etc.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 5/6 due 5/8:
(1) Parent signatures on Progress Reports
(2) Final Copy of the Research Paper (including Works Cited page and Outline) is due Monday 5/12.
AP Lang HW assigned 5/5 due 5/7:
Synthesis Essay final (MLA!)
English 10 Standard HW assigned 5/5 due 5/7:
Complete ECR. (Prompt copied in class from screen)
AP Lang HW assigned 5/1 due 5/5:
Study for AP exam!
English 10 Standard assigned 5/1 due 5/5:
Write a paragraph expalining the role of research in today's society. (Use real-life details!)
English 10 Honors assigned 4/30 due 5/2:
Read article about the Samen Witch Trials, highlighting ideas that show the "personality" of the Salem community in 1692. Annotate, explaining what the terms mean about the society.
(Research paper MLA-typed draft and works cited page due Tuesday 5/6)
English 10 Standard assigned 4/26 due 4/29:
Write a paragrpah explainng the role of technology in today's society. (Use real-life examples!)
English 10 Honors HW assigned 4/28 due 4/30:
Select either a fragment format or sentence format (DO NOT MIX FORMATS!) and type an outline for your paper using the following MLA style:
I. XXXXXXXX
A. XXXXXXXX
B. XXXXXXX
II. XXXXXXXXXXXXX
A. XXXXXX
1. XXXXXXXX
a. XXX
b. XXX
2. XXXXX
B. XXXXXXXXXX
III. XXXXXXXXXXXXX
--XXXXXXXX
IV. XXXXXXX
A. XXXXXXXXXXX
B. XXX
English 10 Standard HW assigned 4/25 due 4/29:
Write a poem using at least 3 types of sensory details (sound, sight, taste, touch, smell). Underline each sensory detail, annotating it with the sense it evokes.
AP Lang HW assigned 4/25 due 4/29:
Type one in-class writing activity to share.
English 10 H HW assigned 4/24 due 4/28:
Works Cited page (MLA style!)-- use your source cards in alpha order, remembering to use hanging indents.
AP Lang HW assigned 4/23 due on or before 4/25: Essay of your choice.
English 10 S HW assigned 4/23 due 4/25:
Complete BCR, making sure to (1) answer question directly, (2) use text support, explaining how it supports your answer, and (3) move beyond the literal--perhaps by starting a sentence with "with ________ the author implies that_________"...
English 10 H HW assigned 4/22 due 4/24:
Read article about thesis statement development and summarize.
AP Lang HW assisgned 4/15 due 4/17:
Turn in ONE (your best) AP-style essay: either the rrhetorical analysis or the persuasive essay. Must be MLA style.
English 10 S 4/15 due 4/17:
List 10 ideas for vignette "chapter" titles for a book about your life.
English 10 Honors 4/14 due 4/16:
10 more notecards, including literary criticism.
AP Lang HW assigned 4/11 due 4/15:
Compare and contrast two types of AP essays: persuasive and rhetorical analysis.
English 10 S HW assigned 4/11 due 4/15:
2-3 paragraphs describing today's research.
English 10 H HW assigned 4/10 due 4/14:
10 more notecards.
English 10 S HW assigned 4/9 due 4/11:
In 2-3 short paragraphs, epxlain how and what you researched today in class.
English 10 H HW assigned 4/8 due 4/10:
Create 10 more notecards.
English 10 S HW assigned 4/7 due 4/9:
Formulate a BCR prompt using _Of Mice and Men_ or _Julius Caesar_ as your text.
AP Lang HW assigned 4/7 due 4/9:
"Pencil" corrections and/or additions onto draft of resume.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 4/4 due 4/8
Create 10 notecards--from primary source (novel), making sure your notes relate to the critical approach
/global issue you are using. PARENTHETICALLY CITE PAGE NUMBER ON EACH CARD!
English 10 Standard assigned 4/3 due 4/7:
(1) parent signature of HSA "bookmark";
(2) find and bring in a picture; in a paragraph analyze it using 5-7 of the elements listed in classnotes from 4/3.
AP Lang HW assigned 4/3 due 4/7:
Create a "resume" of activities that show what you can do; rank them in order of their significance to you. Include references, addresses, contact numbers.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 4/2 due 4/4:
Research Proposal (MLA style).
English 10 Standard HW assigned 4/1 due 4/3:
Complete survey on writing.
AP Lang HW assigned 4/1 assigned 4/1 due 4/3:
Complete rhetorical analysis essay final draft; type or neatly handwrite (MLA style) for peer review.
English 10 H HW assigned 3/31 due 4/2, and
English 10 S HW assigned 3/28 due 4/1:
Study for Unit 3 County Benchmark--see study guide!
AP Lang HW assigned 3/28 due 4/1:
Read Reich's essay "Why the Rich Get Richer, and Poor Poorer" and rhetoric questions that follow.
English 10 H HW assigned 3/27 due 3/31:
(1) Progress Report signed;
(2) Bring both novels to class daily!
(3) Complete handout "Getting Started".
AP Lang HW assigned 3/26 due 3/28:
Journal: Future Career Goals and Plans
English 10 S HW assigned 3/26 due 3/28:
JournaL: Favorite character from _Julius Caesar_
English 10 H HW assigned 3/25 due 3/27:
Bring TWO novels to class daily:
(1) _Huck Finn_ AND
(2) Student-selected novel.
AP Lang HW assigned 3/19 due 3/26:
(1) Read ONE of the following essays in McGraw Hill
--"Men at Work" p. 373
--"Economy" p. 663
--The Way to Wealth" p. 383;
(2) Formulate and answer 3 QQTs.
English 10 H HW assigned 3/18 due 3/25:
(1) Select novel for research project
(2) Parent signature
AP Lang HW assigned 3/17 due 3/19:
(1) Bring in AP test money;
(2) Finish reading Kafka's _The Metamorphosis_;
(3) Formulate 3 AP-style mulitple choice questions, including excerpts;
(4) Answer seperately; be prepared to share in a gallery walk.
English 10 Standard HW assigned 3/17 due 3/26:
(1)Find an extended metaphor in song lyrics;
(2) Copy the extended metaphor to turn in;
(3) Write a paragrpah explaining the extended metaphor and what it implies (see models discussed in class).
English 10 Honors HW assigned 3/14 due 3/18:
Finish reading _Huck Finn_.
English 10 Standard HW assigned 3/13 due 3/17:
(1) Read _Julius Caesar_ Act 2, scene 3;
(2) Summarize it in 3-5 sentences.
AP Lang HW assigned 3/13 due 3/17:
Journal: "Ambition, According to Me..."
English 10 Honors HW assigned 3/12 due 3/14:
Study for assessment; see study guide--e-mail questions to teacher!
English 10 Standard HW assigned 3/11 due 3/13:
(1) Be prepared for QUIZ (see study guide and chart);
(2) Parent signature on county benchmark scores.
AP Lang HW asigned 3/11 due 3/13:
(1) Read Perri Klass' "Ambition" in McGraw Hill Reader.
(2) Formulate and answer 5 QQTs for seminar discussion.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 3/10 due 3/12:
(1) Read _Huck Finn_ chapters 36-41; be prepared for class acivities that include chapters 1-41;
(2) For students absent for a _Huck Finn_ quiz and still needing a make-up quiz, last make-up quiz is scheduled for Monday, 3/17--1st half of lunch, F109, on chapters 36-41.
English 10 Standard HW assigned 3/7 due 3/11:
Formulate ONE HSA-style test (SR) question with four possible answer choices (A,B,C,D). Use class notes/handouts for text to write questions about with and question-starters.
AP Lang HW assigned 3/7 due 3/11:
Read an article/essay from a high-level, highly-respected publication, and respond in a one-page (MLA)
journal: half-page summary, half-page opinion of topic.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 3/6 due 3/10:
(1) Read _Huck Finn_ chapters 31-35;
(2) From ch. 31, formulate ONE QQT to share(and answer it on anohter sheet of paper);
(3) Complete ECR draft started in class (Hamlet's quote on liars in our world);
(4) FOR STUDENTS WHO MISSED A _HUCK FINN_ QUIZ due to absence: make-up chapters 31-35 on Monday 3/10, first-half of Wildcat Hour in F109!
AP Lang HW assigned 3/5 due 3/7:
Read an article/essay from a high-level, highly-respected publication, and respond in a one-page (MLA) journal: half-page summary, half-page opinion.
English 10 Standard HW assigned 3/5 due 3/7:
(1) Write 5 complete sentences;
(2) Underline subjects with one line, and
(3) Underline their verbs with two lines.
English 10 Honors assigned 3/4 due 3/6:
Find FIVE examples of lies in _Huck Finn_. Copy the direct quotes that show these lies and parenthetically cite their page numbers.
AP Lang HW assigned 3/3 due 3/5:
(1) Read and article/essay from _The New Yorker_ or _The Atlantic Monthly_ or another high-level publication.
(2) Then, select ONE of the following activities:
(A) Using an excerpt from the article, formulate an AP-type essay and ANSWER it,
OR
(B) Using an excerpt from the article, formulate 8 A_-type multiple choice questions and answer them.
English 10-Standard HW assigned 3/3 due 3/5:
Select ONE
(1) Summarize any scene (covered in class) from _Julius Caesar_;
OR
(2) Draw any scene (covered in class) from _Julius Caesar to illstarte setting.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 2/29 due 3/4:
(1) Read _Huck Finn_ chapters 26-30;
(2) Be prepared for reading check QUIZ!
English 10 Standard HW (PERIOD 2B) assigned 2/28 due 3/3:
In a paragraph, explain/compare the conflict in Shakespeare's plays: _Romeo and Juliet_ AND _Julius Caesar_.
English 10 Standard HW (PERIOD 3B) assigned 2/28 due 3/3:
In a paragraph, explain the importance of the writing process.
AP Lang HW assigned 2/28 due 3/3:
Compose two poems using lists and titles given in class.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 2/27 due 2/29:
(1) Be prepared for quiz (extra credit due);
(2) Follow directions on worksheet that asks you to synthesize ideas from Huck Finn and an article "The Missouri Compromise, March 1820"; CITE!
English 10 Standard (Period 2 ONLY) HW assigned 2/26 due 2/28: In a paragraph, explain the importance of the writing process.
English 10 Standard (Period 3 ONLY)HW assigned 2/26 due 2/28: In a paragraph, describe how Shakespeare uses similar types of setting and conflict to begin his plays, _Julius Caesar_ and _Romeo and Juliet_.
AP Lang HW assigned 2/26 due 2/28:
Using an in-class freewrite (of your choice), compose two essays that use the same topic but change audiences. MLA style: 1-1.5 pp double-spaced per essay.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 2/25 due 2/27:
(1) Read _Huck Finn_ chapters 22-25 (take notes if need be--for extra credit);
(2) Be prepared for a reading check (QUIZ) on 2/27!
English 10 S HW assigned 2/20 due 2/22:
Complete a "scene analysis worksheet" for _Julius Caesar_ Act I, scene 1 (packet).
AP Lang HW assigned 2/20 due 2/22:
(1) Be prepared for OPEN-NOTES _Rhetorical Grammar_ (pp. 91-104) QUIZ;
(2) Complete essay started in class (select ONE prompt: p. 227 #2 or p. 233 #1 or p. 233 p. #3); be prepared to share (MLA style) your essays with peers.
English 10 Honors HW assigned 2/19 due 2/21:
(1) Parent signatures on progress reports.
(2) Read _Huck Finn_ chapters 18-22; be prepared to discuss
(3) FOR STUDENTS WHO MISSED A _HUCK FINN_ READING CHECK QUIZ BECAUSE OF ABSENCE, you must take the make-up quiz on Thursday 2/21--first half of lunch; it will be on chapters 18-22.
English 10 Standard 2/15 due 2/20:
Write a paragraph explaining coordination and subordination--in your own words.
AP Lang assigned 2/15 due 2/20:
(1) read the second part of "Coordination" in _Rhetorical Grammar, starting with subject/verb agreement (pp.91-104);
(2) Take running notes for an open notes quiz.
Eng 10 H assigned 2/14 due 2/19:
Re-skim _Huck Finn_ chapters 13-17, formulating 5 QQTs AND answering them to prepare for a Socratic seminar.
AP Lang assigned 2/13 due 2/15:
Using excerpts of your choice from t
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