Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, October 1, 2010,
1. Read over the body biography sheet. Come into class on Monday prepared to choose a character/topic.
2. Finish reading Frankenstein and complete your literature circle role sheet.
3. Start working on your Poet research. Make sure to read the assignment sheet carefully, so that you know exactly what you need to do.
Also, please note that I posted the answers to the MC questions on Moodle. At least my answers. :)
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, September 24, 2010,
1. Read "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (pages 129-143 in your course packs).
2. Annotate based on your specific assignment.
3. Complete your moodle homework.
4. Reading Notes for Frankenstein are due on Tuesday, Sept. 28th (please print out)
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Wednesday, September 22, 2010,
Homework: Review figurative language terminology;
Complete the activity on pages 56-57 in your course pack.
Make sure to complete the following steps for
each passage:
1.Read the passage
2.Identify the author.
3.Identify the narrator
(write this down)
4.Identify the subject
of the passage (what is being talked about) (write this down)
5.Identify the
narrator’s attitude towards the subject. This will give you the tone (write
this down.)
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
1. Study for vocabulary quiz #2
2. Brainstorm ideas for your Valedictorian speech. (You will only have 30 minutes to write.)
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Monday, September 20, 2010,
1. Bleak House analysis
2. Advanced Syntactical Terminology Handout
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, September 17, 2010,
1.
Frankenstein Reading Notes. Look at the assignment sheet for more instructions.
2. Personal Essay final draft.
3. Bring your independent reading book to class on Monday.
4. Complete your moodle homework.
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Thursday, September 16, 2010,
Your homework tonight is as follows:
1. Poetry response #12. Read excerpt from
Bleak House (page 47 in your course pack)
Long Term and Weekend assignments:(I would recommend that if you have time tonight to read some of Frankenstein and/or work on your personal essay)1. Frankenstein Reading Notes (letters-ch. 6)2. Final draft of your Dragon essay3. Bleak House analysis (syntax)4. Moodle homeworkToday's PowerPoint Continue reading ...
Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Wednesday, September 15, 2010,
1. Make an 8x11 sign for your two syntactical techniques. Look at the
attached powerpoint for a more detailed explanation of the assignment.
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Tuesday, September 14, 2010,
Homework tonight is as follows:
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Monday, September 13, 2010,
I know that you are all juggling a number of assignments, so for this week I thought that I would help you all plan. (See right hand side of the page). This section of our webpage will always have listed our long term and ongoing assignments.
Today though, your homework is to write a paragraph which describes a Big Mac. The catch is that this paragraph needs to utilize two different kinds of diction.
See today's PowerPoint for more detailed instructions.Good Luck!
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Sunday, September 12, 2010,
Sorry for the tardiness of this homework entry. This weekend you are writing an essay in response to the McTeague excerpt.
Read carefully the passage from McTeague by
Frank Norris. In a well organized
essay discuss how the characterization in the passage reflects the narrator’s
attitude toward McTeague. In your essay, consider such elements as diction, tone, detail, and syntax.You should also start studying your Week 1 vocabulary words:
Week 1 (9/15): Sentence
Pattern: complex sentence ...
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Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Wednesday, September 8, 2010,
Enjoy the holiday!
For Friday: Write a rough draft of your "
Dragon Essay" and read the excerpt on
McTeague. Please also remember to bring to class a two inch binder.
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