Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, June 10, 2011,
One of my favorite writing reference sites is Owl Purdue. Click here to see why.
For quick reference, a sample MLA formatted research paper is attached here. Pay particular attention to the parenthetical citations included in the research paper.
For quick reference, a sample MLA formatted Works Cited page is attached here.
Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, June 10, 2011,
This weekend you should write a complete draft of your research paper. You will have a chance to meet with me on Monday and Tuesday next week to go over these drafts. (Please note that some of you may need to come after school if you want feedback on your drafts and I don't get to you in class.) Your drafts should include Part I (research paper) and Part II (action plan). If you already know what your memorial will look like, what your central symbol is and what it represents, please writ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Thursday, June 9, 2011,
1) 97% of your research should be done at the beginning of tomorrow's class. 2) All TEN journal entries are due at the beginning of class tomorrow. Continue reading ...
Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Thursday, March 3, 2011,
For homework
1) dive back into Northanger Abbey and to pull out specific instances in which Jane Austen is parodying the gothic. You need to find 3-4 examples at least in chapters 1-6.
Tomorrow you will be asked to share out and facilitate a discussion which should illustrate your understanding of what parody is and how it functions in Northanger.Think about why and how Austen is using it.
2)You also need to read chapter 5-6 and answer chapter questions.
Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Wednesday, March 2, 2011,
Read Chapter 4 in Northanger Abbey and complete Chapter 4 reading questions. Tomorrow I will be checking your reading questions from the first four chapters.
Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Tuesday, March 1, 2011,
Read Chapters 2&3 in Northanger Abbey and answer reading questions for chapters 1-3. Make sure to write in complete sentences and on a separate piece of paper. Reading Questions for Chapters 1-9 is attached here.
Northanger Vocabulary Quiz 1 will be on March 11th. Start studying those words! NA Vocabulary List 1 is attached here.