Homework due November 7th
and 10th:
-Quiz over the
first two pages of the vocabulary from Old School- Insouciance, Laborious, Laconic, Covert,
Disdain, Fawn, Burlesque, Homage, Nostalgia, Din, Somber, Meliorist,
Bludgeon, Vigil, Mandarin, Garish, Solicitous, Gratitude
-Do the
“Diction” section of the Literary Bombs outline. Reread the “Literary Terms” sheet to help you
with this. Remember that the method
affects the meaning.
-Literary
Bombs paper is due on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Homework due November 5th
and 6th:
-Finish Old School.
-Mark two “Literary Bombs” per
chapter. A “Literary Bomb” is a
paragraph or section of writing where you feel that the style is interesting
and effective in conveying the meaning of the passage.
-Draw pictures, underline for the third
and fourth pages of the Vocabulary sheet for Old School.
-Pick which passage that you are going
to use for your Literary Bomb. Type up
this passage. Identify two syntactical
patterns within the pattern and explain how these devices affect the meaning of
the passage (typed). Bring your Literary
Bomb, typed, along with your analysis of the syntax to class.
Homework due November 3rd
and 4th:
-Read through page 152 in Old School.
-Mark two “Literary Bombs” per chapter. A “Literary Bomb” is a paragraph or section
of writing where you feel that the style is interesting and effective in
conveying the meaning of the passage.
-Draw pictures, underline for the first
two pages of the Vocabulary sheet for Old School.
Homework due October 30th
and 31st:
-Read through page 89 in Old School.
-Mark two “Literary Bombs” per
chapter. A “Literary Bomb” is a
paragraph or section of writing where you feel that the style is interesting
and effective in conveying the meaning of the passage.
-Quiz over Harte Vocabulary words –
ominous, etc.
Homework due October 28th
and 29th:
-Read through page 36 in Old School.
-Mark two “Literary Bombs” per
chapter. A “Literary Bomb” is a
paragraph or section of writing where you feel that the style is interesting
and effective in conveying the meaning of the passage.
-Do Practice 2 in the handout for
Appositive phrases.
Homework due October 24th
and 27th:
-Vocab 1, 2,
3, Test on Friday and Monday.
-Bring Old School and put it in your
locker
- Type one page in response to the
following question: What does Harte
communicate about nature and humanity in his short stories?
Homework due October 22nd
and 23rd:
-Read “The Luck of Roaring Camp”
through paragraph 15.
-Draw pictures for the vocabulary for
“Outcasts”
-Write a half page about Harte’s
Diction use in the second paragraph of “The Luck”
-Finish questions from class if you
haven’t already.
-Vocab 1, 2,
3, Test on Friday and Monday.
Homework due October 20th
and 21st:
-Vocabulary quiz 3
-Read “Outcasts” through page 345.
-Underline
as you read.
-Underline
vocabulary words from the sheet as you read.
Homework due October 16th
and 17th:
-Do Vocabulary section 3
-Read Dave Barry’s “Lost in the
Kitchen” and answer the questions 1-4.
For question number three, compare Barry’s humor with Twain’s
humor. Write your responses on a
separate sheet of paper or type them.
Homework due October 14th
and 15th:
-Study for the test on Tuesday and
Wednesday on Huck Finn and Walt Whitman, and the grammar that we’ve studied.
Homework due October 9th and
10th:
-Finish Huck
Finn.
-Highlight
and underline as you read.
-Write
two short observations/ chapter.
-There will be a test on Huck Finn,
Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Homework due October 6th and
8th:
-Read chapters
29-34 in Huck Finn.
-Highlight
and underline as you read.
-Write
two short observations/ chapter.
Homework due October 2nd and
3rd:
-Read chapters
23-28 in Huck Finn.
-Highlight
and underline as you read.
-Write
two short observations/ chapter.
-Do quick quiz #24 in handout. Read the part about parallel
construction.
Homework due the 30th and
October 1st:
-Read chapters
18-22 in Huck Finn.
-Highlight
and underline as you read.
-Write
two short observations/ chapter.
-Vocabulary quiz, chapter 2
Homework due the 26th and 29th:
-Read chapters
10-17 in Huck Finn.
-Highlight
and underline as you read.
-Write
two short observations/ chapter.
Examples: Chapter 10:
1. A snake bites Jim
2. Jim says that touching a dead
rattlesnake is bad luck.
-Do Vocabulary section 2. You don’t have to do the writing
section.
Homework due the 24th and 25th:
-Read chapters
1-9 in Huck Finn.
-Highlight and underline/ make notes
as you read.
-Read each of
the poems by Emily Dickinson.
Homework due 22nd and 23rd
*Type a response to Whitman and
Emerson.
-Write
one short paragraph responding to a quote by Emerson.
-Explain what the quote means and
why it’s important.
-Write
another short paragraph responding to a quote by Whitman.
-Explain what the quote means and
why it’s important.
-Write
a third short paragraph as a comparison/ contrast/ personal response.
-Explain
how the quotes show similar or different ideas and respond to it personally,
saying how you agree or disagree.
*Read Chapters 1-9 in Huck Finn by
Wednesday and Thursday.
Homework due September 18th
and 19th:
-OMM
essay
-Due to turnintin.com by the class time of the due date, as well as a
paper copy in class.
A day: Thursday, September 18th
B day: Friday, September 19th
-2.5
to 4 pages
-Double
spaced,
-Normal
margins,
-Times
New Roman Font, 12 point,
-Single
spaced heading, proper format
-Original
title, plus the subtitle of An Analysis of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men
-Underlined
thesis
-Literary
Present Tense
-3rd
person
-Proper
stapling
-Page
numbers
-Thesis
-Thesis/
Assertion agreement
-Assertions
-Proper
Examples, correctly cited, introduced.
-Restate
the quotes in your own words
-Explanations
should relate the examples to the assertions.
-Introductory
paragraph
-Concluding
paragraph
-Concluding
sentences
-Anything
else discussed in class about writing
Homework due September 12th
and 17th:
-With what
you’ve written so far, begin blend these pieces into paragraphs. Introduce quotes; Make sure that your quotes
are short and to the point; Revise explanations;
-Write an
Intro Paragraph
-So, you should come to class with 3
body paragraphs and one introductory paragraph –typed.
-Begin reading
Huck Finn if you feel that you are not the fastest reader.
-The paper
will be due Thursday, September 18th for A day and Friday, September
19th, for B day.
-The
length of the paper will be 2.5 to 4 pages, double spaced, normal margins,
Times New Roman Font, 12 point, single spaced heading, with an original title…
Homework due September 10th
and 11th:
-Type up a
sheet with the correct heading.
-Type your thesis
-List your 3 Assertions
-For
each Assertion, type out two examples that are direct quotes. Quote them properly
-For
each Example, write an Explanation, relating the example to the assertion.
-S0, that’s 3
Assertions, 6 Examples, 6 two sentence long Explanations.
-Use complete
sentence. Continue to organize your
paper. Make sure that your thesis is an
opinion, that your assertions relate to your thesis, and that your quotes
(examples) relate to your assertions.
So, here’s an
example:
Thesis:
Curley’s wife’s insecurity leads her to get killed by Lennie.
Assertion 1: Curley’s wife marries
Curley out of insecurity.
Example 1: “She gave him
the eye” (12).
Explanation: Steinbeck notes that Curley’s wife flirts
with Carlson. The characters continually
notice her advances that come unexpected, especially considering her newly-wed
status. Because she gives “the eye,” or
knowing, suggestive glances to several men on the ranch, Curley’s wife shows
her dissatisfaction in her relationship and insecurity in her own worth.
Example 2: “” (32).
Etc…
Homework due September 8th,
9th:
1. Vocab quiz over the
words from Lesson 1 and the OMM words.
-Some
of the questions will ask for you to write an example of the word or the definition. Other questions will give you the context or
definition and have you write in the word.
2. Make a web of your examples that prove your
thesis. Identify whether they relate to
each other by Character, Chronology or Idea.
Then, circle the examples that relate to each other with a like
color.
So, here’s an
example:
-Curley’s
wife gives men the eye ().
-Curley’s
wife is often away from her room, somewhere where Curley doesn’t know where she
is ().
-Curley’s
wife wishes that she had pursued her acting career instead of marrying Curley
().
-She
wears crazy outfits ().
-Curley’s
wife talk to Lennie about personal issues while
they’re alone ().
-Curley’s
wife brags about her hair to Lennie and asks him to
touch it ().
Homework due September 4th,
5th:
-Do lesson 1
in vocabulary book.
-Bring OMM
book
-Type up a
sheet with your thesis and 10 examples to prove your thesis.
So, here’s an
example:
Thesis:
Curley’s wife’s insecurity leads her to get killed by Lennie.
1. She gives “the eye” to everyone
on the ranch (12).
2. She is mean to Crooks (68).
3. She is depressed because she
wanted to be an actress (77).
…
10.
She foolishly lets Lennie pet her hair (80).
Homework due September 2nd,
3rd:
-Paper copy of
the Summer Reading paper is due in class.
-OK, here’s
the homework:
-Type a
heading. Write out 3 themes. Make one of those themes into a thesis by
adding the ATT (Author, Title, Type).
Homework due August 28th, 29th:
-Paper is due via
turnitin.com on Friday.
-Students are
to set up an account and enroll in the section of English.