For Monday bring in a piece of fruit that you really like. If it’s miniature, bring in a handful (nobody eats just one raspberry). No cakes, cookies etc. You can also bring a vegetable (as long as you are mad about it).
The Maltese Falcon is due on Monday. There will be a quiz Tuesday. If you have questions get them answered on Monday.
For Friday:
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are two of the most widely quoted American writers. Find four quotations, two from Emerson and two from Thoreau. Copy them down and explain what you like about the idea(s) in the quotation. Use pen and write a short paragraph about each.
We will discuss the “Group Think” article today.
Homework:
Read The Joy of Quiet
Read the first 8 chapters of The Maltese Falcon for Monday of next week. Read it carefully.
The following is an article from the New York Times. Read the article. Identify at least three points it makes that you find compelling or interesting or that you highly agree or disagree with. Then write a position statement identifying to what extent you agree with the author. Come up with three examples to support your view.
Today we will be practicing the “process” of thinking about a synthesis essay and reading at least one sample essay.
Homework: Rest.
Read the following sources for Thursday. Do the discourse activity in the last handout.
The following homework is based on the passage we read in class and several other sources. The purpose of this is to walk you through the steps of a synthesis essay.
Today we are reading “Who Get’s the Good Genes” in order to initiate our discussion of eugenics.
No Homework: Yay!!
I will be putting in grades off and on. Many of the papers are out of order, so don’t assume you didn’t get credit for an assignment; any out of order assignments get into the gradebook at the end. Do not email me as I will not be available and I like to keep a clear separation between vacation time and school time, as I am sure you do as well.
Above all…enjoy your vacation.
For Homework write a few more multiple choice questions for Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Make sure you have 10 total. Also, you need multiple answers (a-e). If you worked with other people, make sure everybody’s name is on the sheet.
Sorry for the late post.
Please bring the following to class tomorrow:
1. All four of your practice multiple choice quizzes
2. The Lady Mary Wortley Montague Passage
3. The Battle of the Ants
4. Print this out to help you write questions: Question Categories for the Multiple Choice
For tomorrow, be prepared to write some multiple choice questions. There will be a handout to help you with this, as will the four practice passages that you have.
I am not sure whether or not I’ll be back tomorrow because my lungs are still in pretty bad shape, and if I do come, I won’t be speaking much.
Today we are reviewing some quizzes and taking one. Also, we are turning in our revision.
Homework: Read “The Battle of the Ants” in your Norton Reader.
Do these questions:
It’s nine o’clock. Sign-ups have ended.
If you plan to take the essay tomorrow you will need to email me by nine tonight. There is a limit to the amount of people who can take it and I suggest you really consider whether it’s the right thing for you. You must email me here: ofaplanguage@gmail.com. You will need to be in C-14 no later than 7:50.
The essay you will be writing is analytical and will replace an analytical essay;it’s not extra credit. If you already have an A or A- it’s not so appropriate for you as you have already demonstrated your abilities either consistently, or with marked improvement. If your grades seem to be consistent over time, it’s also unlikely that it would affect you much, for example, if you consistently score 6′s and 7′s . If you consistently score 4′s and 5′s it might be helpful provided you feel like you know what you need to do differently and are able to make a conscious effort on a given essay. If your scores have improved over time, but those first few essays were very weak — 4′s or low 5′s — you will likely benefit as you are acquiring the appropriate skills to write effectively.
Just one more thing. If you have a low grade because of a lousy work ethic, writing a strong essay will not help you too much, doing homework will.
In class we will be revising an analytical paragraph focusing on effective topic sentences and appropriate, descriptive analysis.
Complete revision exercise for homework. I’m not sure whether I’ll be here tomorrow or Wednesday. I’m feeling quite ill. I’ll let you know if Wednesday is cancelled. I can’t say for sure just yet.
We will be explicating the text today following the divisions we created in the text.
Homework: Read “That One Man’s Profit is Another’s Loss” and do the handout below.
Read Francis Bacon’s “Of Youth and Age” in your Norton Reader.
Complete the Worksheet for Friday. Be thorough.
Homework: Finish your Modest Proposal homework we began on Wednesday of last week.
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Today we are going to read and analyze the first section of Jonathan Swift’s “Modest Proposal.”
Homework: Modest Proposal Questions 1-5. Answer all the parts of all the questions. Provide examples and explanations. Use Pen.
For tomorrow: Bring in a copy of Jonathan Swift’s “Modest Proposal;” either copy it from your Norton Reader or print it out here. You must have a handout on which you can write.
Bring in your passage “The Doctor Won’t See You Now.”
If you still need to take your multiple choice quiz, come in tomorrow around 7:30. If you have sixth period you can come in at lunch.
Today we will review “A Familiar Style” and discuss the challenges of older passages. In addition, we will discuss “The Doctor Won’t See You Now.
Homework for Monday is in the previous post.
Homework: Read “The Doctor Won’t See You Now.”
Homework: Make sure you have completed the readings, and the questions BEFORE you come to class. If I see people doing homework in class, I will not give credit.
Print out these:
Print out the following, add extra lines as needed:
In addition to justifying your answers, identify the type of question being asked.
Today we will analyze the Gettysburg Address and compare it to a small meditation from A Farewell to Arms.
Homework:
Read the following multiple choice passage (A Drunk of Legend) and do the questions. Print out the passage and mark it up and provide justification for each answer. On Friday we will be taking our first multiple choice quiz. Answer your questions on this handout:
Read The Gettysburg Address on page 561 of the Norton Reader. Do the questions below. Bring in the Norton Reader OR make a copy of Gettysburg and from A Farewell to Arms on the next page (562).
Homework: Questions for The Gettysburg Address
