English 11 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Monday
- Read Macbeth up to 2.3.44. Use the following resources if you're missing your book:
- Did you write Friday's capitalization test? Look for extra help here and here.
- Did you miss Thursday's Act 1 test on Macbeth?
- Finish the Act 1 Study Guide.
- Please use this site for finishing the study guide.
- Make sure you get all the notes and grammar sheets if you have missed any classes!
English 12 Block 3: Homework for Monday
- Finish your brainstorming for both essay topics.* Use a T-chart with similarities and differences if you're unsure. Compare using the topics of types of writing, stylistic devices, thesis and examples/evidence/key arguments.
- 1st topic:
- A) Compare and contrast “Tyranny of the Clock” and “If Hitler Asked…”
- 2nd topic:
- B) Compare and contrast “I Have A Dream” and “Lifeboat Ethics”
- Complete the quotation assignment: Find two quotes for each of the four essays, for a total of 8 quotes. Each quote should be introduced in your own words using one of the three blending methods I've taught you, and then cited using the MLA system [e.g. "..." (Smith 456).]
- Review these videos on blending quotations and citing quotations.
- If not done, finish your 2nd set of point form notes on either "I Have a Dream" or "If Hitler Asked...". The notes will be given a completion mark for tomorrow.
English 9 Linear: Homework for Monday
- Spelling #6 is postponed until Monday.
- 1. complaint
- 2. condemn
- 3. convenient
- 4. courageous
- 5. criticism
- 6. cruelty
- 7. curiosity
- 8. cylinder
- 9. deceive
- 10. demagogue
- 11. definitely
- 12. descendant
- 13. defendant
- 14. dependent
- 15. diligent
- Complete your 3rd and 4th newspaper article summaries for Monday.
- The Newspaper Project: Review the last six chapters of Interface. Choose one chapter and then choose four articles/stories within that chapter (except the poems). By the end of next week, we will have typed up four explanatory paragraphs (of 8 to 12 sentences). They should all follow the same format:
- Explain your article like this!
- TS: Bob Smith's "--------------------" explains how/discuses the/argues that ______________________________. [Transition phrase, ...]
- Explain three events, examples and/or points in full detail.
- CS: Overall, what is the author's message? What is your view of this message?
- Use 2-4 introductory transitions.
- 14 font size; 1.5x spacing
- Aligned: Full "Justify"
- Right Indent: 8 cm or 3.15 inches
- Create a title and include your full name.
- No line breaks, please!
- If you haven't written the verb test, study the following:
