English 11 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Wednesday
- Read Macbeth up to 3.4.90. Use the following resources if you're missing your book:
- Be ready for Thursday's 2nd Macbeth test!
- Finish the Act 2 Study Guide and Act 3 Study Guide.
- Please use this site for finishing the study guide.
- GET YOUR POETRY PROJECT IN BY MONDAY! ONLY 10% OFF!
- Did you write Friday's capitalization test? Look for extra help here and here.
English 12 Block 3: Homework for Wednesday
- Did you miss Tuesday's in-class essay? You will write on one of two possible topics:
- 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”
- For the essay, you can bring the quotations sheet (see below) and an outline. Be ready for both topics!!!
- 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.
- 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 Wednesday
- Complete all four newspaper article summaries AND include short headlines for each. Print the articles on your home printer if possible.
- 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!
- Did you write the spelling #6 quiz?
- 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
- If you haven't written the verb test, study the following:
