English 11 Block 1: Homework for Monday
- Finish your persuasive paragraph on one of the following questions:
- 1. Is it a good idea to keep pets outdoors?
- 2. Can distant learning replace traditional classes?
- 3. School sports should be mandatory in grades 11 and 12.
- 4. What are the factors that define true friendship?
- 7-15 sentences
- 2-4 intro. transitions
- organize by importance
- draft quality (edited rough copy)
- Please avoid using "I", "my" or "you".
- Be ready for
Monday'sTuesday's spelling quiz! - 1. accommodated
- 2. allowed
- 3. argument
- 4. beginning
- 5. believe
- 6. buried
- 7. business
- 8. changeable
- 9. commitment
- 10. competition
- 11. conscientious
- 12. convenient
- 13. definitely
- 14. dependent
- 15. desirable
- For next Monday, please have your parent or guardian sign the parental letter and ensure your binder has three labelled divider tabs (Grammar, Writing and Fiction). The letter is worth 10 marks and the labelled tabs are worth 5 marks.
English 10 Blocks 2/3: Homework for Monday
- Finish your first paragraph on the following question: Should 16 year-olds be allowed to obtain a full driver's licence by their next birthday?
- 7-12 sentences
- 2-4 intro. transitions
- organize by importance
- draft quality (edited rough copy)
- Please avoid using "I", "my" or "you".
- For next Monday, please have your parent or guardian sign the parental letter and ensure your binder has three labelled divider tabs (Grammar, Writing and Fiction). The letter is worth 10 marks and the labelled tabs are worth 5 marks.
English 12 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Monday
- Be ready for next Monday's (Feb. 3) editing exam! Review the following:
- Re-read the sample editing quizzes we've completed.
- Try these online editing quizzes:
- Re-read the introductions to all the grammar handouts I've given you.
- sentence fragments
- run-ons and comma splices
- subject verb agreement
- spelling and usage
- parallelism
- apostrophes
- colons and semicolons
- quotation marks
- pronouns (here and here)
- dangling and misplaced modifiers
- I'd like everyone to type up their personal essay by next Monday (Feb. 3). Please see me next week to pick up your rough copy (i.e. the handwritten version of the essay).
