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English 11 Block 1:
- *We'll be writing a small test on fragments and run-ons on Wednesday, May 18.
- Review your notes on the sentence fragment and the run-on sentence. Then, examine the following sites:
- *For Wednesday, write a rough copy introductory paragraph. Include a topic introduction, a thesis, and an outline. Answer the general question: Generally speaking, is social media a benefit or a weakness for society?
- Follow the outline on p. 5 of this handout.
- To prepare, answer both questions in separate paragraphs:
- What are the benefits of social media?
- AND
- What are the disadvantages of social media?
- Sample TS: There are many benefits to social media. For instance, ...
- no line breaks
- 8-16 sentences
- TS/Body/CS
- 2-4 introductory transitions
- the paragraphs should be neutral and one-sided; don't refer to the other side [yet]
- avoid I, my, you & your; use us, we, or one instead
- group your ideas into 3 or 4 body sections
- Tp prepare yourself for the paragraphs above, watch the following video, Generation Like.
- Given the information found in the documentary above, create a full-page +| - chart and generate at least 10 examples of the strengths and weaknesses of social media. This will be an important start to our upcoming writing unit.
- Categorize your examples on each side of the +/- T-chart. Use this website as a guide. Aim for about three categories on each side.
- Did you miss the Parts of the Sentence test on Tue., May 10 or the Fiction Terms test on May 13? See me ASAP!
- Did you miss the Maus II test on Friday, May 6? See me ASAP!
English 9 Block 3 (Day 2):
- QUIZ ALERT! Study your Chp. 7/Chp. 8 vocab words. We'll write the 3rd and final vocabulary quiz on Wed. May 18.
- Read this page on propaganda.
- For Wednesday, read all of Chp. 9 of Animal Farm and start the respective notes in the Part 2 study guide. [The guide may not be perfectly chronological.] We'll have more time to finish Chp. 9 next class.
- We'll be writing a grammar test soon. Please review the following:
- *Review this site's section on subject and predicate. [We studied this today.]
- Review the following on simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences.
- *Review this site's section on prepositional phrases and appositive phrases.
- Review this site's section on adjectives and adverbs.
- *Review this site's section on direct objects and indirect objects.
English 9 Block 3 (Day 1):
- QUIZ ALERT! Study your Chp. 7/Chp. 8 vocab words. We'll write the 3rd and final vocabulary quiz on Thurs. May 19.
- Read this page on propaganda.
- For Thursday, read Chp. 9 of Animal Farm and start the respective notes in the Part 2 study guide. [The guide may not be perfectly chronological.] We'll have more time to finish Chp. 9 next class.
- We'll be writing a grammar test soon. Please review the following:
- *Review this site's section on subject and predicate. [We studied this today.]
- Review the following on simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences.
- *Review this site's section on prepositional phrases and appositive phrases.
- Review this site's section on adjectives and adverbs.
- *Review this site's section on direct objects and indirect objects.
- QUIZ ALERT! Study your Chp. 7/Chp. 8 vocab words. We'll write the 3rd and final vocabulary quiz on Thursday, May 19.
