English 11 Block 1:

For Wednesday
Test alert! Please review the following punctuation topics. We'll be writing the punctuation test on Wednesday, May 3:
apostrophes
commas
semicolons and colons.
Read Chp. 3 of October Sky for Wednesday and continue your Part 1 study guide notes. I don't want pretty notes; I want them packed!
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Your complex paragraph that compares two websites was due Sunday, April 30, by noon. Below is an overview of the assignment:

English 12 Block 2:

Make sure you've finished the question notes for pp. 119 and 120. Create two questions for each of the two pages (for a total of 4 questions). Include a 2-3 sentence answer for each question. Focus on the key ideas of each page. /4 marks
1. For pp. 114-115/116/117/118 in the textbook, create two questions for each of the four pages (for a total of 8 questions). Include a 2-3 sentence answer for each question. Focus on the key ideas of each page. /8 marks

(#14) Do you believe in the “brain in the vat” scenario? What evidence/arguments are there that it might be true and that you’re controlled? Are there any evidence/arguments to support free will?
(#13) If you could pass the rest of your life cared for in every way as you slumbered peacefully, entranced by wonderful dreams, would you do so?
(#12) If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon-to-be-born child, would you do it? Why or why not? Would it make a difference if we were talking about diseases like Parkinson’s?