English 12 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Wednesday
- Finish reading David Suzuki's "Hidden Lessons" and answer the following questions:
- 1. What is the author’s central thesis (or argument)? (Hint: Think dirt!) (1)
- 2. How does the author use cause and effect? (i.e. What is the “cause” and what is the “effect”? Hint: Think about our relationship to nature.) (1)
- 3. How is it an example of expository writing? (1)
- 4. Why is it not completely expository? (1)
- Answer in full sentences (1-3 each) on a separate piece of paper. Avoid starting with “To”, “That”, “So”, and “Because”.
- Get my notes on the paragraph or read my older notes here. Also review these notes on expository writing.
- Grammar:
- Review these sites (one and two) on "subject and predicate".
- Review these sites on sentence fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.
- Review these sites (one and two) on subject verb agreement.
- Review this site on parallelism.
Philosophy 12 Block 3: Homework for Wednesday
- Finish the rough copies of your mini-paragraphs.
- If not done, finish reading our classical ethic notes and complete at least 2-3 page of point form notes. The denser and more detailed the notes, the better. /10
- Include two relevant quotes from one or two philosophers of your ethical philosophy.
English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Thursday
- Read Chp. 1 of Maus II for Thursday.
- Test alert! We wrote the Maus I test on Tue., Oct. 10.
- Finish reading Chp. 6 of Maus. and complete the study guide [/20] with as much detail as possible!
- Study your notes on Maus and the graphic novel!
- If you don't have Wednesday's crosswords, try the online versions:
- Grammar:
- Review this webpage on appositive phrases.
- Review this webpage on prepositional phrases.
- Review this webpage on direct and indirect objects.
- Review these sites (one and two) on "subject and predicate".
