English 11 Block 1: Homework for Wednesday

• Compare the two pediatric websites from Part B of "Break the Fake". Which one is more trustworthy? Why? Use a quad notes system like we did for the previous comparison.
• If not finished, complete your "quad" notes on the two fake websites below. Give me at least 4-6 detailed points for each website on (1) what makes this site an obvious fake, and (2) what makes this site a good fake. /20

• 1.      https://archive.ph/nXJw3
  

  2.      https://archive.ph/n78Do

• We've finished our third note set on media literacy AND a crossword. Make sure you get these notes and crossword if you've missed class!
• Did you miss the sentence error test? See me ASAP! Read your handouts thoroughly, and then read these:
• sentence fragment 1
• sentence fragment 1
• run-on 1
• run-on 2
  
  

Philosophy 12 Block 2: Homework for Wednesday

• If not finished, complete your second group of freewill and determinism notes for pp. 117 to 120:
• For each page, create two questions on the most important issues on that page. YOU have to decide what's most important. Then, answer each question with a 2-3 sentence answer.
• 8 questions total + 8 full answers = /16 marks
• Here are the journal entries (so far) for Round 2:
• 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?
• 11. A close friend, Jane, asks – and genuinely wants – your opinion about something, but your opinion is one that she is likely to find quite painful. For example, Jane is an artist, and asks for your honest estimate of her chances of being successful. You think Jane is an atrocious artist who hasn’t the slightest chance of success. What would you do?
• 10. You are the captain of a 20-crew submarine that’s lying on the seabed. Its engines are destroyed. Rescue is three days away. There’s only enough air for five people over that three-day span. What do you decide? What’s the rationale for your decision? 
• 9. Lawyers take a solemn oath to defend the interests of their clients. They must not suppress information either. If you were the lawyer, would you withhold information that implicates your client in a violent crime, even if you might be disbarred? 

English 12 Block 3: Homework for Wednesday

• Finish the outline for your personal essay. It must be based upon one of the five topics in the quotations exercise. It's worth 10 marks. I'll collect it on Monday Wednesday. Also, complete a handwritten rough copy of the introductory paragraph.
• Did you miss the editing exam? See me ASAP!
• Review your handouts, especially the introductions.
• Review your old practice quizzes.
• Check out these websites!
• sentence fragment 1
• sentence fragment 1
• run-on 1
• run-on 2
• subject-verb agreement 1
• subject-verb agreement 2
• parallelism 1
• parallelism 2
• pronoun case
• the subordinate (dependent) clause
• semicolon and colon #1
• semicolon and colon compared #2
• the comma
• the apostrophe
Try these online editing quizzes!
• Editing 1
• Editing 2
• Editing 3
• Watch this video on complex writing:
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English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Thursday

• Read Chp. 13 of October Sky and continue the Part 3 study guide. Also study the Part 3 vocabulary!
• Did you miss the Part 2 test for October Sky? See me ASAP! 
• Finish the Part 2 study guide with as much detail as possible and review the vocabulary. Add details from Part 1 AND Part 2 on the back thematic organizers.
• Test alert! Review the following grammar notes for the punctuation test on Thursday, May 2:
• semicolon and colon #1
• semicolon and colon compared #2
• the comma
• the apostrophe