You have 3 assignments today, so use your time wisely.
1. Complete the survey here.
2. Spend 20 minutes on Quizlet (Click on Literary Terms on the right side of the page). You will be quizzed on all 60 terms this Friday.
3. POST as a COMMENT: Write AGREE or DISAGREE and defend your answer for the following statements:
1. With enough hard work, everyone can achieve his/her dreams.
2. Money can buy happiness.
3. Women have the same opportunities to succeed as men.
4. Minorities have the same opportunities to succeed as white people.
5. A college education is necessary to be successful.
6. Parents should support their children no matter what.
7. People of completely different cultures can have a healthy relationship.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Class of 2011 Mid-Year Survey
Take this survey. This is your first assignment in this class so take it seriously!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
English 10 Final Review
The Final Exam consists of 2 parts.
Part 1: Literary Terms - Matching
Part 2: ACT Style Persuasive Essay on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
For Part 1, you are to test yourself at Quizlet (click on "Literary Terms" in the top right of this page) until you achieve 100% success.
For Part 2, you are to Create new blog post in which you answer the following question:
Many people have compared the creative abilities of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Some readers agree with Huck’s belief that he doesn’t know how to “throw in the fancy touches” to his schemes the way Tom Sawyer does. They believe this because Huck doesn’t know how to incorporate outrageous scenes from fictional novels, like Tom does, to add to his pranks. Other readers believe that Huck sometimes surpasses Tom in his creativity because of his ability to come up with interesting ideas of his own without relying on books. In your opinion, does Huck know how to “throw in the fancy touches” to his plans the way his friend Tom does?
In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
The essay should be organized as follows:
Intro
Body Paragraph 1 - Reason 1
Body Paragraph 2 - Reason 2
Body Paragraph 3 - Reason 3
Conclusion
To see how this and your final exam essay will be graded click here.
Part 1: Literary Terms - Matching
Part 2: ACT Style Persuasive Essay on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
For Part 1, you are to test yourself at Quizlet (click on "Literary Terms" in the top right of this page) until you achieve 100% success.
For Part 2, you are to Create new blog post in which you answer the following question:
Many people have compared the creative abilities of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Some readers agree with Huck’s belief that he doesn’t know how to “throw in the fancy touches” to his schemes the way Tom Sawyer does. They believe this because Huck doesn’t know how to incorporate outrageous scenes from fictional novels, like Tom does, to add to his pranks. Other readers believe that Huck sometimes surpasses Tom in his creativity because of his ability to come up with interesting ideas of his own without relying on books. In your opinion, does Huck know how to “throw in the fancy touches” to his plans the way his friend Tom does?
In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
The essay should be organized as follows:
Intro
Body Paragraph 1 - Reason 1
Body Paragraph 2 - Reason 2
Body Paragraph 3 - Reason 3
Conclusion
To see how this and your final exam essay will be graded click here.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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