Study the practice exams in preparation for Monday's school-wide Grade 10 exam.
Due Monday, November 24, 2008:
Complete the Reader's Companion you started in class on Friday for the story "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing.
Due Wednesday, November 26, 2008:
Write a literary response and analysis essay according to the assignment sheet handed out in class on Monday.
AT BOTH MYACCESS.COM AND TURNITIN.COM, CHOOSE "LITERARY ANALYSIS - THEME - GENERIC C."
Use these resources to help:
- Outline
- Menu of Literary Elements and Devices
- turnitin.com
- myaccess.com
- Additional Resources
The deadline is 5PM. The site turnitin.com will not accept any essays after that time, so plan ahead. Late essays will NOT be accepted.
You will have class time on Tuesday to work on your essay. If you want to bring a laptop to class, you may, but do so at your own risk. The school will not be responsible for theft of damage.
Due Friday, December 12, 2008:
Be ready for your novel's final exam. That means finish reading your novel, and know the answers to the questions in "How to Read a Fictional Narrative."
Due Thursday, December 18, 2008:
Submit the essay regarding your novel to both myaccess.com and turnitin.com by 8 AM and bring to class an MLA hard copy.
As with the recent essays, this essay will be about the central theme of the text and the various literary devices the author uses to purport that theme. It requires use of the second outline on the outline hand-out and the Menu of Literary Elements and Devices.
AT BOTH MYACCESS.COM AND TURNITIN.COM, CHOOSE "LITERARY ANALYSIS - THEME - GENERIC E."
For myaccess.com -
ID firstnameSTUDENTID
PASSWORD 999lastname
For turnitin.com -
Period 1 Class ID 2426311
Password upward
Period 4 Class ID 2426313
Password forward
Period 5 Class ID 2426312
Password tothestars
Period 6 Class ID 2426314
Password moveonup
Due Friday, December 19, 2008:
If you haven't already turned in this vocabulary assignment, please do so by the start of class on Friday.
Winter Break Homework:
Read, write, think, create, serve...and have a happy holiday!
Due Thursday, January 8, 2009:
Here are the essay topics for the essay you are writing in class on Wednesday and Thursday in case you need to do any outside research.
Due Friday, January 9, 2008:
Do some research on your essay topic, and be prepared to share it during roll call.
Due Saturday, January 10, 2009:
Submit to turnitin.com - no later than 6PM - your persuasive essay. Make sure that it is at least 600 words, that it answers the prompt, that it generally follows the prescribed outline, and that it includes a bit of outside research.
To correctly cite that research, visit this MLA citation page.
NO NEED TO SUBMIT A HARD COPY.
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