Important Note to Students

The HAMLIT assignment page is a convenience but not something to be dependent on. When possible, homework and reading assignments will be posted here, but you are expected to complete all assignments that are announced in class on time, regardless of whether they are posted online. If you are absent, or do not remember if there is an assignment, you will need to contact another member of class to verify what the assignment is. Neither I nor the site are responsible for your failure to complete this responsibility.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Reading Due Tuesday

Make sure to read "To Build a Fire" by Jack London. An e-text is available here in case you didn't take your book home for the weekend.

Semester 1 final information is available to the left.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Write an introduction for the following prompt, taking the guidelines below into account.

Expository Introductory Ideas

Essentials:

• Make it clear to the reader what the prompt topic is
• Provide necessary background information
• Provide an organizational structure for your upcoming essay


Recommended:

• Select a point of view appropriate to prompt (formal recommended, but not always possible.
• Use at least one sentence beginning with a dependent clause and properly placed comma following
• Use at least one sentence with a series including properly placed commas.


Prompt:

Imagine for a moment that there are no budget problems that affect schools. Explain your idea of the best possible education that a school could offer to its students.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Due Monday, 1/14

You should be finished reading Huck Finn!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Important Information

Huck Finn Reading: Through Chapter 38 by Friday.



State Writing Test (February 6, 7, 8):

Resources:

Official Scoring Guide

Sample Student Essays