Due Thursday: Read a be ready to discuss Poe's "The Oval Portrait"
(You should also get started on your reading assignment due Friday, since "Usher" is such a long story)
Due Friday: Read a be ready to discuss Poes's "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Read the story "The Devil and Tom Walker" and write down at least one quotation (abbreviated) for each of the following focus areas:
1. The characterization of Tom
2. his wife and
3. the Devil
4. Theme(s) of the story
5. Setting/Role of Nature in the story
6. Role of the Narrator/narrative voice in the story
7. Similarities to previous literary movements
8. Differences to previous literary movements
***Please do not feel that you need to write down the entire quotation. Simply write down a page number, paragraph location, and the first few words of the quotation.
This should be part of your reading notes and will not be handed in.
1. The characterization of Tom
2. his wife and
3. the Devil
4. Theme(s) of the story
5. Setting/Role of Nature in the story
6. Role of the Narrator/narrative voice in the story
7. Similarities to previous literary movements
8. Differences to previous literary movements
***Please do not feel that you need to write down the entire quotation. Simply write down a page number, paragraph location, and the first few words of the quotation.
This should be part of your reading notes and will not be handed in.
Monday, October 28, 2013
OAKS Practice Writing: Expository/Persuasive
You will be writing a sample OAKS expository or persuasive essay to submit as a non-assessed homework assignment. This assignment will be kept on file, and you may (or may not) be receiving feedback regarding your process towards passing scores in Ideas/Content, Organization, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions.
Your due date will be sometime next week (probably the second half) but you will not have any class time to complete this task. I will post an official due date soon.
Testing Conditions:
For your practice samples, simulate the following testing conditions to the best of your ability at home.
• Handwrite the essay.
• Write an outline, rough draft, revise, and then write a final copy.
• You may use paper dictionaries and a thesaurus.
• You may not use any electronic devices, or have any distractions such as music, tv, friends, etc.
• You may not have anyone proofread the essay or discuss it with anyone.
OAKS tests technically have unlimited time, but most people completed this task within 2 hours.
Choose from ONE of the following prompts for this sample. Make sure you know which mode you are writing in.
1. Think of a successful person. Explain by using specific examples the qualities, characteristics, behaviors, etc,that contribute to that person’s success.
2. 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.
3. Many people think that the media goes too far as reporters pursue celebrities and athletes for news stories. Others believe that these famous people should accept
intrusions on their personal lives as the price of fame. Take a position on this issue and write a paper to convince others to agree with your point of view.
4. Your school is considering offering a new class. The New Course Committee wants to choose one that will be useful and interesting to high school students. What new course would you like to see taught? Propose a new class for your school and convince the committee that they should add this class.
5. Some people feel that professional athletes and entertainers make too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Write a letter to the editor or an essay that
would convince other people to feel the same way you do about this issue.
Your due date will be sometime next week (probably the second half) but you will not have any class time to complete this task. I will post an official due date soon.
Testing Conditions:
For your practice samples, simulate the following testing conditions to the best of your ability at home.
• Handwrite the essay.
• Write an outline, rough draft, revise, and then write a final copy.
• You may use paper dictionaries and a thesaurus.
• You may not use any electronic devices, or have any distractions such as music, tv, friends, etc.
• You may not have anyone proofread the essay or discuss it with anyone.
OAKS tests technically have unlimited time, but most people completed this task within 2 hours.
Choose from ONE of the following prompts for this sample. Make sure you know which mode you are writing in.
1. Think of a successful person. Explain by using specific examples the qualities, characteristics, behaviors, etc,that contribute to that person’s success.
2. 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.
3. Many people think that the media goes too far as reporters pursue celebrities and athletes for news stories. Others believe that these famous people should accept
intrusions on their personal lives as the price of fame. Take a position on this issue and write a paper to convince others to agree with your point of view.
4. Your school is considering offering a new class. The New Course Committee wants to choose one that will be useful and interesting to high school students. What new course would you like to see taught? Propose a new class for your school and convince the committee that they should add this class.
5. Some people feel that professional athletes and entertainers make too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Write a letter to the editor or an essay that
would convince other people to feel the same way you do about this issue.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Due Monday
Your final copy of the Colonial Authors Paper is due on Monday. You must bring in a paper copy and submit your paper electronically on Turnitin. Please attach to your final paper a copy of your signed outline and any rough draft pages that you have editing mark on.
The MLA powerpoint (with corrected spelling) is available here. Although you will not be assessed on MLA, you should make your best effort to formal your paper properly.
This paper is assessed on Analysis, Transitions, and Conventions. Those rubrics are available on a previous post. You will also receive and "on time score" that will go in your homework category.
The MLA powerpoint (with corrected spelling) is available here. Although you will not be assessed on MLA, you should make your best effort to formal your paper properly.
This paper is assessed on Analysis, Transitions, and Conventions. Those rubrics are available on a previous post. You will also receive and "on time score" that will go in your homework category.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Resources
Please be sure to look at the previous post for information about your next paper.
The powerpoint presentation for today can be accessed for a limited time here.
Our first content test is likely to be Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Please make sure you are beginning the studying process. Resources are available below.
Unit 1 Content Material
Literary Devices:
o Aphorism,
o Personification
o Periodic Structure
o Allusion, Metaphor
o Parallel Structure
o Metaphysical Conceit
o Epanorthosis
o Rhetorical Questions
o Rhetorical Appeals
Title of Passages we’ve read
o General History or Virginia
o Of Plymouth Plantation
o Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
o Wonders of the Invisible World
o Dialogue…Gout
o Autobiography
o Poor Richard’s Almanac
o Speech in the Virginia Convention
o Declaration of Independence
o The Crisis
o To his Excellency, General Washington
Authors of Passages we’ve read
General time period, dates, and purpose of passages we’ve read
You will need to be able to identify excerpts from the passages we’ve read
The powerpoint presentation for today can be accessed for a limited time here.
Our first content test is likely to be Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Please make sure you are beginning the studying process. Resources are available below.
Unit 1 Content Material
Literary Devices:
o Aphorism,
o Personification
o Periodic Structure
o Allusion, Metaphor
o Parallel Structure
o Metaphysical Conceit
o Epanorthosis
o Rhetorical Questions
o Rhetorical Appeals
Title of Passages we’ve read
o General History or Virginia
o Of Plymouth Plantation
o Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
o Wonders of the Invisible World
o Dialogue…Gout
o Autobiography
o Poor Richard’s Almanac
o Speech in the Virginia Convention
o Declaration of Independence
o The Crisis
o To his Excellency, General Washington
Authors of Passages we’ve read
General time period, dates, and purpose of passages we’ve read
You will need to be able to identify excerpts from the passages we’ve read
Colonial Authors Essay Outline
Your next paper is on the following topic:
Colonial authors used a variety of literary devices to persuade their audience to separate from the English.
Note that "persuasion" is your how idea, and "separate from the English" is your why idea.
Your complete outline is due on Monday. A sample is available here.
The rough draft of your first body paragraph is due on Tuesday.
Colonial authors used a variety of literary devices to persuade their audience to separate from the English.
Note that "persuasion" is your how idea, and "separate from the English" is your why idea.
Your complete outline is due on Monday. A sample is available here.
The rough draft of your first body paragraph is due on Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Due Thursday, 10/17
You will need to complete the following process and bring your annotated paper to class on Thursday.
1. Print out a new copy of your Edwards Intro and Body Paragraph.
2. Print out copies of the Analysis Rubric, and the Conventions and Transitions Rubric. (see previous post)
3. Read your paper for transitions. When you find a clear transitional element, put a box around it. If you have a less clear transitional element, put a dotted box around it. If you do not have a transitional element, write the word TRAN in a box located where that element should go. Hint: you should have THREE transitional elements in this paragraph that occur as you introduce each example. If you are struggling with this, here is a list of some transitional phrases.
4. Read your paper for Analysis. After each quotation, check for "how" analysis. This should be a couple of sentences explaining "how" the example you just gave creates fear in the reader. You cannot assume that your reader knows why a spider is scary; you must explain this. If you are lacking "how" analysis, or if it is weak, right a note that says either "connect to how" or "how analysis?". After this, check for why analysis. As the last few words of each example, you will need to explain that this fear motivates people to return to the church, have conversion, lead religious lives, etc. If this step is missing, you will need to write, "connect to why".
5. Create a list at the top of your paper that is abbreviated AN, TRAN, CON. Place your number score (based on the rubric descriptions) that you would give your paper in each category.
1. Print out a new copy of your Edwards Intro and Body Paragraph.
2. Print out copies of the Analysis Rubric, and the Conventions and Transitions Rubric. (see previous post)
3. Read your paper for transitions. When you find a clear transitional element, put a box around it. If you have a less clear transitional element, put a dotted box around it. If you do not have a transitional element, write the word TRAN in a box located where that element should go. Hint: you should have THREE transitional elements in this paragraph that occur as you introduce each example. If you are struggling with this, here is a list of some transitional phrases.
4. Read your paper for Analysis. After each quotation, check for "how" analysis. This should be a couple of sentences explaining "how" the example you just gave creates fear in the reader. You cannot assume that your reader knows why a spider is scary; you must explain this. If you are lacking "how" analysis, or if it is weak, right a note that says either "connect to how" or "how analysis?". After this, check for why analysis. As the last few words of each example, you will need to explain that this fear motivates people to return to the church, have conversion, lead religious lives, etc. If this step is missing, you will need to write, "connect to why".
5. Create a list at the top of your paper that is abbreviated AN, TRAN, CON. Place your number score (based on the rubric descriptions) that you would give your paper in each category.
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