Reminders and Rubric

Please remember to complete your Smith and Bradford reading as well as your SOAPS chart. Your chart will be turned in as an assignment.

Here is the powerpoint we looked at in class that has the two rubrics that will be used to assess your antithesis assignment that is due on Monday.

Reading due Friday, 9/14

Please read two passages from your red book for Friday.

A General History of Virginia (John Smith) pages 42-47
On Plymouth Plantation (William Bradford) pages 50-54

On a piece of paper, write down information for each letter of SOAPS(tone) for each passage. You may find that reading the introduction information at the beginning of each passage will help with “occasion” and “audience.”

Antithesis Slide Show With Paper due Monday, 9/17

You can find information about your first writing assignment at the end of this slide show.

Musings Reading Check (Introduction Examples)

Here is the slide show that has examples of strong and weak first sentences for introductions.

Due Friday

Please carefully read part 1 of Musings on the 5 Paragraph Essay which is available here. I recommend taking notes of some kind on this reading, so you may want to print so that you can highlight or write margin notes, or you may want to read off your screen and write down important information. Your objective for reading this document is to understand structural and content components of a traditional five paragraph essay and circumstances for which this type of writing might be useful

Additionally, please bring a parent/guardian signature acknowledging the course policies outlined in our syllabus which is available here.

Group Project Discussion Passages

Group discussion passages are available here.

Optional Stats Project Survey

"This survey will ask 5 brief questions about your political affiliation and household income. As these can be sensitive topics, this survey is both anonymous and voluntary. You are NOT required to participate.

Please answer honestly. If you are not sure, leave the question blank. If you have already completed this form, please do not do so again. All responses will remain confidential."



Optional Stats projects survey.