For MOnday have read wh chapt 6-8
Read passage four and answer questions
For block have read chapt 8-10
For Thursday have read 11-14
For Firday have read 15-17
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For MOnday have read wh chapt 6-8 Read passage four and answer questions For block have read chapt 8-10 For Thursday have read 11-14 For Firday have read 15-17
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Monday: Get Wuthering Heights. Intro to book. Review Julius Caesar.
Block: Have read before class chapters 1-3 of WH. Expect quiz. Discuss book. Go over essay Thursday: Have read through chapter 5 inclusive of WH, expect quiz. Bring printed out essay to class. Essay is due to turnitin at midnight. Friday: Have read through chapter 8 of WH For Monday. Have read and marked up the funeral speeches by Brutus and Mark Antony. Spend some time on this. There will be a quiz on Acts 1-3. No notes, but if you took notes and paid attention in class you will be fine. We will work on cue scripts. Read the material on 2004 prompt (might be a quiz question there, too.) Shakespeare viewing assignment is due:
For Block: Have Read Act 4. Quiz on act 4 and 5 possible on block and Thursday (Note: On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week counselors will be taking students out of class to meet with them in small groups.) We have a English department common assessment that we will work on that day. Thursday: Discuss Julius Ceasar. Topics are due. Have read Act 5. Friday: Have read and be prepared to discuss the modern interpretation of Julius Caesar in the back of the Folger edition. Read: Additional poetry selections that I will add here on Tuesday You can see Romeo and Juliet at Cosumnes River College to fulfill part of your viewing assignment, or for extra credit. The show runs various nights Oct, 5-21
I will give you a due day when we are a little further in Julius Caesar. (We will also write an in-class essay on a specific scene in Julius Caesar)
Write a four-page essay addressing one of the topics below either Julius Caesar or Antigone. Use the book and your class notes, but do not consult outside sources for analysis. (It is OK to consult notes to help understand the language of a particular scene, but you should be able to work through the language by re-reading and referring to the gloss on the facing page.) Length: Your essay should be 1,000-1,200 words. Format: MLA format for document, in-text citation and work cited page. Opener: I am looking for an engaging hook to start your paper. Thesis: Make a strong, explicit argument in your thesis statement. This should be a long sentence at the end of the introductory paragraph. Topic sentences: Start each paragraph with a long topic sentence that expresses an opinion, connects to the thesis and introduces the ideas of that paragraph. Avoid as transitions between paragraphs: First, second, furthermore, another, in conclusion. Paragraphs should be well developed with both concrete detail and commentary. End on a concluding sentence that connects the ideas of the current paragraph with next. Quotations: You must quote the text at least twice in each paragraph. A quotation may be as short as a few words or may be a couple of sentences. Avoid block quotes; however, if you use one (or more) review the rules for MLA citation and do not count the words toward your word count. It is usually most effective to comment on the quotation before moving on to the next idea. A useful approach is to comment on the specific language of a quote then comment on how the quote connects to your big idea. Writing: In editing your paper, look for ways to strengthen verbs and eliminate wordiness. Make sure that pronouns have clear antecedents. Eliminate all mechanical and grammar errors. End with a well-crafted conclusion that summarizes and provides the final word on the value of your argument: End with conviction. The prompts: 2005, Form B. One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character in a novel or a drama struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work. 2009, Form B. Many works of literature deal with political or social issues. Choose a novel or play that focuses on a political or social issue. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the author uses literary elements to explore this issue and explain how the issue contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.π 2011. In a novel by William Styron, a father tells his son that life “is a search for justice.” Choose a character from a novel or play who responds in some significant way to justice or injustice. Then write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the character’s understanding of justice, the degree to which the character’s search for justice is successful, and the significance of this search for the work as a whole. Ms Sumers is taking approximately 24 seniors on an all-expense paid tour of University of Nevada Reno on October 19 (I think that's the date; check with her). You must be seriously considering UNR--or seriously willing to consider seriously considering, and why the heck not?--and have a GPA of at least 3.0. See Ms. Sumers for details.
For Tuesday: Read All of Act 1 of Julius Caesar:
For Julius Caesar: For each act break the act into three parts. Write a three-sentence summary of each section. Below the summary write down one key word that expresses the key action and idea of the section. Below that write out a quotation from the section. This is for all acts. UC essay is due to turnitin.com For Wednesday: Have read JC Act 2, scene 1. This means read carefully, with attention to detail. Outside Reading essay is due in class. 2004 Free Response Question Prompt Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” Choose a novel or play and, considering Barthes’ observation, write an essay in which you analyze a central question the work raises and the extent to which it offers any answers. Explain how the author’s treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. (2004) Read for homework for Friday the scoring guidelines and sample essays for the 2004 AP prompt. I recommend you also reader the scorer's commentary as it relates to this essay (scroll to the bottom). All documents are in this folder Monday: Outside reading. Intro to sonnets. Homework: Write college essay for block. Read intro to Julius Caesar for Thursday.
We will work on Julius Caesar rest of week. Block: Assign essay for outside reading book. Write at home. Due Tuesday. |
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