Semester Exam Review

Page 1

Hook:  Attention grabber (1st line of introduction)
Bridge: Connects hook to the thesis
Thesis: Sentence telling your argument (usually last line of introduction, but not always)  subject + opinion

Introduction paragraph
body paragraphs

Topic Sentence: The first sentence in each body paragraph.

exactly, but in different words

Tell an anecdote
Definition
Present evidence
Surprising Fact
Ask a question
Describe a problem

Page 2

Call to action
Entertain, Inform, Persuade

Logos: Logical appeal
Pathos: Emotional appeal
Ethos: Sense of credibility
Kairos: Sense of urgency'

Define all words from this point forward.  I was informed there are some duplicates, just put a line through the word and write duplicate after it.

Breakdown of the test:

Parts of a good essay (12 questions)
Author's purpose (8 questions)
Rhetorical Devices (10 questions-4 with a short passage and 2 with pictures)
Literary Elements/Short Story: (34 questions - 15 matching and 19 questions wtih a short passage)
Tone (6 questions)
Poem Analysis (22 questions)
Poetry forms (8 questions)

The exam is a total of 100 questions!  Study!!  Fill out your review (it's worth 10 bonus points on the exam)  Study!!

Unit 3 Test Review

Everything you need to know to pass the test. 

Page 1:

Imagery, Allusion, Irony, Symbolism, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Motif, Metaphor, Personification, Simile, Tone, Foreshadowing, Satire, Conflict

Page 2:

3rd person limited
Setting
Conflict
Introduction of setting, situation, characters
Introduction of conflict(s)
Most exciting point - intense part of story
Conflicts begin to be fixed
All is resolved whether good or bad
Tone
Pattern, sounds, poetry.  Letter.  Repeats, same.
ABCB

The test is 30 questions:
15 matching
6 questions about a poem
7 questions after reading a short story
2 questions on rhyme scheme

Thursday and Friday

A few of you told me you'd be out, so here is the work for Thursday and Friday.

Haiku:  You are to write three haikus about each of the following:
1. A lamb jumping through the air
2. A Hawk grabbing a fish from the pond
3. A rhino and her baby

You cannot use the above words in your haiku.  Remember, the syllable count is 5,7,5 (only 3 lines).

Once you finish this you are to write me an 8 line poem using couplets.  So you will write four sets of couplets.  Each line should be the litererary device shown in the example below, and remember, each couplet must rhyme.

Like a landfill, the stench seeps and saturates the skies (simile)

Pollution permeates, penetrates, and petrifies. (alliteration)

The atmosphere becomes an open grave (metaphor)

Seeping, reeking, leaping, no chance to save (assonance)

The atmosphere cries and coughs with pain (personification)

Filth withers and lines the earth with stain (consonance)

As the warping odor defiles the water and air (imagery – smell)

The solution for pollution is a worldly care. (couplet)

Week of November 18-22

Wow!  Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving break?!  Here's what we are finishing up with this week.

We have been working on a TPCASTT for the poem "The Lighthouse."  This is due Tuesday, November 19th. 

Wednesday we are taking notes over poetry forms, then working on a rhyme scheme handout.

Thursday we will work through a haiku handout after looking at a PowerPoint on writing Haikus, then write an 8 line couplet.   

Friday we will finish up everything, and work through a poetry matrix (just another way of annotating poetry). 

It seems like a lot of work, but really it isn't.  Let's get through this week, and enjoy our Thanksgiving break!

November 13th

So...my sub cancelled, so most, if not all, of you are in the gym today.  Please double check the classroom first.  I will adjust the lessons into next week, so no worries if you didn't get to turn in yesterday's assignment today.  We will work on it tomorrow.  Enjoy your free day.

Literary Analysis Essay (symbolism)

This week we are working on a literary analysis essay. 

Tuesday: Today we went over the PowerPoint on writing the essay.  We discussed the types of symbolism in "The Red Room." 
1. Red Room symbolizes danger
2. Darkness symbolizes fear
3. Light symbolized courage or safety

There were two handouts, one that explained the assignment with a rubric on the back, and an organizational chart.  The chart is basically the rough draft.  Both of these papers will be turned in with the typed essay.  Essay on top, completed chart behind essay, and rubric on the very back.

After going over the PowerPoint, we stopped on the introduction part.  Students spent the rest of class working on the first line across of the chart (this is the introduction information).

Wednesday:  Today I handed out the PowerPoint for students to use to do the body paragraph, and then the conclusion is on the board.  Students are to finish the organizational chart, and be prepared to write their final draft of the essay tomorrow.

Thursday & Friday: Students will be in the writing lab typing up their essays.

Here is a breakdown of the parts of the essay:

Introduction:

•The thesis statement tells your reader what to expect: it states the purpose of your essay -- the point you are trying to make.

Using your Ipad to research the author (H. G. Wells)

Find 2 important facts about the author

Find a fact about why or when he wrote “The Red Room.”

Include these facts in your introduction paragraph before you write the thesis statement.

Fill all of this information in on your organizational chart.  All of this information helps you write your introduction paragraph.

Body:

TS – Topic Sentence: Introduces the literary device and the author’s purpose for using it.

Evidence - Introduces and quotes something from the story, with quotation marks and page number. (should be from your Chart)

Analysis: Tells what the literary device means and its effect on the reader.

Analysis: Tell how the example reflects the theme.

CS – Concluding Sentence: Brings paragraph to an end.

Conclusion: 

A. Restatement of the Thesis Statement, using synonyms for your main theme words.

B. Write a sentence about how this theme/message was important to the main character of the story

C. Write a sentence about how the literary device (symbolism) was used to create a mood/tone in the story that helped the reader understand the message.

D. Write a sentence that tells how this theme could help everyone or society as a whole.

This is the most important information from the slides.  

October 28 - November 1

This week we read the short story "The Red Room."  After listening to the story we answered some short questions, had group discussions and sharing out, did a plot diagram, and ended with the story boar.  Below is the rubric for the story board.  This is a summative grade, so make sure it's turned in on time Monday.

    Storyboard Rubric 

•8 panels

•Panel 1: Exposition with caption and drawing

•Panel 2:  Inciting Incident (Main Conflict) with caption and drawing

•Panels 3 & 4:  2 -Main rising actions with caption and drawing

•Panel 5:  Climax with caption and drawing

•Panels 6 & 7:  Divide falling action into two panels with caption and drawing

•Panel 8:  Resolution with caption and drawing

•Must be neat and colorful!

•MLA Heading in pencil on back.

The Red Room

Here is the audio for the Red Room.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB-qYE0JRpA

Here is the video for Tuesday:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYrqRhoquAY

Literary Elements in Short Stories and Poetry

This week we begin Unit 3: Literary Elements in Short Stories and Poetry. The entire week is a refresher, so many handouts for practice.

 Here is what we are doing this week:

Monday:  PowerPoint that covers the handout students were given.  Everything on the PowerPoint is on the handout.  We only had 2 additions:
1. Non-linear plot is when the story branches of using flashbacks/flashforwards or something that takes you off the straight path.  Think of the highway.  Every time you take an off ramp or make a U turn you are non-linear.
2. Second Person:  Although we don't use this in writing, it is when you say "you" and your" when giving instructions such as a recipe.

Tuesday: Today is setting and point of view practice through practice.

Wednesday: Today is Figurative Language & Simile/Metaphor practice.

Thursday: Today is Inference and irony practice.

Friday: Today is a bit different.  We are reading a story called "Natural Selection."  This story is satire.  We will read the story and answer the text dependent questions.

If you are absent any of these days, the handouts will be in your folder for you when you return.

Have a great week!!

Folder Check tomorrow

Don't forget your folder will be graded tomorrow.  Here is the list of what you are to have in it:

Folder Check 1 (10/17)

1.    I, Too Poem (9/3)

2.   Annotation Guide (9/3)

3.   Praise of the “F” Word (9/4)

4. 4 Tasks Notes (9/10)

5.   “On Compassion” (9/10)

6.  Academic Paragraph (9/12)

7.   Hooks and Attention Grabbers (9/18)

8.  Hook-Bridge-Thesis (9/18)

9.  Author’s Purpose Notes (9/30)

10.  Author’s Purpose WS 5 & 6 (9/30)

11.  Appeals Notes (10/7)

Unit 2 Review

Please make sure your review has these answers, and you will rock the Unit 2 Test.  All you need to study is this!  Good luck!

Unit 2 Review Key

Directions:  Fill in this paper using your notes or teacher review.

The four tasks of writing an academic paragraph are

1. Topic Sentence

2. Respond to the first sentence

3. Make your case

4. Remind the reader why

A topic sentence does three things, what are they?

1. Help organize the paragraph

2. Summarizes the information

3. Offers the topic and a controlling idea

A hook is the first sentence in your introduction paragraph used to capture the reader’s attention.

There are three main parts to the introductory paragraph, they are 1. hook, 2. bridge, and 3. thesis.

A filler sentence connects your hook to the thesis statement, move the reader from the instant hook to the main point of your essay, and serves as the bridge of your introductory paragraph.

There are three parts to making up a thesis statement, the topic , your argument, and 2-3 main points.

The thesis statement should express a main idea that links to supporting points in the body paragraph (yep, it’s true!).

The thesis statement appears in the first paragraph.

The best thesis statements are NOT formed in a question.

The conclusion paragraph summarizes your essay, shows you proved the point you set out to make, and leaves the reader remembering your main point.

Tone is how something sounds.

Logos is a persuasive technique that appeals to the intellect or logical reasoning.

Pathos is a persuasive technique that appeals to the emotions.

Kairos is the persuasive technique that appeals to urgency or a time to act now.

Ethos is a persuasive technique that appeals to the sense of credibility.

The topic sentence is the first sentence in each body paragraph.

A call to action is something the reader can do about what they’ve just read.

The test:

30 questions all multiple choice. 

Writing process: 11 questions

Three short readings: 5 questions

Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Kairos: 10 questions (6 general questions, 4 identifying questions)

Large passage: 4 questions

Wrapping up Unit 2

In these last two weeks of the first quarter we are wrapping up unit 2.  Here is the schedule of what we are doing:

October 7th: Appeals Power point and notes
October 8th: Ethos, Logos, Pathos Passages Worksheet practice
October 9th: Ethos, Logos, Pathos Quiz (Open Note) & begin review
October 10th: Finish review, and then go over review together
October 11th: Unit 2 Test

October 14th: NO SCHOOL  (YAY!!)
October 15th: Make up day for tests if you missed it Friday.
October 16th: PSAT day.  No work
October 17th: Organize folders for grading & Thesis practice if time allows
October 18th: Early Out (YAY!!)  If we didn't get to the Thesis practice we will do it today.

This will complete Unit 2, and the bridge days that follow.  Two units down, four to go!  :)

Three Box Comic

DIRECTIONS:  Create your own 3-box comic like you saw in class.  Sorry, I was not able to copy the comic over.

You need:

1.Fold your paper in 3 boxes like the example above. Use white paper.

2.Include pictures and dialogue that illustrates one of these tone words: afraid, angry, dreamy, happy, humorous, comical, joyful, sweet, sarcastic, or proud. Choose one.

3.Illustrate it as a comic. Write the tone word you chose on the front.

4.Put your MLA heading on the back.

Essay Guidelines

When you begin your essay, you must use MLA format.  Follow these steps if you weren't in class today:

1. Open Word on your computer.

2.  Set margins at 1".  Go to "layout" and click it.  Choose the first icon to click.  It says 1".

3. Double space your paper.  One the "home" tab you will see lines with a blue line going up and down.  Click that and choose 2.0.

4. Make the font Times New Roman.  This is on the home tab again. 

5. Next to Times New Roman you will see numbers, change it to 12.

Do not do anything until you have set the MLA items above.

6. Next you will type your heading.  This does NOT go in the header, but is on the actual page.  Make sure to type it correctly:
You name: First and last name, if you have a double last name you mus use it.
Ms. Coffey
English III, ___ (the blank is where you put your class period without the line under it)
25 September 2019

7. On the next line choose the center button under "home" and center your title.  If you don't know your title yet (it isn't your word) then write the word "title" to hold the centered space.

8. Hit enter again, and click back to the left margin for beginning your paragraph.  Once there hit the "TAB" key and it will give you your indent.

Start typing.  You must indent every paragraph.

**This essay is due end of day Thursday.   You must staple your 1 page rough draft to the back of your essay.

Concluding Paragraph

In your final paragraph you are to do the following:

1. Topic sentence: repeat the ideas in your thesis statement, but with deeper understanding.  This is where you restate your thesis, but not in the same words.  This is basically Task 1.

2. Supporting sentences: summarize the main points in the body of your essay.  This is basically Task 2, the response.  Make sure you are writing about your body paragraphs.  Just a quick couple sentences to refresh everyone's memory.

3. Closing sentence: connect back to the introduction to "clinch" the ideas in the essay, showing their importance.  Make sure you have come full circle to let the reader (me) know that you have wrapped up your essay.

4. Call to Action: Suggest something readers can do about what they've just read.  You are to end with this.  A call to action tells the reader what he or she can do to advance your cause.  You can't just say people should be more compassionate, you have to give ideas on how we can be more compassionate.

Once you've finished your conclusion paragraph begin writing your rough draft of your essay. Once you've written all paragraphs onto one paper as your rough draft you can toss all of your scratch papers.  Make sure you edit your rough draft.  We will be typing Wednesday and Thursday.  This is due Thursday.  You will staple your rough draft to the back of your typed final draft.

Here is how your paper should be laid out:

Introduction (Paragraph 1 of your essay)

Body Paragraph 1 (Paragraph 2 of your essay)

Body Paragraph 2 (Paragraph 3 of your essay)

Conclusion (Paragraph 4 of your essay)

Don't forget this is a summative grade.  20% is the edited rough draft, and 80% is the final typed draft.

Introduction Paragraph

Today we worked on the introduction paragraph.  Here is what you need to know.

Start with the hook.  A hook is the first sentence or two in your introduction.  The hook is the attention grabber.  It should make the reader want to continue reading.  You can use a challenging statement, a quote, an analogy, an interesting mood that captures a moment in time, a definition, a little known or striking fact, or an explanation of why the topic is worth writing/reading about.

Next write your thesis statement:  The thesis is the subject + opinion + reasons.
Ex:  Students should not be forced to wear school uniforms because __________________ and ___________________.
**Make sure your two reasons are your two topic sentences that you've already written.  You need to reword them a bit to make them fit, so don't write them word for word or it will be too much.

The middle step is the bridge. These are the filler sentences to connect the hook to the thesis.  You can't just give me your hook, then the thesis.  There has to be some commentary in between to make it a paragraph.

Body Paragraph 2

This is how you are to complete your second body paragraph.  Make sure you write a defendable topic sentence that goes with your first body topic sentence, but isn't the same.  Here is the format you are to follow:

Task 1:  Topic Sentence.  This must go with your word. (1 sentence)

Task 2:  Response:  Respond to your topic sentence using concession, definition, or explanation. (1-2 sentences)

Task 3: Evidence: Use evidence from "On Compassion" to back up your topic sentence.  Make sure to cite your source.  (2-3 sentences)  Use this format for task 3:  In the text "On Compassion," the author writes, "_______________________" to tell the reader _________________ (Ascher, 1).

Task 4: Conclusion sentence: How does my evidence back up my topic sentence.  This is not the ending to your evidence, but should wrap up the entire paragraph.  (1 sentence)

Lot's going on this week.

This week you are writing your own academic paragraph just like last week.  It has to go with the word your class chose, but you have to write your own topic sentence for the second paragraph.  I will gladly look at it and tell you if you are on track.  Don't forget, I'm out Thursday and Friday this week, so we are cramming our essay into the beginning of the week.  Here is the layout for the week.

Monday:  Today you will begin working on tasks 1 and 2.  You should have your topic sentence and your response finished.  If you finish this begin task 3.  This paragraph will have evidence instead of a story.  Your evidence must come from the essay, "On Compassion."

Tuesday:  Picture Day!  Your goal is to be beautiful and have your picture taken.  If we have any time in the classroom (which we normally don't), you will just continue to work on your academic paragraph.

Wednesday:  We will go over Task 3: Evidence today.  You will  do both Tasks 3 and 4.  You should have everything you need for your second academic paragraph by today.

Thursday & Friday:  Since I'm out you will finally get to do that grammar diagnostic.  This will take both days.  When you finish, you will continue working on your academic paragraph.  It should be complete by Monday.  I will check it if you would like (on Monday), after our lesson.

Happy Writing!  (It's okay, you know you like writing).  :)

It's a new day with revamped work...

Here is the work we did today (Thursday) on our paragraphs.  There are some revisions, so please look at your period and make sure you have what is there.  You have to write your own story that relates to the topic, but the other three parts we did together.

1^st Period:  Word: Empathy. 

Topic sentence is:  Our actions are based on empathy.

Response: When people feel for others in need they are able to put themselves in their shoes.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Showing empathy through your actions help those in need.

3^rd Period: Word: Compassion

Topic sentence: Compassion lives in the heart of many people as shown through helping the homeless.

Response:  Some people believe compassion is something we are born with; however, kind behavior is learned through observing others who show compassion.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Observing others show compassion helps influence and inspire people to do the same.

4^th Period: Word: Adversity

Topic sentence:  By experiencing adversity we learn compassion.

Response:  When people undergo difficulty or misfortune they are struggling with adversity.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Through these obstacles the end result was compassion.

5^th Period: Word: Compassion

Topic Sentence: Showing compassion is expressing kindness for others without expecting something in return.

Response: Many people believe they deserve something in return for doing good; however, people should be kind out of the goodness of their hearts.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Being compassionate is much more than getting a reward for being kind.

6^th Period:  Word: Empathy

Topic sentence: Everyone should have empathy toward homeless people.

Response: We should be able to understand the feelings of others in need.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: No one should feel forgotten, so showing empathy for those less fortunate can change lives.

7^th Period: Word: Empathy

Topic sentence: People do not have empathy toward homeless citizens.

Response: People tend to ignore those less fortunate and treat them poorly.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Those who ignore homeless citizens are not showing empathy toward those in need.

Making your case (personal story):

We worked on the personal story (Task 3).  You are to write your own story to back up the topic.  Once you’ve written (about 5 minutes) condense it to 3 sentences (beginning/middle/end).

We also wrote the concluding sentence.  Please see your class period to write what we did if you were absent.

**Tomorrow you will take everything we did in class and write me a perfectly clean paragraph.

Here's what we did today...

It's still a work in progress, but here you go.

Today we read and annotated the short essay "On Compassion."

Annotations:

*Number the paragraphs (there are 14)

*Underline and define new words

*Circle strong or important words

*Highlight figurative language (there is a simile and a metaphor)

*Comment in the margins as you read

We also chose the word that we will use to begin our topic sentence, and some classes made it to the response.  Please copy the sentence from your period.

1^st Period:  Word: Empathy. 

Topic sentence is:  Our actions are based on empathy.

3^rd Period: Word: Compassion

Topic sentence: Compassion lives in the heart of many people as shown through helping the homeless.

Response:  Some people believe compassion is learned rather than something with which we are born, however, if you observe young children you see they care for one another unconditionally.

4^th Period: Word: Adversity

Topic sentence:  By experiencing adversity we learn compassion.

Response:  When people undergo difficulty or misfortune they are struggling with adversity.

5^th Period: Word:

6^th Period:  Word: Empathy

Topic sentence: Everyone should have empathy toward homeless people.

7^th Period: Word: Empathy

Topic sentence: People do not have empathy toward homeless citizens.

Week of September 9 - 13

Monday:  Today we played catch up.  Anyone who still had to take Friday's test, or complete Friday's test did so today.  Any work from Unit 1 was to be completed today.

Tuesday: Today we went over the Four Tasks of Academic Writing.  Everyone took notes, and we discussed them a bit.  Once we finished, we read "On Compassion" and annotated as we read.

Wednesday:  We will continue to discuss and annotate "On Compassion," then come up with one great word.  I will post each day beginning tomorrow so anyone absent knows how far we've gotten.  We will be writing an academic paragraph together this week.  It will be due Monday (September 16th).

Thursday: Write topic sentence (Task 1).  We will use the one great word from yesterday and compose a topic sentence for our paragraph.  I will post by end of day.  We will also write our response to the topic sentence (Task 2).  Both will be posted.

Friday: Write your story (in 3 sentences, beginning/middle/end) to back up your topic sentence and response (Task 3).  Write your conclusion sentence (Task 4).  The conclusion sentence reminds why you told your story.

Annotation Test

Well, we ended week 2 with an annotation test.  I have to say I was pretty proud of everyone.  I saw students actively using the dictionaries, reading, highlighting, and writing.  Again, I am proud of everyone, you all rock!

Wow! We have completed two days of school!

Can you believe it's Wednesday?!  Your first week of school is half over.  Next thing you know it will be the end of the semester.  :)

Here is my tutoring schedule:

Tuesday: 8:15 - 8:45
Wednesday: 4:15 - 4:45 (ish)
Thursday: 8:15 - 8:45

**Wednesday morning is my duty day, so I will not be in the classroom until just before the bell.

These are my official hours, but if I'm in the classroom and you need my help I will absolutely help you.

Welcome Back!!

Hi everyone!  I hope you had a great summer.  I'm looking forward to meeting you all on the 26th.  Enjoy the rest of your break, and I'll see you on the 26th.

Supplies Needed:

1 Folder with pockets (no brads)
College ruled paper
Blue or Black pens
Pencils
2 Boxes of Kleenex (any brand)

SS Day 2

Vocabulary 2:  Vocabulary Power Graphic Organizer
Chose a novel of at least 100 pages, and set up and began working on Book Jacket Project.
Read The Red Room, and answered questions with a plot chart.
Continued reading novel and working on Book Jacket (this will be our writing segment for this session since we are summarizing, analyzing, and writing commentary).

Welcome to Summer School Session I

Everything you need to know if you are absent from class will be posted here.

Monday, June 10th:

Design your folder.  Make sure you have your last name on the tab, then design what you want on the front.  This is where you doodle if you are bored, not on the desks.  :)

Vocabulary 1.  Copy the 15 vocabulary words, then do the vocabulary boxes handout.

Words Commonly Misused:  Complete this handout.

Literary Fiction/Nonfiction Guide:  Complete this handout as you read through the required pages.

Writing Prompt:  Write a short story based on the prompt given.

Have a great summer vacation!!

Locker Clean Out

All lockers MUST be emptied no later than this Friday, May 24th!  They will be zip-tied on Monday.  Also, no book bags, large purses, bags, etc. will be allowed into the school beginning Tuesday, May 28th.

Final Exam Review

If you kept up your binder you should have all of this information, if not, you will have to look up the words and define them or check with your classmates.  You can also come to tutoring and I will help you out.  :)

Final Exam Review 2019

Elements of Drama (14)

Define: Act, aside, cast of characters, chorus, comedy, dialogue, drama, foil, monologue, scene, soliloquy, stage directions, tragedy, tragic hero

Read a script and answer the questions (11)

Genre Connections (25)

Define: Nonfiction, fiction, drama, poetry, folklore, fable, tall tale, fairy tale, myth, legend, science fiction, historical fiction, nonfiction, realistic fiction, fantasy

Works Cited (10)

Context Clues (10)

understand how to use context clues to help find the meaning of a term in a sentence

Reading and revising sentences (2)

Read and analyze a piece of drama questions (6)

Vocabulary (22)

Define:  epitome, scintillate, fastidious, necromancy, harlequin, savant, aggrandize, bombast, hallow, flaccid, jocular, regale, hiatus, coalesce, vociferous, platonic, apex, credulity, augur, acerbic, clandestine, vignette

Total 100 multiple choice questions

All the Difference (College and Career)

Here is the link to everything we will be doing for the next two weeks.  You will need to copy the link into the address bar.

http://archive.pov.org/apps/allthedifference/student-handbook/ 

It's Testing Week

Hi everyone!

This week is testing week.  Classes are displaced, and you are taking the US History EOC.
Displaced classes are only 1-4.  Afternoon classes stay the same except on Thursday, there is no 5th period since you are testing.  5th period is your lunch.

Monday: Regular day, regular classroom
Tuesday: Algebra I test.  You all are displaced to room 222. 
Wednesday: Biology test.  You all are displaced to room 222.
Thursday: US History test.  You are taking this test.  Seniors go to room 222 (AM only). 
                 Test goes until 1:10, then lunch is over at 2:19.  You will report to 6th period as usual.
Friday: Regular day, regular classroom.

Happy testing week!  Do well on your US History test.

Don't forget!!

Power Point presentations are due uploaded to Schoology by 11:59 tonight.  We begin presentations tomorrow back in the classroom.

Your vocabulary is also due tomorrow. 

What's Due This Week??

Monday your Annotated Bibliography and Works Cited was due.  If you haven't turned it in you need to do so.

Wednesday by 11:59 PM your Power Point is due to be uploaded into Schoology.

Thursday you need to turn in your vocabulary graphic organizer with 20 vocabulary words, definitions, and sentences (the original sentence in which you found your word).

Thursday and Friday you will be presenting your presentations to the class.

Monday, April 29th.  You will take a vocabulary test over our last three sets of vocabulary (19-21).  You will be able to use your vocabulary sheets for this test.

Final Stage: Presentation!!

This week we begin working on the Power Point part of the research project.  You will created a Power Point with eleven (11) slides.  Please make sure to follow the rubric, and upload by Wednesday at 11:59 PM.  Remember, this is only part of the entire project.  Please see your rubric.

_____Power Point (35)

_____Must have cover page with picture of author. (10
 This is the first page of your PPt.  You will need to make sure to have a picture of your author, his or her name, and then your name.

_____Ten slides with content and graphics (25)
 Each slide must have information about your author.  Each slide must also have some sort of picture with it.  Remember, DO NOT write paragraphs and expect to read it to us as you present.  Use bullet points, or some method where you write just enough to know what you are talking about in  your presentation.  DO NOT write one or two words and slap a picture on it.  Make sure you do a good job, remember, this is a summative.

                    _____10 slides (10)

   

                     _____Graphics on all slides (5)

                    _____Content on all slides (10)

New Due Dates

Due to the library being closed this week I've shifted our schedule.

Author's Wheels are still due today (April 17) because the only thing to print was the picture, and you were told about that last week.

Works Cited & Annotated Bibliography will be due April 22nd.  We are in the writing lab, so you can print these two pieces then.

Presentation upload is April 24th now. 

You will present on the 25th and 26th

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Annotated Bibliography Examples

Here is an example of what I want for your annotated bibliography.  You can go to easybib.com to get citation help.  Then cut and paste them into your documents. 

Sheila Coffey

Ms. Coffey

English III, 4

16 April 2019

Annotated Bibliography

“Alice Walker.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 12 Apr. 2019, www.biography.com/writer/alice-walker.

         When I went to this site I was able to get lots of background information

 about my author.  This site had so much information that I was able to find out

almost everything a person would want to know about Alice Walker.  I definitely

 recommend this site for anyone looking for information about this author.  The

 site is relevant and updated recently.

“Anne Bradstreet.” Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation. 2019. Web. 12 April

         2019.

I used this site to find information about my author.  There was quite a bit of information here, and I was able to get lots of background on the author. This website is very good in that it is relevant to the author, and was updated in 2019.  The information given helped me with my research.  This web site was beneficial to my work.   

Peled, Miko. “Thich Nhat Hanh: Be Beautiful, Be Yourself.” Alice Walker The Official Website for the American Novelist Poet, BFM Radio, 2 July 2013, www.alicewalkersgarden.com/.

         I used this website to search for further information on my author.  When I

went to this site I discovered that the information was too far out of date, so I did

 not end up using anything from this page.  I would not recommend this page for

research purposes if someone wants current information.