DUE 2. 10. 09

902 - No Homework
903/904 - Either complete the summary of Chapter 20 in The Catcher in the Rye or be prepared for a quiz. Students who wrote summaries will have in-class time for extra credit.

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Due Monday Feb. 9

902 : Read and summarize chapters 14 and 15
903 : Read and summarize chapters 16 and 17
904 : Read and summarize chapters 16 and 17

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Holiday Break!!

I hope you've been working on your essay about Like Water for Chocolate. You have your outline and direct quotations from the book ready! Remember to answer the question, "How did Tita's family affect her identity?"


On Monday all the components of your essay are due.

Start your new year off right and make sure you are prepared!!!!








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12.17.08

Write 2 paragraphs comparing and contrasting two poems we worked with in class. What is the same? What is different?
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12.16.08

Write 1 paragraph to explain what you think the poem is about.







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12.15.08

Write 2-3 paragraphs comparing and contrasting the book and the movie.

Paragraph 1: what was the same?

Paragraph 2: what is different?

Paragraph 3: which one was better and why?
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12.08.08

Today is the first day of the new marking period!

Take advantage of the fresh start!


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12.2.08

FRIDAY the 5th is the last day of the marking period!!!!

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11.18.08

Complete the outline for your essay!

Family essay is due on Friday!
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11.14.08

Due Monday:

Complete all three interviews for your family essay.

Ask: What is the importance of family to you and why?
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11.12.08

Interview 1 of 3.

Interview one person at least ten years older than you and ask, "What is the importance of family to you and why?"

Be sure to write down exactly what they say because you will need direct quotations in your five paragraph essay!

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11.03.08

Complete the rough draft of your memoir by adding the backstory, charactorization, and setting that you have already drafted.

Combine all elements to complete your rough draft! This is due IN CLASS on Wenesday.

All late papers will receive a reduced grade. Ten points will be deducted for every day late.
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10.31.08

Happy Halloween!

No homework!

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10.28.08

No homework!
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10.28.08

Circle all of the verbs in your draft, characterization and setting. Choose 5 words to improve. Bring in a list of your five old verbs and five new, improved, stronger verbs.

*Remember verbs are action words!
* Stay clear of words like went, were, and was.








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10.27.08

List at least 20 adverbs and adjectives from your writing (draft, characterization, and setting description.) Edit your work to add stronger adjectives and adverbs or just add more of them!
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10.23.08

Write a 1 to 2 paragraph description of important characters in your memoir (including yourself at whichever age you were).
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10.22.08

Finish copying the draft of your memoir. Skip two lines between every line of writing.

AND

Write a 1 to 2 paragraph description of the setting. Be sure you write it in a way readers can visualize where your memoir takes place.
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10.21.08

Come to class prepared with the draft you will be working on for your memoir project.
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10.20.08

Write a one page memoir on any theme we have not written about in class.

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