Assignments for Nov. 29 - Dec. 3, 2010

Pre-AP English I -

• Prepare for stage 2, Great Expectations exam
• Review works cited format
• Prepare draft works cited page
• Continue reading Great Expectations

Dual Credit 1301 -

• Review and discuss cause/effect essay patterns (pages 383 - 398 in The Longman Reader)
• Read and discuss focus essays: "Why We Crave Horror Movies" (pg. 400), "When Manana Is Too Soon" (pg. 411), and "When Will People Help in a Crisis" (pg. 416)
• Outline #2 due 11/29, continue preparing outline #3 for 12/1 (In-class essay, 12/3)

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 22 - 26, 2010

Pre-AP English I -

• Continue research online in English lab (room 131)

Dual Credit 1301 -

• Complete Process Analysis readings
• Submit the first of three cause/effect outlines
• Work on cause/effect outlines, selecting from #2 on page 404; #2 on page 409; or #10, 13, or 23 on page 428.

Assignments for Nov. 15 - 19, 2010

Pre-AP English I

• Review chapters 1-19 from Great Expectations
• Phase I (chapters 1-19) and author background test on Friday--summative grade
• Continue reading Great Expectations (up to chapter 35 by Sunday night)
• Submit at least two source cards with accompanying note cards for a grade

Dual Credit 1301

• Submit comparison/contrast outline and essay by Nov. 19th
• Read and discuss the Process Analysis overview (pgs. 282 - 298), "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage" (pgs. 310 - 313), and "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words" (pgs. 316 - 327) in the Longman Reader
• Complete stylistic changes to classification/division essay for additional points, optional
• Begin planning for the upcoming cause/effect essay

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 8 - 12, 2010

Pre-AP English I

• Review chapters 1-11 of Great Expectations
• Introduce research process and resources
• Begin research for Victorian England project
• Read Great Expectations chapters 12 - 22

Dual Credit 1301

• Complete Unit 2 exam on Monday
• Review comparison/contrast essay chapter overview and examples
• Work on comparison/contrast essay independently, due Nov. 19th

No School on Thursday, Nov. 11th

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 1 - 5, 2010

English I Pre-AP

• Acquire background notes for Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
• Begin reading two chapters from the novel each night
• Complete journal, vocabulary, and study questions for section 1 of the novel
• Select research topics for upcoming project/paper
• Attend the counselor's Look to the Future presentation on Friday

Dual Credit

• Complete division/classification essay in class
• Review chapter 22
• Review for Unit Exam 2 (to be administered Monday, Nov. 8th)
• Attend the counselor's Look to the Future presentation on Tuesday