Monday, January 3, 2011

Assignments for the Week of Jan. 3 - 7, 2011

Pre-AP English I
  • Turn in final research papers by Tuesday, January 4th. Papers must be typed and in MLA format.
  • Bring textbooks to class for poetry study.
  • Review sound devices and figurative language; identify and analyze these in various poems.
  • Complete poetry unit test on Friday.

Dual Credit English 1301

  • Continue reading argumentative/persuasive essays
  • Carefully read ""How the Schools Shortchange Boys" (536), "A War Against Boys?" (543), "Time to Think About Torture" (551), "Now the Talk Is About Bringing Back Torture" (556), "The Border on Our Backs" (561), and "Se Habla Entitlement" (566) in preparation for the final exam essay.
  • Finish reading and discussing Yuh Ji-Yeon (520) and Quindlen (532).
  • Complete discussion/review of rhetorical fallacies.

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