Wednesday: Read chapters one through five.
Thursday: Read chapters six through ten.
Friday: Read chapters 11 through 17.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
New link
If you struggle with pronoun-antecedent agreement, please refer to the link on the right. Some practice with this concept will improve your writing.
May 12 - Did you miss today's class?
If the answer is yes, then you missed the homework assignment. Please write three body paragraphs tonight. And yes, you need to write three additional paragraphs Thursday night. If you want, you could write all of the paragraphs today and give yourself a break tomorrow night. Or you could really use your time wisely and revise your paper Thursday night.
Writing takes time and writing takes practice.
Writing takes time and writing takes practice.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Did you miss today's class?
Homework = email your opening paragraph by 8AM tomorrow.
You also have to get three papers from me.
You also have to get three papers from me.
One Last Time...
You have two short stories by one author. You need to apply two literary theories to those stories. One theory is your dominant theory and the second theory is not.
The length of this paper will be close to seven or eight pages. Page one is your introduction, pages two through five discuss the dominant theory, page six discusses the second theory, and the final page is your conclusion. Attach a corrected annotated bibliography.
If it helps, pretend that you are teaching these two short stories to a class. Which theory would you discuss with your audience? Make the decisions based on the evidence presented in the stories and in your secondary sources. After you complete that part of the assignment, consider a second theory to present to the class. Once again, you need to justify your decision by providing evidence from the stories and the secondary sources. Finally, your conclusion addresses this question: Why is the first theory the more appropriate way to analyze the stories?
The length of this paper will be close to seven or eight pages. Page one is your introduction, pages two through five discuss the dominant theory, page six discusses the second theory, and the final page is your conclusion. Attach a corrected annotated bibliography.
If it helps, pretend that you are teaching these two short stories to a class. Which theory would you discuss with your audience? Make the decisions based on the evidence presented in the stories and in your secondary sources. After you complete that part of the assignment, consider a second theory to present to the class. Once again, you need to justify your decision by providing evidence from the stories and the secondary sources. Finally, your conclusion addresses this question: Why is the first theory the more appropriate way to analyze the stories?
Dreaded Prepositions
Mrs. Porter's List of Prepositions
Use “Yankee Doodle Dandy” to memorize them.
about, above, across, after, against, along, among,
around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside(s),
between, beyond, by, concerning, down, during, except,
for, from, in, into, near, of, off,
on, over, since, through, to, toward, under,
until, up, upon, with, within, without
There are other prepositions such as throughout, underneath, and onto, but I cannot fit them into the tune.
Prepositions are words which begin prepositional phrases.
A prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition as well as a noun or a pronoun. The noun or the pronoun serves as the object of the preposition.
Example: Mrs. Porter went to the grocery store after work.
Try to avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
Incorrect: Eric does not fit in.
Question: Eric does not fit into what?
Correct: Eric is not accepted by his peers. (Consider your choice of words.)
Incorrect: Where is the pie at?
Correct: Where is the pie?
Visit http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/preposition_quiz2.htm and use the passage from the “Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” to identify prepositional phrases.
Use “Yankee Doodle Dandy” to memorize them.
about, above, across, after, against, along, among,
around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside(s),
between, beyond, by, concerning, down, during, except,
for, from, in, into, near, of, off,
on, over, since, through, to, toward, under,
until, up, upon, with, within, without
There are other prepositions such as throughout, underneath, and onto, but I cannot fit them into the tune.
Prepositions are words which begin prepositional phrases.
A prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition as well as a noun or a pronoun. The noun or the pronoun serves as the object of the preposition.
Example: Mrs. Porter went to the grocery store after work.
Try to avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
Incorrect: Eric does not fit in.
Question: Eric does not fit into what?
Correct: Eric is not accepted by his peers. (Consider your choice of words.)
Incorrect: Where is the pie at?
Correct: Where is the pie?
Visit http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/preposition_quiz2.htm and use the passage from the “Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” to identify prepositional phrases.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
An Important Due Date
After taking into consideration the Whale Watch Trip, the student council trip, the upcoming concert, and athletic obligations, I have set Tuesday, May 18 as the deadline for your research papers. Please note that this is a 200-point assignment, so make all the arrangements that are necessary to complete the paper and the annotated bibliography in a timely manner. There will be an automatic 10 percent deduction for a paper that is received May 19. After May 19, papers will not be accepted without a conference with one of your parents/guardians.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Annotated Bibliography
How is an annotated bibliography different from a works cited page? The change is small, but important. Primary sources are documented in the same manner as before, but secondary sources need to be analyzed and evaluated. This is simply done by using the box at the bottom of the page. Explain the type of information that is found in the secondary source and evaluate that information.
Monday, May 3, 2010
10H Research Project - Week One
Day One: Online reference material presentation in the library
Select short stories
Day Two: Annotated bibliography presentation in the library
Demonstrate proof of short story selections (5 points)
Notes on one short story (10 points)
Day Three: Gather secondary sources using online/ book references (min. = one per short story)
Period 8 is working in the library.
Period 9 is working in room 316.
Day Four: Notes on second short story due (10 points)
Continue to gather secondary sources
Period 8 is working in the library.
Period 9 is working in room 316.
Day Five: Notes on one secondary source due at the end of class (20 points)
Period 8 is working in the library.
Period 9 is working in room 316.
Weekend: Create an annotated bibliography (due Tuesday – 40 points)
Select literary theories (due Monday – 10 points – use an index card)
Once you have read a secondary source, you should create an annotation for that source. So theoretically, instead of working on your AB this upcoming Monday night, it could be completed before you leave school this Friday.
Select short stories
Day Two: Annotated bibliography presentation in the library
Demonstrate proof of short story selections (5 points)
Notes on one short story (10 points)
Day Three: Gather secondary sources using online/ book references (min. = one per short story)
Period 8 is working in the library.
Period 9 is working in room 316.
Day Four: Notes on second short story due (10 points)
Continue to gather secondary sources
Period 8 is working in the library.
Period 9 is working in room 316.
Day Five: Notes on one secondary source due at the end of class (20 points)
Period 8 is working in the library.
Period 9 is working in room 316.
Weekend: Create an annotated bibliography (due Tuesday – 40 points)
Select literary theories (due Monday – 10 points – use an index card)
Once you have read a secondary source, you should create an annotation for that source. So theoretically, instead of working on your AB this upcoming Monday night, it could be completed before you leave school this Friday.
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