Thursday, April 4, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Genre Study
Your task over spring break is to read and analyze genre fiction. You MAY read a book that you have read before! But it must fit into (or play with the conventions of) a specific genre (CLICK to see subgenre of each):
Non-narrative Forms
Big Ol' List of Narrative Genres:
Non-narrative Forms
Big Ol' List of Narrative Genres:
Science Fiction (three pages of subgenres, navigate through the link)
Your task is to identify at least three (3) common features or conventions of your genre used in the book you read. You MAY write one paragraph critiquing the genre/form by explaining how other elements that weren't used might have been more effective.
Write a Big Essay (70 points, standard rubric, at least 700 words) to explain:
How do genre elements help to uniquely convey the [theme/mood/characterization] of your book?
Final draft due Monday 3/25. I will check the Drive and make comments to drafts before Friday, 3/22. Good luck, and have fun!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Reading Nonfiction
We're going to do some work with Nonfiction before Spring Break. If you have suggestions for excerpts of titles we could read, just leave a comment below. Here's the plan:
Monday, 3/11 - Read 276-281 in the Literature book, "Only Daughter." Take notes on drawing conclusions as you read. You are responsible for p.281 Reading Strategy. Write one or two paragraphs on each idea (education, role of women). Then come up with another belief she probably has and write a paragraph about it. Each conclusion topic must have at least two CITED examples from the text.
You may cite your evidence in one of two ways:
Monday, 3/11 - Read 276-281 in the Literature book, "Only Daughter." Take notes on drawing conclusions as you read. You are responsible for p.281 Reading Strategy. Write one or two paragraphs on each idea (education, role of women). Then come up with another belief she probably has and write a paragraph about it. Each conclusion topic must have at least two CITED examples from the text.
You may cite your evidence in one of two ways:
- Quotes: page number in parentheses, after the quote but before the period
- Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3).
- Paraphrasing: cite all ideas that aren't your own original thoughts, even if you didn't quote directly:
- Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
Check back to this post for updates throughout the week.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Sick today :(
Hi, gang! I'm home sick today, but still able to log on, check papers, etc.
CHECK YOUR DRIVE for a list of missing assignments. I think I got everybody's pushed out to each of your drives.
If you don't have a missing assignment list, or have ANY QUESTIONS, you have about three hours. Just reply to this post; I'll have it up on my computer.
Good luck!!!
CHECK YOUR DRIVE for a list of missing assignments. I think I got everybody's pushed out to each of your drives.
If you don't have a missing assignment list, or have ANY QUESTIONS, you have about three hours. Just reply to this post; I'll have it up on my computer.
Good luck!!!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Romeo & Juliet Test
Romeo and Juliet Final Exam
Define/Describe the following -- include specific examples from the play to support your
response (3 points each):
1.) Aside
2.) Soliloquy
3.) Monologue
4.) Character foil
5.) Verbal irony
6.) Dramatic irony
7.) Situational irony
Identify the following characters -- include an adjective or phrase describing the character and a specific
example from the play to support your adjective choice (2 points each):
Ex.) Prince Escalus - powerful - threatens to kill Cap & Mont if there is any more bloodshed.
8.) Paris
9.) Lord Montague
10.) Lord Capulet
11.) Romeo
12.) Mercutio
13.) Benvolio
14.) Lady Montague
15.) Tybalt
16.) Friar Lawrence
17.) Friar John
18.) Lady Capulet
19.) Nurse
20.) Balthasar
21.) Apothecary
22.) Juliet
Short answer (6 points each):
23.) Explain how Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy.
24.) Describe the importance of the prologue in Romeo and Juliet.
Essay - Choose 2 (10 points each):
25A.) Who is most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Support your answer by
giving specific references to the play.
25B.) Compare and contrast the characters of Romeo and Juliet. How does each develop throughout the play?
25C.) Mercutio is considered to be one of Shakespeare’s great creations, yet he is killed
relatively early in the play? What makes Mercutio so memorable a character? Make sure
to utilize examples from the play to support your reasoning.
25D.) Describe and analyze the different types of love portrayed in the play.
25E.) The first two acts have many conventions of a traditional comedy. What impact does the "comedy" of teh play have on its theme?
Define/Describe the following -- include specific examples from the play to support your
response (3 points each):
1.) Aside
2.) Soliloquy
3.) Monologue
4.) Character foil
5.) Verbal irony
6.) Dramatic irony
7.) Situational irony
Identify the following characters -- include an adjective or phrase describing the character and a specific
example from the play to support your adjective choice (2 points each):
Ex.) Prince Escalus - powerful - threatens to kill Cap & Mont if there is any more bloodshed.
8.) Paris
9.) Lord Montague
10.) Lord Capulet
11.) Romeo
12.) Mercutio
13.) Benvolio
14.) Lady Montague
15.) Tybalt
16.) Friar Lawrence
17.) Friar John
18.) Lady Capulet
19.) Nurse
20.) Balthasar
21.) Apothecary
22.) Juliet
Short answer (6 points each):
23.) Explain how Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy.
24.) Describe the importance of the prologue in Romeo and Juliet.
Essay - Choose 2 (10 points each):
25A.) Who is most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Support your answer by
giving specific references to the play.
25B.) Compare and contrast the characters of Romeo and Juliet. How does each develop throughout the play?
25C.) Mercutio is considered to be one of Shakespeare’s great creations, yet he is killed
relatively early in the play? What makes Mercutio so memorable a character? Make sure
to utilize examples from the play to support your reasoning.
25D.) Describe and analyze the different types of love portrayed in the play.
25E.) The first two acts have many conventions of a traditional comedy. What impact does the "comedy" of teh play have on its theme?
Monday, February 25, 2013
QT3 Info
A timeline for this week is up in the Romeo & Juliet tab. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday class time will be used for the test and to work on R&J projects. Even though grades are due Thursday, you may turn in your R&J projects Monday.
I realize that QT3 is very "project-heavy" for a couple different classes. Ergo, I will only require one (1) independent project from each of you (in addition to your R&J project).
This is a Very Big Deal, because this one project now counts for 17% of your quarter grade.
The three of you who turned in poetry projects for QT3 are done.
Anyone working on National History Day will have that count towards your QT4 grade (which actually makes sense now).
Unfortunately for everybody else, QT3 INDEPENDENT PROJECTS ARE DUE THURSDAY, 2/28.
I realize that QT3 is very "project-heavy" for a couple different classes. Ergo, I will only require one (1) independent project from each of you (in addition to your R&J project).
This is a Very Big Deal, because this one project now counts for 17% of your quarter grade.
The three of you who turned in poetry projects for QT3 are done.
Anyone working on National History Day will have that count towards your QT4 grade (which actually makes sense now).
Unfortunately for everybody else, QT3 INDEPENDENT PROJECTS ARE DUE THURSDAY, 2/28.
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