If you would like to print it, I recommend downloading it FIRST, then printing it. (The formatting will be awry if you print it without downloading it.)
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Vocabulary Units 1-4 Test Review: Test Friday!
Click here to view the Unit 1-4 Vocabulary Review for the test on Friday.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Sunday, October 7, 2018
The Crucible Summative Writing Assignment
On Friday, we took the reading quiz over Act 4 of The Crucible, and we talked about the summative exam for The Crucible. You also received an exam review for The Crucible. We will go over the answers that in class on Thursday, 10/11/2018. Please note that The Crucible summative exam has been moved to Friday, 10/12/2018 as discussed in class.
The summative exam for The Crucible is a little different than what we've done in the past. 50% of it is multiple choice, and 50% of it is written response.
Click here to view helpful documents for the written part of this assignment. I put a digital copy of MGS #3 in there, as well as the correct MLA formatting for this writing assignment. All you have to do is download it, save it to your computer, and input your information and writing. If that's not working for you, click here to review MLA formatting so you can do it yourself.
Essential MLA Formatting includes:
Miss, what is the writing assignment? Not sure what to do? Read on.
The summative exam for The Crucible is a little different than what we've done in the past. 50% of it is multiple choice, and 50% of it is written response.
Click here to view helpful documents for the written part of this assignment. I put a digital copy of MGS #3 in there, as well as the correct MLA formatting for this writing assignment. All you have to do is download it, save it to your computer, and input your information and writing. If that's not working for you, click here to review MLA formatting so you can do it yourself.
Essential MLA Formatting includes:
- Size 12 Times New Roman Font
- Double spaced (use the toolbar! set spacing to 2.0)
- One inch margins all the way around
- Your complete heading on the first page ONLY:
- Your Name
- Teacher Name
- Class - Period number
- Due date in European Formatting (12 October 2018)
- The title of your assignment is centered
- No extra spaces between paragraphs
- No extra spaces before or after your title
- Any time you type The Crucible, it needs to be italicized
- Cite all pieces of text evidence and use quotation marks for direct quotes
- Books = author's last name and page number in parenthesis at the end of the sentence
- individual articles = just author's last name in parenthesis at the end of the sentence
- If you want to cite a piece of art, use your own words (no quotation marks) to describe the detail you'd like to discuss, then put the artist's last name in parenthesis at the end of the sentence.
Miss, what is the writing assignment? Not sure what to do? Read on.
- This writing is due on TurnItIn.com by 11:59pm on Friday, October 12, 2018. If you were absent during class on October 5 (the day this was assigned), your writing is due to TurnItIn.com by Thursday, October 18 at 11:59pm.
- I will be in the Blue 2 computer lab after school on Thursday, October 11 if you need computer / internet access to complete this assignment. Also consider visiting a local community library for computer / internet access. Did you know that the Kingwood Branch library has over 100 computers available with internet and Microsoft Office? The Atascocita Branch library has over 30 computers, too. (Source: http://www.hcpl.net/location/locations)
- So far, we have completed three MGS (Multi-Genre Synthesis) assignments. Each MGS has a different essential question. The essential question for each MGS is printed at the top of the MGS, so they're pretty easy to find.
- If you turned in MGS #1 and MGS #2 on time, I handed them back to you in class on Friday. I have not yet returned MGS #3, so I have posted the documents for it right here.
- Pick one of the three essential questions.
- The writing assignment is to answer one of the essential questions. Use a TOTAL at least four direct quotes from The Crucible and the MGS you've chosen to use.
- To answer the essential question, you'll need to submit:
- a thesis
- three body paragraphs
- a restated thesis
- If you still haven't signed up for TurnItIn.com, click here to find the sign-up information and directions in the class syllabus.
- Password not working? Click the "Forgot Password" link.
- TurnItIn.com is not optional. All assignments must be turned in on TurnItIn.com in order to be accepted.
- Do not wait until the last minute to submit your assignment!
- Click here for directions for how to submit an assignment on TurnItIn.com
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Homework: Read The Crucible Act 4 for Friday
We finished reading Act 3 today in class, and you are to read Act 4 for homework. Please have this done before Friday, as we will be having a quiz over Acts 3 and 4 on Friday.
Click here to listen to the professional audio of Act 4.
(The audio works best if you download it first, then listen.)
Click here to see all the pages of Act 4 in the textbook. I am posting this here just in case you forget to bring home the copy of Act 4 that I gave you during class today.
Click here to listen to the professional audio of Act 4.
(The audio works best if you download it first, then listen.)
Click here to see all the pages of Act 4 in the textbook. I am posting this here just in case you forget to bring home the copy of Act 4 that I gave you during class today.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Character Analysis Essay
Don't panic about the Character Analysis Paragraph. I've got help for you.
The original assignment was posted on Tuesday, September 25. If you can't find your orange paper, you can go to that post and download it. If you need help with how to fill out the orange paper, click here to see my sample character analysis prewriting for Tituba.
I've written a sample paragraph using Tituba as my character. I'm warning you - I wrote a lot. I'm not expecting you to write this much, and I certainly won't mark points off for writing more than the assigned 8-10 sentences.
If you think looking at a completed sample would help you: Click here to see my sample paragraph.
Need help remembering how to do all MLA formatting? You can click here to see all the MLA formatting practices we did, or you can download an MLA Template from my Google Drive and simply insert your own information.
Once you've written your paragraph, you need to turn it in.
Before you proceed:
Do you know your TurnItIn.com login information?
If you have not yet joined my class on TurnItIn.com, you need to look at the fifth page of my class syllabus and follow the directions to sign up. Can't find your syllabus? Click here to view it. There are directions for new accounts, and there are directions for how to add my class to an existing account.
Do you know where you saved your work?
Double check that you can locate your saved file, and make sure that you know what the name is.
If you've got those things, go ahead read the directions for how to turn something in:
How to submit an assignment on TurnItIn.com
STEP 1: Write the paragraph.
The original assignment was posted on Tuesday, September 25. If you can't find your orange paper, you can go to that post and download it. If you need help with how to fill out the orange paper, click here to see my sample character analysis prewriting for Tituba.
I've written a sample paragraph using Tituba as my character. I'm warning you - I wrote a lot. I'm not expecting you to write this much, and I certainly won't mark points off for writing more than the assigned 8-10 sentences.
If you think looking at a completed sample would help you: Click here to see my sample paragraph.
Need help remembering how to do all MLA formatting? You can click here to see all the MLA formatting practices we did, or you can download an MLA Template from my Google Drive and simply insert your own information.
STEP 2: Turn It In.
Once you've written your paragraph, you need to turn it in.
Before you proceed:
Do you know your TurnItIn.com login information?
If you have not yet joined my class on TurnItIn.com, you need to look at the fifth page of my class syllabus and follow the directions to sign up. Can't find your syllabus? Click here to view it. There are directions for new accounts, and there are directions for how to add my class to an existing account.
Do you know where you saved your work?
Double check that you can locate your saved file, and make sure that you know what the name is.
If you've got those things, go ahead read the directions for how to turn something in:
How to submit an assignment on TurnItIn.com
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Puritan Mid-Unit Test Review & Character Analysis
Today, we went over the test review for this block day's test, then we began working on a character analysis paragraph.
Here's the test review:
Click here for the test review (without answers).
Click here to see the test review WITH THE ANSWERS.
Then, we started to work on a character analysis.
Click here to download the character analysis. (Includes the chart and the directions).
The completed character analysis is due to TurnItIn.com at 11:59pm on October 1.
Here's the test review:
Click here for the test review (without answers).
Click here to see the test review WITH THE ANSWERS.
Then, we started to work on a character analysis.
Click here to download the character analysis. (Includes the chart and the directions).
The completed character analysis is due to TurnItIn.com at 11:59pm on October 1.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Unit 3 Vocabulary
Here are the vocabulary notes from today:
Click here to see the Puritan Mid-Unit Test review. We will be taking this test on block day this week.
Click here to see the Puritan Mid-Unit Test review. We will be taking this test on block day this week.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
"Miss, How Do I Annotate?"
When we worked on MGS #2, I placed this document on every table.
Click here to see the "Miss, How Do I Annotate?" Document
Click here to see the "Miss, How Do I Annotate?" Document
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