Thursday, September 25, 2008

Homework

--Paper due FRIDAY on Turnitin.com

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Homework

-Choose one chapter of How to Read Literature Like a Professor and apply it to one of the novels you have read in AP this year in a paper (less than 2 pages, Times New Roman 12). Submit to turnitin.com by Friday.
-Write 30 tone words that are synonyms for MAD, SAD or GLAD. Email those to me by Thursday before class.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Homework

Have a nice weekend... be ready to discuss How to Read Literature Like a Professor on Tuesday.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Homework

-Finish How to Read Literature Like a Professor
-Write a two page literature paper:
Write an essay in which you (a) briefly describe the standards of the society in which Meursault exists and (b) show how he is affected by and responds to those standards.

These essays will be evaluated for thorough textual analysis of the work students analyze, structure, clarity of argument, specific, comprehensive supporting evidence and style. All finished essays are expected to contain effective diction, imaginative syntax, and exceptional style. Students must conference with the teacher for at least one draft of these papers.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Homework 9/12

Read How to Read Literature Like a Professor by next Friday.
No writing homework this weekend! Whoo hoo!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Homework

-The College Portfolio is due!
- Be prepared for your test... it will be an analysis test on a piece you've (probably) never read before!

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Homework 9/5

-Complete a college application for your portfolio. This includes all essays with the application
-Entire portfolio due 9/12

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Homework 9/3

-First of all, several of you STILL do not have your portfolios divided and labeled properly. As I said in class, I'm not grading them until they are organized.
-Final Resume due Friday
-Final General Topics essay due Friday
-Study for your first test on The Stranger