Monday, February 25th -- Meet in the Computer Lab # 438 (Side A) to finish the scholarship application, to work on the Gender Differences Column, or to write the essay for Pass-it-Along.
Tuesday, February 26th --
We will be reading our last two comparison/contrast essays - Jhumpa Lahiri's "My Two Lives" and Debi Davis's "Body Imperfect." You will create your 4th (and last) comparison writing. You will either write your own "My Two Lives" essay or create an essay comparing how an adult and a child view the same situation very differently.
Due Wednesday, February 27th -- 3rd Comparison/Contrast Essay: Gender Differences Column (20 Points)
Explore gender differences by writing a comparison about some simple common activity. Your essay may be written as a serious or humorous newspaper column. This column is to appeal to other teens your age (17-19 years old). Therefore, pick a gender comparison topic that will interest them. Think about some of the ideas we have discussed in class. Do you see gender differences in the cars they drive, the on-line screen names they invent for themselves, the way they address e-mail or deal with text messages, the way they talk on a phone, the way they watch television, or the way they talk to waiters and behave in restaurants?
Thursday, February 28th -- We will use the period to discuss and take notes on the fourth type of writing pattern: Division and Classification . Keep in mind we have already discussed Narration and Description, Process Analysis, and Comparison & Contrast. We still must complete Definition, Cause and Effect, and Persuasion and Argument. These are all of the types of writings you may encounter in college courses.
Due Friday, February 29th -- 4th Comparison/Contrast Essay (see Tuesday's assignment)
We will spend the period in writing circles. You will review all 4 comparison/contrast essays. You will meet in groups to discuss each essay and to decide which essay should be turned into your 50 point final comparison/contrast paper. Each member of the group will have input on how to help improve your chosen essay.
The 50 Point essay will be due next Friday (March 7th). Your final essay must be typed. Reminder -- The Winston and Julia essay must follow the MLA format!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Assignments for the Week of February 18th
Wednesday, February 20th -- Meet in the Computer Lab (438 A) to work on scholarship applications.
Thursday, February 21st -- Compare & Contrast Essay # 2 Due (Julia and Winston from 1984). See previous post for instructions or the instruction sheet given to you in class.
Thursday, February 21st & Friday, February 22nd -- We will be reading "Shop Like a Man" by Paco Underhill (Riverside Reader) and "Men vs. Women Over Walking at Night" (hand out) by Bob Levy.
We will be working on the 3rd Comparison & Contrast Essay. Please read the directions below.
Explore gender differences by writing a comparison about some simple common activity. Your essay may be written as a serious or humorous newspaper column. This column is to appeal to other teens your age (17-19 years old). Therefore, pick a gender comparison topic that will interest them. Think about some of the ideas we discussed in class. Do you see gender differences in the cars they drive, the on-line screen names they invent for themselves, the way they address e-mail or deal with text messages, the way they talk on a phone, the way they watch television, or the way they talk to waiters and behave in restaurants? This essay (worth 20 points) will be due Tuesday, February 26.
Reminder: We will meet in Computer Lab #438 on Monday -- You may use the computer time to finish the scholarship application, work on the Pass-it-Along scholarship essay, or work on the above writing activity.
Thursday, February 21st -- Compare & Contrast Essay # 2 Due (Julia and Winston from 1984). See previous post for instructions or the instruction sheet given to you in class.
Thursday, February 21st & Friday, February 22nd -- We will be reading "Shop Like a Man" by Paco Underhill (Riverside Reader) and "Men vs. Women Over Walking at Night" (hand out) by Bob Levy.
We will be working on the 3rd Comparison & Contrast Essay. Please read the directions below.
Explore gender differences by writing a comparison about some simple common activity. Your essay may be written as a serious or humorous newspaper column. This column is to appeal to other teens your age (17-19 years old). Therefore, pick a gender comparison topic that will interest them. Think about some of the ideas we discussed in class. Do you see gender differences in the cars they drive, the on-line screen names they invent for themselves, the way they address e-mail or deal with text messages, the way they talk on a phone, the way they watch television, or the way they talk to waiters and behave in restaurants? This essay (worth 20 points) will be due Tuesday, February 26.
Reminder: We will meet in Computer Lab #438 on Monday -- You may use the computer time to finish the scholarship application, work on the Pass-it-Along scholarship essay, or work on the above writing activity.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Assignments for the Week of February 11th
Monday, February 11th -- 1984 End Test
Tuesday, February 12th -- Continue to work on the Winston and Julia Venn Diagram & begin the rough draft of the essay. *The 20 point rough draft of the essay is due Thursday, Feb. 21st. The assignment is as follows:
Many students believe that the characters of Winston and Julia are very similar. However, you are to take the opposite stance and defend that these two characters are very different. Write a well-developed essay contrasting the characters of Winston and Julia. You should show the differences in the following areas:
1. Their age, physical condition, job responsibilities, and involvement in community groups
2. Their attitudes toward big brother, the reasons for rebelling against the party, how they rebel against the party, and their intellectual understanding of the party
3. Their attitudes toward the past and future (memories of the past & hopes for the future)
Thesis Statement. Create the controlling idea for the paper.
Organization. Decide on how you would like to arrange your contrast paper. You have two options for arranging your contrast paper:
1. Subject-by-subject, in which you group the points of comparison under each subject so that the subjects are covered one at a time.
2. Point-by-point, in which you group the subjects under each point of comparison so that the points are covered one at a time.
Audience. Assume your audience is familiar with the novel and will find learning about the differences in the characters more enlightening than learning about the similarities. You will need to provide textual support (MLA Documentation Format) in your essay; however, you do not have to summarize the entire story for your audience. They already know it!
Tuesday, February 12th -- Continue to work on the Winston and Julia Venn Diagram & begin the rough draft of the essay. *The 20 point rough draft of the essay is due Thursday, Feb. 21st. The assignment is as follows:
1984: Opposites Attract – Characters in Contrast Essay
Many students believe that the characters of Winston and Julia are very similar. However, you are to take the opposite stance and defend that these two characters are very different. Write a well-developed essay contrasting the characters of Winston and Julia. You should show the differences in the following areas:
1. Their age, physical condition, job responsibilities, and involvement in community groups
2. Their attitudes toward big brother, the reasons for rebelling against the party, how they rebel against the party, and their intellectual understanding of the party
3. Their attitudes toward the past and future (memories of the past & hopes for the future)
Thesis Statement. Create the controlling idea for the paper.
Organization. Decide on how you would like to arrange your contrast paper. You have two options for arranging your contrast paper:
1. Subject-by-subject, in which you group the points of comparison under each subject so that the subjects are covered one at a time.
2. Point-by-point, in which you group the subjects under each point of comparison so that the points are covered one at a time.
Audience. Assume your audience is familiar with the novel and will find learning about the differences in the characters more enlightening than learning about the similarities. You will need to provide textual support (MLA Documentation Format) in your essay; however, you do not have to summarize the entire story for your audience. They already know it!
Reminder. We will be going to the computer lab on Wednesday, February 20th to work on the scholarship application.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Assignments for the Week of February 4th
Due Wednesday, February 6th -- Chapters 3 & 4 of Part III (pages 260-282) of 1984
*Due Friday, February 8th -- Rough Draft of Comparison and Contrast Essay # 1. The assignment is listed below. *Due date changed from 2/7 to 2/8!
Choose one of the following topics for your first comparison and contrast essay:
1. What oppositions do you use to evaluate people? Smart versus dumb? Hip versus clueless? Fun versus dull? Choose your favorite opposition for evaluating people, and write an essay in which you compare and contrast those who pass your "test" with those who fail it. You may choose to write your essay in tongue-in-cheek, as Britt does in "Neat People vs. Sloppy People," or seriously.
2. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast two apparently dissimilar groups of people: for example, blue-collar workers and white-collar workers, runners and football players, readers and watchers, or any other variation you choose. Your approach may either be light-hearted or serious, but make sure you come to some conclusion about your subjects. Which group do you favor? Why?
Due Friday, February 8th -- Finish 1984
Monday, February 11th -- End Test for 1984
*Due Friday, February 8th -- Rough Draft of Comparison and Contrast Essay # 1. The assignment is listed below. *Due date changed from 2/7 to 2/8!
Choose one of the following topics for your first comparison and contrast essay:
1. What oppositions do you use to evaluate people? Smart versus dumb? Hip versus clueless? Fun versus dull? Choose your favorite opposition for evaluating people, and write an essay in which you compare and contrast those who pass your "test" with those who fail it. You may choose to write your essay in tongue-in-cheek, as Britt does in "Neat People vs. Sloppy People," or seriously.
2. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast two apparently dissimilar groups of people: for example, blue-collar workers and white-collar workers, runners and football players, readers and watchers, or any other variation you choose. Your approach may either be light-hearted or serious, but make sure you come to some conclusion about your subjects. Which group do you favor? Why?
Due Friday, February 8th -- Finish 1984
Monday, February 11th -- End Test for 1984
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