Sunday, January 3, 2010

Brave New World Reading Assignments & Exam Review

Brave New World Reading Assignments:

Read Chapter 1 of Brave New World for Friday, January 8.

Read Chapters 2 & 3 of Brave New World for Monday, January 11.

Read Chapter 4 of Brave New World for Tuesday, January 12.

Read Chapters 5 & 6 of Brave New World for Thursday, January 14.

Read Chapters 7 & 8 of Brave New World for Tuesday, January 19.

Read Chapters 9-11 of Brave New World for Thursday, January 28.

Read Chapters 12 & 13 of Brave New World for Friday, January 29.

Finish Brave New World for Monday, February 1.

Exam Review:
The following works will be included on the exam: 1984, Brave New World (chapters 1-8), and Catcher in the Rye. Review the themes, characters, and plot of each story before coming to the exam. We have also completed the following modes of writing this semester: Narration & Description, Comparison, and Argument & Persuasion. On the first section of the exam you will be using one of the above modes in a writing prompt. The second section of the exam include a reading selection that you will analyze and respond to questions based on purpose, audience, and strategy. Meet in computer lab #438 for your exam. You will have the opportunity to type your responses.