Pre AP 9th English Homework Sheet #11

Pre AP 9th Grade ELA English 10.29.07 – 11.2.07
Homework Sheet #11
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Monday
Write a blog entry for book two of Samuel verses 1-12.

Tuesday
Cite five tertiary sources to support the logos part of your persuasive speech.

Wednesday
Write a blog entry for Job

Thursday
Revise your speech based on your partners’ criticism.

Friday
Write a blog entry for Job

Senior English Homework Sheet #11

Senior English 10.29.07 – 11.2.07
Homework Sheet #11

Monday
Write your final blog entry about The Power and the Glory.

Tuesday
Find five tertiary sources that will help you in supporting the logos of your persuasive speech.

Thursday
Complete the paraphrasing exercises at http://gsi.berkeley.edu/resources/conduct/exercises.html

Friday
Write an entry for The Selfish Gene noting your first impressions.

Persuasive speech due November 9th.

Public Speaking Clip

Watch the following video clip. Answer the question from the homework sheet by adding a comment here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r-XG_VJZDw

Senior English 10.22.07 – 10.26.07

Senior English 10.22.07 – 10.26.07
Homework Sheet #10

Monday
Write one blog entry about The Power and the Glory.

Tuesday
Listen to speech as posted on my blog. Is this a good public speaker based on the criteria we established? Why? Why not?

Thursday
Write one blog entry about The Power and the Glory

Friday
Revise your speech based on your partner’s criticism for Tuesday’s workshop.

Persuasive speech due November 9th.

Pre AP 9th Grade ELA English 10.22.07 – 10.26.07

Pre AP 9th Grade ELA English 10.22.07 – 10.26.07
Homework Sheet #10
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Monday
Write a blog entry for Exodus chapters 1-12.

Tuesday
Watch the video clip posted on my blog. Is this a good public speaker based on the criteria we established? Why? Why not?

Wednesday
Write a blog entry for Exodus chapters 13-40.

Thursday
Revise your speech based on your partners’ criticism.

Friday
Write a blog entry for Book One of Samuel chapters 16-to the end


Looking ahead:
Persuasive speeches due November 9th.

Senior English The Birthday Party

I found these clips of a film version of The Birthday Party as well as an interview with Pinter. I thought you might like to discuss them.

Scenes from the 1968 film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZxt2rqBoAc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjp8Ms2t19Q

Interviews with Pinter :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXwdCZoQ7S8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSL4K58eqv4

Senior English Video Clip for Thurdsay's HW

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechclueless.html

Pre-AP 9th Grade ELA Homework Sheet # 8

Pre AP 9th Grade ELA English 10.1.07 – 10.5.07
Homework Sheet #8

Monday
Write a blog for any three myths.

Tuesday
Write a blog for any three myths.

Wednesday
Choose an op-ed. Copy and paste it onto your blog. Respond to it revealing any fallacies we learned about today.

Thursday
Write a blog for any three myths.

Friday
Read God’s Secretaries. Be ready for a short exam on its content on the first day back from vacation.

The Baccae performance will take place on October 5th.