Friday, May 10, 2013

English Ten period 2

I-Search Work As you prepare for your I-Search Paper, do the following: 1. What topic are you interested in? Write out in the following way: I am interested in.... 2. Why are you interested in this topic? Discuss the reasons in a paragraph. 3. What do you know about the topic? Next, read the sample I-Search paper hyperlinked to the right. Clink on the Title How Memories Are Made. Read the "I-Search paper, "How Memories Are Made. It is written by a student, Michiko Yamato. then respond to the following questions: 1. What special object inspired Michiko to do his I search paper? 2. What does the first paragraph of the paper do? What is its purpose? 3. What kinds of evidence does Michiko use in the "I Search" paper? 4. Who does Michiko interview? 5. How is the paper organized? that is what does the second section do? What about the third and fourth? If you can, write out the order the paper follows. Be prepared to discuss on Tuesday. Also, bring one article on Tuesday, so we may start Annotated Bibliographies in class.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

AP English Literature Period 1 and Three

Those who were in clas today, please do the following: Make the following categories based on the Prompt for Question 2 (202 AP English Literature) Diction; Syntax; Imagery; Figurative Langauge. Please write at least five examples of each from the prompt. Then write an introductory paragraph based on your chart. 1. Review letters in King Lear. 2. REview TOne Words 3. Remember Style= Author's Word Choice and the connotations it has, tone, use of imagery; use of figurative language, and syntax. 4. REview the three to four texts you wanna go with for Q3 Read over your stuff! Get some rest! Be in bed by 8:45! Good Luck

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

When I Was Puerto Rican Study Questions

Be sure that your responses are thorough and complete, and are in your own words! Do not restate answers from the text! 1. Re-read page 30 in which NEgi makes a list of cultural expectations. Create your own list of ten to twelves rules taught to you by your parents, family memebers, culture, gender, and age. Be ready to share. 2. Esmeralda learned about dignidad. Explain what the concept represents. (p. 30) 3. The chapter was titled "Fighting Naked." Who was fighting naked? And why? 4. Why did Mami decide to move to Santource? What were some of the improvements there? 5. Who were putas? How were these mysterious women different from Mami and the other "longsuffering wives? Be sure you have the article "But What Do You Mean?" by Deborah Tannen. If not completed, finish your SOAPS and reflection. Be also sure to work weekly on your Project. Projects are due on May 22nd!