Research paper Vocabulary list
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In-Text-Citation:
Works Cited page:
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Transition:
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English II midterm review
What you need to know:
Chapters 31-43 (“chapter the last”) main events of Huck Finn
5 multiple choice questions will be asked on any of these chapters
One difference between the movie (The Adventures of Huck Finn, by Disney) and the book (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)
One extended answer will be asked about this topic.
Reading passage- students will be asked to summarize and find main ideas
Implicit vs Explicit meaning
One question relating to finding implicit meaning, and one relating to finding explicit meaning (using the reading passage)
Author purpose
One extended response relating to the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
Connotation/ Denotation (Rhetoric)
One question relating to the connotative meanings found within the
text.
10 questions relating to grammar (Extended response/ fill in the blank/ multiple choice)
Verb tense consistency
Subject/ verb consistency
Parallelism
Commonly misused words
Figurative language
Students will be given a poem where they are to identify figurative language.
What you need to know:
Chapters 31-43 (“chapter the last”) main events of Huck Finn
5 multiple choice questions will be asked on any of these chapters
One difference between the movie (The Adventures of Huck Finn, by Disney) and the book (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)
One extended answer will be asked about this topic.
Reading passage- students will be asked to summarize and find main ideas
Implicit vs Explicit meaning
One question relating to finding implicit meaning, and one relating to finding explicit meaning (using the reading passage)
Author purpose
One extended response relating to the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
Connotation/ Denotation (Rhetoric)
One question relating to the connotative meanings found within the
text.
10 questions relating to grammar (Extended response/ fill in the blank/ multiple choice)
Verb tense consistency
Subject/ verb consistency
Parallelism
Commonly misused words
Figurative language
Students will be given a poem where they are to identify figurative language.
Lucas’s English II Huck Finn Argumentative paper
You will be writing a two page, minimum and maximum, paper that claims “Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is NOT a children’s book.”
Your paper will have three reasons (claims) why Huck Finn is not a children’s book. Each reason (claim) will have at least one supporting paragraph with proof from the text (warrant).
· Proof from the text is either a quote or paraphrase of a specific incident in the book. These quotes (or paraphrases) will each end with proper citation
o Proper citation= (Twain and Page #)
You will turn in an electronic copy of your text to [email protected] by Monday January 13th. The subject line in the email will be “Name. Date. Argument Paper”.
Ex. Subject: Renee Lucas Jan 13 Argument Paper
If you do not do this, I will take away points.
This paper will count for first semester.
Point break down
Proper Thesis with three reasons =10pts
Support to match reason 1= 10pts
Support to match reason 2= 10 pts
Support to match reason 3= 10 pts
Conclusion =5 pts
MLA/ Grammar=5
Total =50 pts
You will be writing a two page, minimum and maximum, paper that claims “Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is NOT a children’s book.”
Your paper will have three reasons (claims) why Huck Finn is not a children’s book. Each reason (claim) will have at least one supporting paragraph with proof from the text (warrant).
· Proof from the text is either a quote or paraphrase of a specific incident in the book. These quotes (or paraphrases) will each end with proper citation
o Proper citation= (Twain and Page #)
You will turn in an electronic copy of your text to [email protected] by Monday January 13th. The subject line in the email will be “Name. Date. Argument Paper”.
Ex. Subject: Renee Lucas Jan 13 Argument Paper
If you do not do this, I will take away points.
This paper will count for first semester.
Point break down
Proper Thesis with three reasons =10pts
Support to match reason 1= 10pts
Support to match reason 2= 10 pts
Support to match reason 3= 10 pts
Conclusion =5 pts
MLA/ Grammar=5
Total =50 pts
11/27
Make sure to read to chapter 8 by Monday:
Follow the reading guide to make sure you are understanding the important information
Make sure to read to chapter 8 by Monday:
Follow the reading guide to make sure you are understanding the important information
11/20
Homework: In your notebook: select a pro-slavery argument (From the article below) and argue against it. You must write at least 3 sentences and in one of those sentences, use implicit meaning.
For example: If you are arguing against the religious justification “Slaves, otherwise would not have a God if left on their own” and your argument is “it is not important that slaves have religion,” you might say “African slaves are better off with no god, than the god of their oppressors”
Homework: In your notebook: select a pro-slavery argument (From the article below) and argue against it. You must write at least 3 sentences and in one of those sentences, use implicit meaning.
For example: If you are arguing against the religious justification “Slaves, otherwise would not have a God if left on their own” and your argument is “it is not important that slaves have religion,” you might say “African slaves are better off with no god, than the god of their oppressors”
11/4In your journal, answer the following questions in no less than 3 sentences each.
Questions:
What idea do you think the author is trying to convey to the viewer?
What images do you see that might add to your understanding of the artist's views?
What other images might you include in a picture like this to further convey a message of patriotism? Include why.
Complete the task below
task: if this picture were a written text, what figurative language would the author be using? Create a four to five line poem with your chosen figurative language. You may use rhyme scheme or free verse.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
–Emanuel Leutze
Questions:
What idea do you think the author is trying to convey to the viewer?
What images do you see that might add to your understanding of the artist's views?
What other images might you include in a picture like this to further convey a message of patriotism? Include why.
Complete the task below
task: if this picture were a written text, what figurative language would the author be using? Create a four to five line poem with your chosen figurative language. You may use rhyme scheme or free verse.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
–Emanuel Leutze
9/3
For text assigned outside of class, please go to the "more" tab and search the resource page for links to the assigned text.
For text assigned outside of class, please go to the "more" tab and search the resource page for links to the assigned text.
8/29
Put the rubric scores from class today into your notes: Use your own words. There is a question on Friday's test that addresses this homework. Make sure you have all rubric scores entered into your notebook
First: Put the scores 0-6 on the “HOLISTIC RUBRIC FOR THE OHIO GRADUATION TEST IN WRITING” in your own words and record them into your journal. Try to SUMMARIZE these sections to only 2-3 short sentences.
Second: Put the scores 0-3 of the “CONVENTIONS RUBRIC FOR THE OHIO GRADUATION TEST” in your own words and record them into your journal. Try to Summarize these sections to only 1 sentence.
Put the rubric scores from class today into your notes: Use your own words. There is a question on Friday's test that addresses this homework. Make sure you have all rubric scores entered into your notebook
First: Put the scores 0-6 on the “HOLISTIC RUBRIC FOR THE OHIO GRADUATION TEST IN WRITING” in your own words and record them into your journal. Try to SUMMARIZE these sections to only 2-3 short sentences.
Second: Put the scores 0-3 of the “CONVENTIONS RUBRIC FOR THE OHIO GRADUATION TEST” in your own words and record them into your journal. Try to Summarize these sections to only 1 sentence.
Notes from this week
Today in class, you got the following words to put in your journal. Define the words for better understanding.
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