English 11, Blocks A, C and D January 8th, 2014
January 7th, 2014
Exams were returned. Students are required to write out correctly any sentence which has been marked as having a mechanical error.
Blocks A and D are due Thursday, January 9th. C Block will get their exam essays marked in detail on Thursday and corrections are due On Monday, January 14th.
Homework:
Essay (due:Friday, January 17th): Personal composition: "In life we experience regrets"
Essay must be multi-paragraph and at least 300 words in length and not more than 500. Ideally you will use a computer, but if you do, make sure you print out your essay before class. Remember to staple pages in advance.
Be sure to use the required heading and to put your name and page number on all pages after page 1.
Reminders:
a. It is best either just to tell a story (in which case you must omit any preachy commentary before or after telling it) or start by telling a story and then using this as a basis for discussion. If you adopt the latter approach, do not merely keep repeating in different (or even worse, the same) words. Discuss the idea fully as if you were giving a speech on the topic. Remember to make your introduction "attention-grabbing" - "Well begun, is half done!"
b. At no point should you use the words of the prompt. A prompt is simply an idea which is to be the basis for your essay. You may use the word "regrets," but especially if you tell a story your should be able to avoid the word "regret" altogether. After all you story should be about someone regretting something and the person may not ever actually use the word.
c. In the exam, there was an alarming tendency to commit the following errors: failure to write in proper sentences (far too many run-on sentences or sentence fragments); changing of tense (If you start in the present, stay in the present. If you start in the past, stay in the past!); spelling errors (Use Spellcheck if you are word-processing your writing); change of person (try to avoid you; use only one person (I, we, he, she, it or they - one of them only!).
Speeches
Topics
You should start thinking about your speech topic. You must submit your speech topic on Wednesday, January 15th. Do not take this task too lightly - your topic will be the basis for four assignments and will constitute much of the homework for the remainder of the school year.
Your speech must reflect some research having been done by you. When you submit your speech in term-paper format, you will be required to quote from three sources. These will provide the basis for your Bibliography. (More information will be given later with regard to term papers.) Eventually your speech will be the basis of an audio-visual presentation.
A good source is the website "501 Writing Prompts". The first 200 are possible topics for speeches.
The teacher reserves the right to disallow any topic on the grounds of unsuitability or because it has already been covered far too often. If two students choose the same topic, a toss of the coin will decide who will be allowed to give it.
Further Reminder
You are required to have 30 AR points for this half year reporting period.
The last date for taking an AR test will be January 23rd. Don't throw away 8 percent by not completing your AR requirement. Most of you can't afford it!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
November 5, 2013
English 11 (A, C, D blocks)
Students in class yesterday re-wrote their paragraphs on the short story "Shago." Any student who was absent will ahve to re-write after school if (s)he wishes to try to improve his/her mark.
On Wednesday, students will be writing a "Making connections" essay. They need to review the short story "Ladies Ball." before class.
English 11 (A, C, D blocks)
Students in class yesterday re-wrote their paragraphs on the short story "Shago." Any student who was absent will ahve to re-write after school if (s)he wishes to try to improve his/her mark.
On Wednesday, students will be writing a "Making connections" essay. They need to review the short story "Ladies Ball." before class.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
October 24th, 2013
English 11
Students have now completed the Survey Character Sketch. It will be marked twice by myself and another English teacher. After that I will mark it in detail. I hope to return marked assignments next Thursday.The eh Multiple Choice test on synonyms will be returned on Tuesday.
The novel Catcher in the Rye was issued. Any student who was not present can pick up a copy from Mrs. F-B at E or F block tomorrow (Friday).
THE NOVEL MUST BE READ BY NOV. 4TH. There will be a test on November 4th to ensure that students have read the novel.
English 11
Students have now completed the Survey Character Sketch. It will be marked twice by myself and another English teacher. After that I will mark it in detail. I hope to return marked assignments next Thursday.The eh Multiple Choice test on synonyms will be returned on Tuesday.
The novel Catcher in the Rye was issued. Any student who was not present can pick up a copy from Mrs. F-B at E or F block tomorrow (Friday).
THE NOVEL MUST BE READ BY NOV. 4TH. There will be a test on November 4th to ensure that students have read the novel.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
October 3rd, 2013
English 11
Homework
In class the students were given a list of past Provincial Exam Composition topics. The students were told to check off number 13, 19 and 22. They are to select ONE of these topics and respond with a composition.
The composition should be about 350 words. Students are advised to include a narrative element in their composition OR write a short story as their response.
Composition MUST be set out according to the handout issued earlier this semester, written in ink or word process on a computer, using one side of the paper only.
Students are advised to look at the handout issued after the first composition which indicated a number of problems that had arisen and to avoid these problems.
COMPOSITION IS DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH.
In class
Students were issued a poem, "As in the Beginning," with an attached assignment.
Students were taken through the assignment step by step according to a handout headed "Hints for responding to poem or short story."
After they had been taken through the step by step process, they were required to start responding to the question on the paper provided. They will be given an opportunity to finish this assignment at the beginning of the next class.
ANY STUDENT WHO WAS ABSENT WILL FIND THE HANDOUTS IN HIS/HER CLASSROOM FILE. THE STUDENT MUST GO THROUGH THE HANDOUTS, INCLUDING ONE ON HOW TO INTRODUCE QUOTATIONS WHEN RESPONDING TO LITERATURE. UNFORTUNATELY STUDENTS WHO WERE ABSENT WILL HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING THE ASSIGNMENT ACCORDING TO ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE HANDOUTS; THEY SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO START TO DO SO BEFORE MONDAY'S CLASS SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW WHAT QUESTIONS THEY NEED ANSWERING WHEN THEY RETURN TO CLASS.
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English 11
Homework
In class the students were given a list of past Provincial Exam Composition topics. The students were told to check off number 13, 19 and 22. They are to select ONE of these topics and respond with a composition.
The composition should be about 350 words. Students are advised to include a narrative element in their composition OR write a short story as their response.
Composition MUST be set out according to the handout issued earlier this semester, written in ink or word process on a computer, using one side of the paper only.
Students are advised to look at the handout issued after the first composition which indicated a number of problems that had arisen and to avoid these problems.
COMPOSITION IS DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH.
In class
Students were issued a poem, "As in the Beginning," with an attached assignment.
Students were taken through the assignment step by step according to a handout headed "Hints for responding to poem or short story."
After they had been taken through the step by step process, they were required to start responding to the question on the paper provided. They will be given an opportunity to finish this assignment at the beginning of the next class.
ANY STUDENT WHO WAS ABSENT WILL FIND THE HANDOUTS IN HIS/HER CLASSROOM FILE. THE STUDENT MUST GO THROUGH THE HANDOUTS, INCLUDING ONE ON HOW TO INTRODUCE QUOTATIONS WHEN RESPONDING TO LITERATURE. UNFORTUNATELY STUDENTS WHO WERE ABSENT WILL HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING THE ASSIGNMENT ACCORDING TO ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE HANDOUTS; THEY SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO START TO DO SO BEFORE MONDAY'S CLASS SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW WHAT QUESTIONS THEY NEED ANSWERING WHEN THEY RETURN TO CLASS.
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Charlton's Homework and Class Comments Septemeber 24, 2011
English 11 September 24, 2013
Students wrote in class a response to a poem. Any student who was absent will have to write the response when (s)he returns. This will mean a loss of instruction as the other students will be getting their responses back and the students who were absent will not be in the room.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES.
No homework wwas assigned.
Christian Education 9 September 24, 2013
Students were given a review sheet with notes explaining how the Gospels were written.
Any student who was absent should ask for a copy on his/her return.
Any student who still has not passed Basics of the Faith Test 1, will have to arrange to come after school on a Day 1 and re-write.
Students wrote in class a response to a poem. Any student who was absent will have to write the response when (s)he returns. This will mean a loss of instruction as the other students will be getting their responses back and the students who were absent will not be in the room.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND ALL CLASSES.
No homework wwas assigned.
Christian Education 9 September 24, 2013
Students were given a review sheet with notes explaining how the Gospels were written.
Any student who was absent should ask for a copy on his/her return.
Any student who still has not passed Basics of the Faith Test 1, will have to arrange to come after school on a Day 1 and re-write.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
English 11
September 18th, 2013
Students wrote a response to the prompt stated on the Blog for Monday.
Any student who was absent will write in class on Friday, September 20th.
Reminder: Students who received a "U" for the assignment "anyone lived in a pretty how town" will re-write on Friday.
They should study the notes given in class on Monday; they may not use the notes when re-writing.
All other students will read for ARP, so they MUST bring a book to class.
Students wrote a response to the prompt stated on the Blog for Monday.
Any student who was absent will write in class on Friday, September 20th.
Reminder: Students who received a "U" for the assignment "anyone lived in a pretty how town" will re-write on Friday.
They should study the notes given in class on Monday; they may not use the notes when re-writing.
All other students will read for ARP, so they MUST bring a book to class.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Homework
Students in class on Wednesday wiill write a multi-paragraph response to the prompt:
"The older we get, the more challenging life becomes."
"The older we get, the more challenging life becomes."
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