Seniors,
Wednesday: Make sure you have the 19 vocabulary words defined. I will check them at the beginning of class.
Thursday: Bring three articles that support your argument for the speech topic, "What are the benefits and disadvantages of the increased use of social media applications in everyday life?" No, the articles that we are analyzing in class do not count. Remember that Wikipedia does not count as a credible academic source. I have found much luck googling phrases such as "op ed social media" or "opinion digital natives learning."
Friday: There is a test on this week's vocabulary words, sentence combining, and plagiarism. Journals will be taken up at the beginning of class. If you have journals that did receive my mark of approval, you must make the necessary revisions in order for your entry to receive credit. This is an easy way to improve your average.
Thinking ahead...
Tuesday, October 4: Speeches will begin. Students may use standard 5x7 or 5x8 cards. ALL students must turn in their outline and works cited page at the beginning of class. Speeches must be at least two minutes in length but not exceed three minutes. I will draw names in class, and that is how the order of speeches will be determined. I am allocating the first 20-25 minutes of class each day next week to speeches; the remaining class time will be used to review for the nine weeks test.
The nine weeks test for English is scheduled for Thursday, October 6. All of the vocabulary words that we have covered will be on the test, so do not procrastinate studying. Questions from Beowulf and the information we covered concerning Anglo-Saxon culture will be on the test. Additionally, you all need to know the steps a hero must take according to Joseph Campbell's model. There will be a section that requires you all to explain whether a passage is plagiarized or acceptable. We will continue learning proper MLA citation this week.
Extra credit assignments must be submitted by the end of the school on October 10.
