HW FOR/DUE MON. 8/20

9III 2nd: 

 

HW OVER WEEKEND DUE MON. 8/20:

*Bring Anthem novella for notes starting Monday

*Bring Speak novel to turn in 
***REVISE and RETYPE/write  Speak or Anthem option ext. para. and be ready to turn in for FIRST FORMAL/ACADEMIC WRITING GRADE!

--FIX/REVISE ALL THE ISSUES ADDRESSED IN YOUR DRAFT!!!!

                --FOLLOW CHECKLIST FOR COMPLETION:

CHECKLIST/staple to FINAL DRAFT FRONT ON DUE DATE!
____-1 ext. para (8-12 sent) responding to the writing prompt/question(s)

____-PRESENT TENSE, NO 1^st or 2^nd person

____-at LEAST “two blended quotes” from the text to back up my response (#).

____-proper transitions from intro sent, body, to concluding sent.

____-TITLE same font, centered: Speak Extended Paragraph

Anthem Extended Paragraph

____-NO PV 10pts each!(be verbs)!!!

____-follows all proper/standard MLA conventions on model sheet (margins, double spacing, heading, header, etc)

                  ____-proper spelling/underlining/italics, no contractions

                  ____-“THIS + noun” rule (NO METADISCOURSE!)

**AGAIN, REVISE YOUR ESSAYS!!!!! Look at all you need to fix and be ready to turn in MONDAY in MLA FORMAL STYLE (use ALL your notes on your MLA sheet!!!)

9th 3rd/4th:

STUDY FOR QUIZ #2 ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

**USE THIS STUDY GUIDE:

--KNOW THE EIGHT PV/PASSIVE VOICE/FORMS OF ‘BE’ verbs

--KNOW PV/PASSIVE VOICE/‘BE’ VERBS MEAN THE SAME THING!

--‘Formal’ vs. ‘Informal’ writing/differences

--‘Proofreading vs. Revision’/types of each

--1^st/2^nd/3^rd person; examples of each

--misc. writing tips to remember for MLA style and good standard writing in general

--library orientation basics