HW DUE WED. 10/3

9III 2nd:

Sorry your slacker English teacher is just now posting this at 10pm! D= 
**NOW, for EXTRA CREDIT:
Tomorrow, those who can create a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence w/the following structural elements (IN THIS ORDER!!) will receive an EXTRA +5 POINTS on QUIZ #6:

ONE WORD MODIFIER + subordinate/dependent clause + prep phrase + independent clause + semicolon + independent clause + an infinitive OR appositive phrase

HW DUE WED. 10/3:
Complete your summary precis from the pp. 27 excerpt of "TMDG" (from "An apprehensive night..." to top of pp. 28, the paragraph ending with "...full meaning of terror.")

**TIPS FOR COMPOSING:**
FIRST, before you do anything, REVIEW the FOUR "Steps in Writing A Precis" on your 'F451 Quotes' handout in your portfolio
--USE THE MODEL/NOTES ON BACK THAT I PROVIDED YOU WITH IN CLASS TODAY TO GUIDE YOUR WRITING (1/2 sheet"'TMDG" Precis')
--5 to 7 sentences, MLA-style conventions, double-spacing, Standard English grammar
--pen, pencil, or typed is fine; JUST DO YOUR BEST WORK
--NO PV
--3rd person objective POV
--MAIN IDEA/central idea of excerpt in first sentence
--proper transitions/transitional elements
--cite at least TWO blended "evidence quotes from the passage" to back up your observations (#).
--REQUIREMENT: work into your discussion a reference to the literary element of FORESHADOWING OR SUSPENSE (*see lit. terms list from today for definitions if needed

**And...ABOVE ALL ELSE: BE PROACTIVE, ADAPTABLE, AND GIVE ME YOUR BEST EFFORT!!!

**Tomorrow we will be in the computer lab down the hall for part of class--AFTER we finish Quiz #6/SOAPSTone and the other part RE: the notes you were asked to study Monday night! (see blog entry for Mon. 10/1)


9th 3rd/4th:

NO HOMEWORK DUE WED. 10/3!!!
**If you were absent today, you will be completing QUIZ #6/16 VOCABULARY WORDS QUIZ in class as soon as you return!!!