HW DUE MON. 11/19

9III 2nd:

HW DUE MON. 11/19:

1) IN PORTFOLIO, complete JOURNAL #14: 'Anecdotes & Aphorisms' (BOTH defined in binder "Notes/Lit. Terms" section Friday)
--using the sites below (or a similar website of your choosing), CHOOSE and EITHER WRITE DOWN or PRINT OUT:

----ONE (1) ANECDOTE of your choice to share:
 ANECDOTE WEBSITE:
http://www.anecdotage.com/ 
(use the "SEARCH" button in the upper right of the page to search by subject and/or your favorite actor/actress/singer/etc.)
 
----TWO (2) APHORISMS of your choice to share:
APHORISMS WEBSITE(S):
http://www.aphorismsgalore.com/categories 
http://www.aphorism4all.com/by_theme.php  
(I like the site above better than the first....)

 AND, PLEASE NOTE!! Do NOT wait until right before class starts Monday to print this out!!!! If you can't PRINT FROM HOME, THEN WRITE THEM DOWN!  
**FAILURE TO BE READY w/THIS ASSIGNMENT MONDAY WILL RESULT IN POINTS OFF YOUR GRADE!!!     

2) STUDY for TKM TEST Monday!
**THE TEST WILL INCLUDE:
--STUDY ALL 15 VOCAB. WORDS: 10 *STARRED* words for fill-in-the-blank qu's AND other FIVE (5) words you will CREATE SENTENCES FOR
--LIT. TERMS MATCHING SECTION: **13 TERMS given in class FRIDAY; consult your "GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS" list in "Notes/Lit. Terms" section of binder for definitions 
--FOUR TKM QUOTES/choose TWO/ANALYZE in context
--TWO ESSAY RESPONSE QU's: ONE THEME-RELATED short-answer PERSONAL RESPONSE and ONE FULL-PARAGRAPH FORMAL RESPONSE related to MAIN SYMBOLS WITHIN THE TEXT

**TKM TEST BONUSES FOR:  
---acceptable POST-IT NOTES for the text
---Jem's (and Scout's) 'Maycomb social caste' TRIANGLE
---'STEPS IN WRITING A PRECIS'  

MONDAY we will also share MASTER SENTENCES #6 and #7, FINISH READING the last few pages of TKM, and watch 45 minutes of the movie (DON'T WORRY: I have A PLAN to finish all this before we leave Tuesday!!! :) )

**QUICK NOTE ABOUT YOUR TKM "THUMBNAIL PROJECT" TOPICS: I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF AMENDING SOME OF THESE; **DO NOT START ON THESE!  WE WILL BE COMPLETING THESE IN THE LAB AFTER THE BREAK!

**FINALLY, BROOKS and RAH: 
1) For the 13 LITERARY TERMS that will be on the matching section of your TKM TEST, please have one of your classmates give you the list (*if the term/definition is NOT on the "GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS" list, please look up their basic definition online)

2) On USATESTPREP "Assignments," COMPLETE BOTH short, listed assignments: 

--'11/9 LAB 9th EOCT LANGUAGE DOMAIN PRACTICE'
--'11/9 LAB 9th EOCT READING DOMAIN MEDIUM TEST' (Rah, you've done this one)

*We did these Friday and they ARE for a grade (redo/retry for a better grade if needed), and you have until MIDNIGHT Mon. 11/19 to complete these.   

3) Below is the "Essential vs. Nonessential Phrases" Quiz we took in class Friday; complete this in your notebook, then click below for the answer key.  
**NOTE: I did NOT take a grade on this, but I wanted to 'quiz' your ability on this advanced grammar skill; a score 70% or above means you are ahead of about 80% of your peers in advanced-grammar skills. 
 
QUIZ: ESSENTIAL vs. NONESSENTIAL PHRASES 
Are the essential and nonessential elements in the following sentences punctuated correctly? If they are correct, write a C next to the sentence. If they are incorrect, put an X next to the sentence.

_____ 1. The woman who did not attend the meeting said that she had to study for her chemistry exam.
_____ 2. He did not however intend to return the money he borrowed.
_____ 3. West Point cadets, who break the honor code, are expelled.
_____ 4. She was as a matter of fact chiefly interested in becoming a Hollywood celebrity.
_____ 5. Raul's wife, Conchita, is president of the local Red Cross.
_____ 6. The German writer, Hermann Hesse, is a favorite with American college students.
_____ 7. The courthouse which was renovated recently was built in 1878.
_____ 8. Saul having forgotten to save his work lost all of his revisions when his computer crashed.
_____ 9. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, wrote his handbook of spiritual exercises in the 16th century.
_____ 10. The book, that your sister gave you for your birthday, won a National Book Award.

**BONUS (+2): CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO COMPLETE EACH STATEMENT:
  ESSENTIAL phrases (USE/DO NOT USE) commas.
NONESSENTIAL phrases (USE/DO NOT USE) use commas.

*****ANSWER KEY FOR #s 1-10 ABOVE:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/print/3/5/22/


9th 3rd/4th:

NO HOMEWORK! 
 

****FROM CLASS FRIDAY 11/16:
**FOR YOUR NOTES TODAY AND NEXT MONDAY 11/19 FOR "MLA CITATIONS/WORKS CITED PAGES" (*in WRITING section of binder): 

--OWL/MLA CITATIONS/WORKS CITED POWERPOINT LINK:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/15/ 

-- CITATION "creation" sites:
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=1&newstyle=1&stylebox=1

http://www.easybib.com/