American: Assignment for 10/6

Hey all!

You are to read Scarlet Letter, chapters 1 - 6 (my pages 45 - 90) for class next week. ALSO very important: I forgot to assign you your biographies! Everyone needs to do a short 1.5/2 page biography on Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Please leave a comment to let me know you've gotten this...

:)
Ally

British: Class 9/29

Hey everyone!

Please remember to bring the $5 supply fee, if you haven't already. Also, don't forget to have your books in class this week. If you do not have the book or need copies of next week's homework, please leave a comment after this post. :)

Ally

British: Agatha Christie

Dear Brit Lit families,

I told you that we would be reading an Agatha Christie novel in the spring (I'm sorry - I don't have my syllabus in front of me, so I don't remember which week), but as of the start of the school year, I hadn't picked which novel.

I have decided on Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. It's considered by many to be her "masterpiece" work. I look forward to studying it with everyone next semester.

Please consult your syllabus and have the book ordered in time! :)

Ally

American: Reading for 9/29

Hey guys!

I have decided to just hand out the reading in class next week. So please just work on your mini-oral reports and we'll do the reading together. :)

Ally

British: Romeo & Juliet Essay

Just to let ya'll know, I've posted the essay on your Engrade assignment calendar. If you click on it, you will see the larger description which I gave you in class.

I wanted to apologize for not getting a rubric to you last class so you had a more clear picture of how I will be grading that assignment. I intended to do so, then just completely forgot. So, with no further ado...

Grammar: 7
Intro: 8
Content: 30
Conclusion: 5

Grammar - I'll be looking for a high-school level sentence structure and clarity, including good spelling and appropriate commas, periods, capitalization, etc.

Introduction - I'll be looking for an interesting first sentence or two and a clear thesis.

Content - You should have at least three main, clear points broken down into one paragraph each. They should be supported well by your own intelligent thoughts and quotes from the play.

Conclusion - Your conclusion should wrap up your points and confirm your thesis.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Ally

British: Engrade, etc.

Wow -- major outcry with the whole Engrade thing!! :)

I would've answered exactly how Rachel did. The only reason I can think that you can't read it is because it's saved as "docx" - a newer form of Word. I'll try to reattach it as just "doc". Try again tonight and if you still can't get it, email me - ally.loftness@gmail.com. I'll take care of you. :)

In terms of citing lines, it's 1.3.xii. If you put the lines in arabic numerals rather than roman (1.3.12) I'm okay with that. If you're quoting multiple lines it should be 1.3.xii-xiii. (Or 1.3.12-13.)

Any other questions?

Ally

British: Assignment due 9/22

Hey kiddos. :)

Caleb emailed me with a question which I thought would be beneficial to everyone. I'm quoting his email below. My answer follows... (See blue text for the important parts.)

Hey ally, for the lit paper do want us to actually quote the lines or just put down scene,act,line numbers in parentheses, and if you want us to actually quote the lines should we pick only a few to do and should we try to pick the best line from a large dialog section or just use alot of quotes and long sections of dialog that apply?

I prefer "reasonably-lengthed" quotes - one to three lines. If you have a lengthy quote (i.e. dialogue) then it should be supported by equally lengthy personal thoughts/points on your part. Does that make sense?

Please write out the quote and include the reference in parentheses at the end of the sentence. Of course if you're simply referencing a quote, you only need to put the act, scene and line. (For example: "References to Friar Lawrence's ill advise abound [i.e., 7.1.89, 11.4.13].")

Make sense?

Email or leave a comment with other questions.

Ally

American: Class on 9/15

Hey guys,

Can everyone please bring a Bible to class on Monday? PASS THIS ON TO YOUR BUDDIES who might not check the blog! :D

Thanks!
Ally

Supply Fee

Can everyone please remember to bring the $5 supply fee to class on Monday?

Thanks!!
Ally

British: Assignment due 9/15

Hey guys!

...I told you that I'd post here before midnight tonight if your reading assignment is changed at all (phew - I'm cutting it a little close!! :)). Well the answer is, it's not. Please still read the rest of the play. I know it's a lot, but I'm sure none of your other teachers are as mean as I am and assigning this much work! :P

Note: we will probably, however, cut back the Pilgrim's Progress assignment so we can have more time on Robinson Crusoe. ...More on this next week. Stay tuned!

Ally