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Find two details from Chaucer's description of the wife of Bath . . .
Do some research . . .
Recommended time -- 10-15 minutes. DUE: Tuesday, October 14, in class. In your Holt McDougal Literature texbook, read pp. 28-33. Complete the attached Cornel Notes template as you read. Be sure to reduce your notes to 4-5 questions. Then write a 3-4 sentence summary that encapsulates all that you have read.
Be sure to bring your books to class on Friday, October 10.
Final drafts of your personal essay on a lesson learned from failure are due either physically or electronically at the beginning of class tomorrow, Friday, October 10.
See requirements posted below. Type the essay that you wrote during class today. If you are a little over or under the word limit at this point, it is okay, but I suggest that you include the word count in the heading so that your editors can make suggestions about where to add or delete material.
Feel free to correct grammar and spelling or make small changes to the content of your essay while you are typing. Recommeneded time: 10-15 minutes Bring two printed copies or your laptop with a saved electronic copy to class tomorrow. DUE: Thursday, October 9 PROMPT: Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
WORD LIMIT: The text of your essay, excluding headings and title, should be between 250-650 words. Indicate the word count below the date in the heading of your final draft. Essays that do not comply with the word limit requirements will not be graded and will be considered late. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Hand-written rough draft 2. Two completed peer review checklists 3. Two peer reviewed copies of your essay 4. Final draft, typed in MLA format DUE: Friday, October 10, before class
GRADING: Ideas & Content
Conventions
SCORING:
Read and annotate Hemmingway's "Soldier's Home" before class on Wednesday, September 24. Bring an annotated copy of the text -- physical or electronic -- to class on September 24.
Type a twenty-line Anglo-Saxon Boast (see class notes). Your boast should include three examples of each of the following:
Each of the above should be highlighted in the typed copy of the boast that you submit for grading. In addition to this, each kenning should be explained in terms of an analogy using footnotes (e.g. whale:ocean::human:road). This portion of the assignment will be entered as a 15-point quiz grade. You should also prepare to present your boast orally to the class. You may read your boast. But you should be familiar enough with the text of your boast to deliver it with appropriate variation in tone, volume and pace. You will also be graded on body language and eye contact. DUE DATES:
Carefully reread Beowulf pp. 42-45 in Holt McDougal Literature. Then draft a well-organized essay in response to the following prompt:
Based on your reading of the text, what defines the social boundaries[1] of the Danes’ community? What determines who is in and who is out of the community? Why is Grendel not a part of the Danes’ community? Be sure to support your answer by quoting, paraphrasing and/or summarizing relevant passages of the text and explaining your interpretation of these passages. Parenthetically cite all references to the text using line numbers – e.g., (line 10-11). Minimum length requirement – 500 words. DUE: Tuesday, September 9 _________________________________________ [1] Social, NOT geographical boundaries. |