The following research paper rough drafts have been graded. You can read the comments on Turnitin.
Period 1: Joud, Harout, Levon, Maria, Edgar C., Maryjane, Kimberli, Nayeli, Sharon, Tania, Diana, David, Missael, Brian, Shyanne, Edgar P., Esmeralda, Marvin S. and Nicole
Per. 5: Andrew, George, Demian, Karen, Amber, Grace, Avo, Kimberly M., Erika N., Carlos, Andrea, Mild and Marina.
The deadline to interview an expert is Nov. 30. That gives you Nov. 23-25 when we have days off, but most people are working. Everyone has Nov. 26 and people may or may not be working on Nov. 27. Show me your notes after you have completed the interview. Keep them so that you can use them in your final draft, due Dec. 4.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Rough Draft Due on or before Monday, Nov. 2 at the end of class
The deadline for the Senior Project research paper rough draft is Monday, Nov. 2. This is a school-wide deadline. All seniors in all small learning communities have the same deadline.
Your research paper should be 8-10 pages plus the Work Cited page. It should be double spaced, 12 pt type, Times, Times New Roman or Cambria type, with one-inch margins on all sides.
It is important that you turn in your rough draft. Without a rough draft you will not be allowed to turn in a final draft. Without a rough draft and a final draft, there is no way to pass the class.
Your research paper should be 8-10 pages plus the Work Cited page. It should be double spaced, 12 pt type, Times, Times New Roman or Cambria type, with one-inch margins on all sides.
It is important that you turn in your rough draft. Without a rough draft you will not be allowed to turn in a final draft. Without a rough draft and a final draft, there is no way to pass the class.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
What is the Point of College? and Is College Tuition Really Too High? - The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/magazine/what-is-the-point-of-college.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmagazine&action=click&contentCollection=magazine®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=sectionfront
Is College Tuition Really Too High? - The New York Times
Is College Tuition Really Too High? - The New York Times
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Letter of Intent
Your letter of intent is due on Turnitin.com before midnight on Monday, Sept. 7.
The class ID is 10581290 for period 1 and 10581353 for period 5.
The class password is Room424 for period 1 and Room424 for period 5.
The class ID is 10581290 for period 1 and 10581353 for period 5.
The class password is Room424 for period 1 and Room424 for period 5.
Saturday, August 8, 2015
10 Strategies to Help Children Define Success for Themselves
This article is directed at parents, but you may want to share it with yours.
10 Strategies to Help Children Define Success for Themselves | Smart Parents
10 Strategies to Help Children Define Success for Themselves | Smart Parents
Friday, July 31, 2015
Welcome to ERWC
Greetings Seniors,
You are enrolled in the Expository Reading and Writing Course, formerly known and Expository Composition. Instead of having one semester of writing and one semester of literature, you will have a year of ERWC. That's because so many California students are entering college having to take a remedial English class. Remedial means you didn't learn what you were supposed to learn in high school and you have to review it before you can go on to college English. You pay for a remedial course, but it earns you no credit, so you want to avoid this at all cost (pun intended). This course is intended to get you ready for college English as well as for the reading and writing you will be required to do in the workplace.
The good news is the Senior Project time frame has been extended. Senior Project Presentations are scheduled for March 3, 2016. This will give you more time to work on your 20-hour project, more time to perfect your slides and more time to practice your speech. This should result in better prepared, more relaxed students and a more meaningful experience.
We will discuss this in more detail in class. I look forward to meeting you all on Sept. 18!
You are enrolled in the Expository Reading and Writing Course, formerly known and Expository Composition. Instead of having one semester of writing and one semester of literature, you will have a year of ERWC. That's because so many California students are entering college having to take a remedial English class. Remedial means you didn't learn what you were supposed to learn in high school and you have to review it before you can go on to college English. You pay for a remedial course, but it earns you no credit, so you want to avoid this at all cost (pun intended). This course is intended to get you ready for college English as well as for the reading and writing you will be required to do in the workplace.
The good news is the Senior Project time frame has been extended. Senior Project Presentations are scheduled for March 3, 2016. This will give you more time to work on your 20-hour project, more time to perfect your slides and more time to practice your speech. This should result in better prepared, more relaxed students and a more meaningful experience.
We will discuss this in more detail in class. I look forward to meeting you all on Sept. 18!
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
The Stranger Philosophical Journal
You will be keeping a philosophical journal as you read The Stranger by
Albert Camus. You may get a special notebook or use notebook paper and
staple the entries together. Each entry should be at least a half a page
of standard size notebook paper; if you use a smaller notebook, adjust
accordingly. Write each entry on a separate page. There will be
15 entries, including three separate entries over one weekend. Journal
entries will be posted on the board each day. The entire list is as
follows:
1. In existentialism, each person gives subjective meaning to his or her
own life through his or her own actions and decisions. Thus,
existentialists place great emphasis on individual freedom. In The Guest, the Arab chooses prison over freedom. Freedom can be liberating or frightening. Can it be isolating to be completely free?
2. In The Guest, Daru doesn't want to take sides. He thinks he
can escape responsibility by letting the Arab decide his fate. Can you
really avoid making decisions in life? When is not making a decision a
decision in itself? Give examples.
3.Read chapter two of The Stranger. On pg. 21, Meursault says, "I
don't like Sundays." Compare how you feel on a Friday afternoon with
how you feel on a Sunday afternoon. Is there a difference? What is it?
4.On pg. 21, Meursault says, "I cut out an advertisement for Kruschen
Salts and stuck it in an old notebook where I put things from the papers
that interest me." Cut out pictures, ads, articles that interest you
from a newspaper or magazine and paste them on a separate page in your
journal.
5. Read chapter three of The Stranger. On pages 27-28, Salamano
says, "He's always there." Comment on the love/hate relationship in your
life. (sibling, computer, etc.)
6. On page 39, Meursault realizes the sound he hears is Salamano crying.
If you heard someone crying (neighbor, friend, stranger), what would
you do?
7. Read chapters four and five of The Stranger. Choose one of the following journal entries:
Have you ever been disappointed in a goal? What did you do? Give up or try again?
Does adversity make you stronger?
Is marriage a serious thing? What does marriage mean to you?
What is your impression of Paris? Do you want to visit there?
What is your impression of old age?
What is your best physical quality? What if you lost it?
8. Read part II, chapter 2. "There are some things I've never liked
talking about." (pg. 72) What are the things you don't like talking
about? Why? If nothing, why are you able to talk about everything?
9. Read part II, chapter 3. "It was just chance." (pg. 95) Comment on the role chance has played in your life.
10, 11, 12: Keep a diary for the weekend. You must have at least an entry for Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. (see weekend entries file in the box for complete instructions.)
10, 11, 12: Keep a diary for the weekend. You must have at least an entry for Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. (see weekend entries file in the box for complete instructions.)
13. Read part II, chapter 4. "My fate was being decided without anyone
so much as asking my opinion." (pg.98) Have you ever felt this way?
Explain.
14. Read part II, chapter 5. "Maman used to say you can always find
something to be happy about." (pg. 113) How do you find things to be
happy about? What makes you happy?
15. Read Albert Camus's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. "Each generation
feels called upon to reform the world." (handout pg. 526) Does this
observation apply to your generation? Why or why not?
Friday, February 6, 2015
Poetry Trilogy
Your assignment is due on or before 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 on Turnitin.com
Your essay will compare three poems by at least two poets on the same theme (such as love, loneliness, nature, imagination).
Following your essay, on a separate page of the same document, include a paragraph or two of biographical information on the first poet. This must be in your own words. I will be checking the originality report on Turnitin. Plagiarism will result in a zero on the entire assignment.
Following the biographical information, reproduce the poem and annotate it. Include at least three annotations, identifying literary terms.
Do the same for the other two poems.
You may want to read Analysis a Poem document in the modern literature folder in the box.
Your essay will compare three poems by at least two poets on the same theme (such as love, loneliness, nature, imagination).
Following your essay, on a separate page of the same document, include a paragraph or two of biographical information on the first poet. This must be in your own words. I will be checking the originality report on Turnitin. Plagiarism will result in a zero on the entire assignment.
Following the biographical information, reproduce the poem and annotate it. Include at least three annotations, identifying literary terms.
Do the same for the other two poems.
You may want to read Analysis a Poem document in the modern literature folder in the box.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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Creating Infographics
You may want to check this out for creating your presentation slides. https://piktochart.com
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Read the story, watch the video and post a comment. Oh, for the Joy of a Tickled Rat - The New York Times
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Senior Project is a breeze compared to this.
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Click on the link to read the final story of Dubliners. The Dead by James Joyce