Final Exam Review

Outline for an essay of comparison

Introduction

a) “Hook” – a general statement regarding the topic given in the task (statement, question, anecdote, etc.)

b) TAG for the two works you will be discussing in the essay.

c) Thesis statement = topic (given in task) + argument (what the two works have in common regarding the topic)

Body Paragraph One

a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement

b) Brief summary of the work

c) Specific textual evidence

d) Analysis of a literary element

e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

Body Paragraph Two

a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement

b) Brief summary of the work

c) Specific textual evidence

d) Analysis of a literary element

e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

Body Paragraph Three

a) This paragraph should be a brief analysis of one significant difference between the two works

b) You still need to get relate to your thesis statement

Conclusion

a) Thesis statement

b) Summary of your two or three main points

c) Closing statement

Critcal Lens Essay Outline

Parts of Speech

Simple Subject/Predicate

Sentence Structures

Pronoun/Antecedent

Subject/Verb

Commas

More Critical Lens Review

If you were not in class on Wednesday, you must complete this essay and hand in in tomorrow (Thursday)

Part B
Your Task:
Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular perspective
of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works. You may use scrap paper to plan your response.

Critical Lens:
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in
moments of comfort and convenience, but where he
stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
Strength to Love, 1963

Guidelines:
Be sure to
• Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria
for analysis
• Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it
• Choose two works you have read that you believe best support your opinion
• Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen
• Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary
elements (for example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop
your analysis
• Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner
• Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose
• Follow the conventions of standard written English

SAT Word of the Day for Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday: Frenetic (fruh-net-ik) (adjective) frenzied, hectic, frantic. Example: “In the hours between night and morning, the frenetic pace of city life slows to a lull.”



Thursday: Lithe (lahyth) (adjective) Graceful, flexible, supple. Example: “Although the dancers were all outstanding, Jae Sun’s control of her lithe body was particularly impressive.”

Use the outlines on this link for the Critical Lens Review

Critical Lens Review

Tonight's homework: Finish your review booklet - Don't forget to add pictures

For class

Do Now: SAT Word of the Day

Quixotic (kwik-sot-ik) (adjective) Idealistic, impractical. Example: “Edward entertained a quixotic desire to fall in love at first sight in a Laundromat.”

Today, you will work on your final draft. You have the weekend to work on your paper as well. By Monday, you must upload your paper to http://www.turnitin.com/ where it says Revision for Independent Reading Comparison. It's assignment number 5a.

You must hand in on Monday:
Graphic organizer
Rough Draft
Rubric
2nd Draft
Peer Revision sheet
Final Draft

Don't forget that your 8 SAT Word of the Day sentences are due Monday as well.

New File Uploading Service

If you want to work on your paper over the weekend, you will need a way to get your work home. Here is a link to a file storage service similar to briefcase. Please go to this website immediately and sign up for an account. Write your email address and your password in your agenda.
http://www.4shared.com/

Work for Wednesday's class

Do Now: Copy today's SAT Word of the Day and the example sentence.
Obsequious (adj.)  Excessively compliant or submissive.

Some might say that Hassan in The Kite Runner is characterized as obsequious. Others believe him to just be very loyal.


When you have completed the DO NOW, check your answers to the punctuation worksheet.

Find the Lost Punctuation Review Answers
Part A
1. My friend, Sarah Romano, went to visit her aunt in Dallas, Texas.
2. When you feel tired, always stop to rest.
3. July 4, 1776, an important date in history, is remembered each year.
4. Theo’s dad is smart, handsome, and successful.
5. Jeff called, “Let’s get going!”
Part B
1. We’re going to have twenty-five people at the party.
2. “Stop! Sally’s teacher wants to talk to you.”
3. Andy’s cousin said, “I really like this movie.”
4. Here: take your brother’s pencil, and sharpen it.

For the remainder of the period, use the highlighted rubric to begin revising your essay.  Don't forget to add in-line documentation (or parenthetical references) to the body of your paper.  If you need to add any information to your Works Cited page, you should do that as well.

If you are not going to be in class on Thursday

Peerreview

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Tuesday's Class: Works Cited Page

Open your paper.

Go to the last page of your paper

Type the words "Works Cited" at the top of the page. Do not use quotes, underlining, or bold. Center these words.

Hit "Enter" once.

Make sure the cursor is aligned left.

Go to "Format" and then "Paragraph."

Make sure the line spacing is set to "Double."

Next, change "Indentation" "Special" to "Hanging" in the drop-down menu. It should change where it says "By" to "0.5." Then click "OK."

Now, type the citation for your book.

Use the following guide to help you write the citation for your other source.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/10/

Once you have your other citation typed, make sure your sources appear in alphabetical order.

SAVE YOUR WORK!

Print your Works Cited page. Your last name and the page number should appear in the top, left-hand corner of your page. Give your Works Cited page to me.

Finally, use the remainder of the period to go through your paper and make sure you have in-line documentation. Use the following guide to help you.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/03/

For song information: www.mtv.com (search lyrics)

For movie information: www.imdb.com

For book information: http://books.google.com (About this Book)

By the end of the period today, you must...

Print a copy of your paper in MLA format.

Submit a copy of your paper to http://www.turnitin.com/ under the assignment "Independent Reading Comparison."

Print a copy of the RUBRIC from the folder on the Assignment Drive. Then, grade yourself for Meaning, Development, Organization, Language, and Conventions on the back of this rubric, explaining your score for each area.

Staple your paper on top of your rubric, intro, and graphic organizer and give it to me.

By the end of the period today:

A completed graphic organizer saved to your H drive

A printed copy of your graphic organizer with your name on it submitted to me

An introductory paragraph

A printed copy of your introductory paragraph that has been read by your peer. Your peer should put his/her name on the paper and should highlight or underline the thesis statement. Then, the paper should be given to me.

Complete this chart for class tomorrow

Due Monday

SAT Word of the Day Sentences

Piece for comparison:

• Choose a song, poem, movie, TV show, short story, or novel that shares a similar theme with your book.
• Take notes on it.

Tuesday's Class

Do Now: Copy the SAT Word of the Day and the example sentence.

Revere (v.) To esteem, show deference, venerate.

The Dog Whisperer has rehabilitated countless numbers of aggressive dogs and is revered by many for saving these animals from being destroyed.

Presentation Project Requirements
Poster (18”x24”) - original artwork only
PowerPoint of at least ten slides
Script that runs between 3-5 minutes
A printed copy of your script
A copy of your PowerPoint saved to your H: Drive
A copy of your PowerPoint saved to the Public Drive (O:)

I have decided to give you an extra day in class to complete this assignment. This project is now due BY THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH. At that time you must submit a printed copy of your script and your poster. In addition, you must save a copy of your finalized PowerPoint on the Public Drive. DO NOT save the finalized version of your PowerPoint on the Public Drive until tomorrow. Keep all copies of your file on your H Drive.

Notes for Monday's Class

Making Presentations New

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Follow these steps to help you with the grammatical breakdown

Grammar Breakdown

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Important links for Thursday's Class

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Copy today's SAT Word of the Day:

Clairvoyant (adj.) Exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future

I believe Winnie is clairvoyant. She starts waiting by the door for my husband fifteen minutes before he gets home. How does she know he is on his way?


Then, continue to work on your Multiple Choice tests. Don't forget to check the guidelines. Make sure you have an answer key attached to your test. Keep this in mind: the more clear, challenging, and well-written questions will earn higher grades. These tests are due tomorrow at the beginning of the period. You will NOT have time tomorrow to work on them.

Notes from Tuesday's Class

Link to the following PowerPoint presentation: http://sddial.k12.sd.us/esa/eval/eval06-07/p2docs_06-07/assessment/Parkston%20Assessment%20Workshop.ppt. Take notes on slides 10-13 and 23-35.

Complete this Pronoun/Antecedent Exercise for Homework

http://wwwnew.towson.edu/ows/exercisep-aagr3.htm

Important assignment information

I will be checking your textbook work from this week on Monday.

The Critical Lens part of the Independent Reading Project is due Monday. You must have a quote, an interpretation of the quote, and an explanation of how the quote relates to a main idea or theme in your book (about a paragraph in length). This must be typed in MLA format and printed.

Mla Instructions

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The Author Fact Sheet Rewrites are due Tuesday. Everyone must do this. Use the MLA format instructions above for this too.

Here is an example of what your Author Fact Sheet should comprise and look like.

Winnie Cooperauthor Facts Sample

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SAT Word of the Day

surreptitous (adj.) - stealthy

The Candy Bar Gang carried out a surreptitous plot to raid the Hershey Factory. They stole all the candy bars without getting caught.

SAT Word of the Day

Mundane (adj.) common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative

Making photocopies and filing in an office is a mundane job compared to that of a professional stunt man who narrowly escapes dangerous explosions on a daily basis.

SAT Word of the Day

Frugal (adj.) - thrifty; prudently saving or spending

Richard is so frugal that he saves the clean part of his napkin so he can use it during his next meal.

Monday's SAT Word of the Day

emulate (em-yuh-leyt) (verb) To follow an example; to copy or imitate.

I idolize Britney Spears so much that I emulate everything she does: I wear her outfits, sing along to her songs, and date a boy named Justin.

There is homework. See me if you missed class on Monday.

Friday, 4/24

SAT WORD OF THE DAY

Superfluous (adj.) - being more than is sufficient or required; excessive or extravagant.
My three-year-old niece has a Blackberry. How superfluous!


Don't forget that your SAT Word of the Day sentences are due on Monday.

You must finish your Independent Reading Book by Friday, May 1st. You will have Tuesday and Thursday of next week to read in class.

Thursday

SAT WORD OF THE DAY

Cajole (v.) - to persuade by flattery; coax

Billy was able to cajole his mother into letting him use the car by complimenting her cooking.

Grammar Usage Packet - Day 3

SAT Word of the Day

ARDUOUS (adj.) - requiring great exertion; difficult

Although doing homework may seem arduous, it will be worth it to get an "A" on your report card.

Grammar Usage Packet Day Two

SAT WORD OF THE DAY

Intrepid (in-trep-id) (adjective)

Fearless

The intrepid warrior battled one hundred angry foes with only a sword.

Grammar Usage Packet Day One - its vs. it's

SAT WORD OF THE DAY

Enervate (en-er-veyt) (verb)

To weaken; to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of.

A bad case of the flu enervated Lola; she could not get out of bed.

Author Fact Sheet Sample - Due Monday, April 20th

This fact sheet must be printed and submitted in class on Monday, April 20th.

Winnie Cooperauthor Facts Sample

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Things you will need to write your essay

Outline for an essay of comparison

1) Introduction
a) “Hook” – a general statement regarding the topic given in the task (statement, question, anecdote, etc.)
b) TAG for the two works you will be discussing in the essay.
c) Thesis statement = topic (given in task) + argument (what the two works have in common regarding the topic)

2) Body Paragraph One
a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement
b) Brief summary of the work
c) Specific textual evidence
d) Analysis of a literary element
e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

3) Body Paragraph Two
a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement
b) Brief summary of the work
c) Specific textual evidence
d) Analysis of a literary element
e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

4) Body Paragraph Three
a) This paragraph should be a brief analysis of one significant difference between the two works
b) You still need to get relate to your thesis statement

5) Conclusion
a) Thesis statement
b) Summary of your two or three main points
c) Closing statement

DUE MONDAY

Write a paragraph about anything you like (hockey, dogs, apples, etc.). Be sure to employ sentence variety and follow the rules of proper grammar and punctuation. Then, rewrite the paragraph as a poem. Use pages 277-281 to help you write your poem. Both the poem and the paragraph will be collected on Monday.

Grammar Notes and Review for Tuesday

Types of sentences:

http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n21.htm

Sentence Structures

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/sntstrct.html#simple%20sentence

Notes and Exercises

Tuesday Review Grammar

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Critical Lens Review

Here is a copy of the essay question for tomorrow's exam. The only thing you need to bring with you tomorrow is a pen.

You should prepare for the essay, but you CANNOT have any notes with you during the exam.

The Kite Runner
Essay Exam

Your Task:


Write a critical essay in which you discuss one example from The Kite Runner and one example from another work we have read this year from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works. You may use scrap paper to plan your response.



The guilty one is not the he who commits the sin, but the one who causes the darkness. - Victor Hugo


Guidelines:

Be sure to

• Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis

• Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it

• Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen

• Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop your analysis

• Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner

• Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose

• Follow the conventions of standard written English

Here are the review slides for writing the essay:

Homework

Create a list of the mood, symbols, images, motifs, similes, metaphors, ironies, and characterizations found in the final scene of The Kite Runner.

Homework

Create a list of the mood, symbols, images, motifs, similes, metaphors, ironies, and characterizations found in the final scene of The Kite Runner.

Notes from Monday and Tuesday.

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Thursday's Class

Do Now:
Record the following definition in your notes:

motif:a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., esp. in a literary, artistic, or musical work.

Then, reread pages 228-229 and answer these questions in your notebook: How is the way Amir feels in this scene a motif? What is the purpose of this motif?

Homework Questions due Friday
pages 259-272
1. Find three quotes from the book that describe the setting (include MLA page numbers). Describe the mood that is created by the setting.

2. What do you think is the purpose of the flashback on page 261?

3. What evidence (include MLA page numbers) is there that Amir is beginning to change?

4. Summarize the soccer game scene.

Important Questions and Terms from Wednesday's Class

Aim: To compare the techniques literature and film to advance the plot of a story and to develop characters.
Do Now: Quickly reread chapter eighteen (224-227). Then, answer the following quesitons on the back of your homework sheet.
1. What stands out about the structure of the sentences at the top of page 227?
2. Explain what Amir means when he says, "A way to end the cycle."

Characterization
Simile
Metaphor
Irony
Imagery
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Symbolism


How are the film and the book similar? How are they different?


What devices or techniques are used in the film? Give specific examples.


What is the purpose of each of these techniques in developing the plot? The mood?

Questions for Chapters 17-18 due tomorrow

1. What elements of this chapter could classify it as climactic?
2. What plot devices are used in this chapter?
3. How does this chapter affect the shape of the plot diagram?
4. Explain the purpose of chapter 18 in driving the plot forward.

Homework Questions Due Monday

1. How has the point of view changed in chapter 16?

2. Briefly summarize the major events of the chapter.

3. Explain the significance of the name "Sohrab."

4. Describe the reactions of Hassan and Rahim Khan to the Taliban.

Notes from Thursday

If you were out, you need to make up this assignment. See the last page of the presentation for details.

The Kite Runner Two444444

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If you missed class today...

You must make three character plot diagrams: one for Amir, one for Hassan, and one for Baba. Identify the character's turning point(s) (if there is one or more), show the change in character traits and illustrate it on a diagram. See the lesson below for some help.

The Kite Runner Tw Oblog

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Monday's class.

Week Two2

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Work from Friday, 2/13

In case you missed class on Friday:

Complete the following worksheet. After you have completed the sheet, review The Kite Runner pages 76-79. Then, on the back of the worksheet, write a reaction to Amir in this section of the novel.

Chapter7worksheet

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Class Notes from Tuesday and Wednesday

Notes from class:

The Kite Runnertw

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These questions were done at the end of class today relating to pages 24-27. They will be checked tomorrow and will count as a homework.

1. Describe Amir's tone when he discusses his relationship with Hassan.

2. Give two examples that support your answer to number one.

3. How does Amir's description of their relationship relate to the song?

4. Give one example that exemplifies the metaphor chart from yesterday.

Monday's Class

Monday

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The comma test has been postponed until Monday

Here is some practice in the meantime:

www.classmarker.com

Afghanistan Research Project

Afghanistan Research Assignment2009

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Monday's Notes and Homework

Class Notes:

Comma Rules

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Click the link below and take the comma quiz. When you have finished, click submit. Then copy and paste your results page into an email and send it to me at:

dbaione-doda@smithtown.k12.ny.us.

https://www.grammarbook.com/members/PreviewQuiz.asp?quiz_id=142&PDF=true

Friday's Lesson

If you missed class on Friday, please answer all of the questions in this lesson in your journal. If you see a small blue circle on the slide, click it. It is a link to a website or movie clip. Be sure to have your journal complete for Monday.

Friday

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Wednesday's Lesson

Wednesday

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Work from Tuesday

Tuesday

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Night Final Projects due January 26th

Night Final Project Choices

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Wednesday's Class

Wed

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Tuesday's Class

Tuesday

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Monday's Class

Monday1.12

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Lessons from the week of 1/5

Night Week One

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Homework due Monday

Read Night pages 21-26. Then, answer the following questions in your notebook.

1. Describe the mood in this section of the book.

2. Using the text, make a list of five images that contribute to the mood. (Include page numbers.)

Journal

Thursday's Journal

Vocabulary thus far

Journal Topics thus far