No foolin!
Write a compare and contrast essay on subjects of your choice. Your essay must be no more than 2 pages long, double space in 12-point Times Roman or similar font with 1-inch margins. You must have a header on the inside. The name of the essay is: compare and contrast. The essay is worth 30 points. It is due on March 31, 2010 at 10 a.m.
A comparison-and-contrast essay is an expository nonfiction essay that explains how two or more subjects are similar and different. An effective essay includes:
• Explores two or more topics that are similar enough to make an effective comparison.
• Clearly shows through details and examples how two or more subjects are similar and different.
• Is logically and effectively organized.
• Clearly indicates the connection among ideas.
• Closes with summary of main points or an evaluation of the subject’s overall points of familiarity and difference.
Your journal is due in class on April 1. Write about your favorite spring break and tell why.
The following is your vocabulary words for this week. The definitions and 10 sentences are due Tuesday, March 30 at 10 a.m. You will be tested on the vocabulary words on April 1, as well as vocabulary on this week's handout (apostrophes).
digress
disdain
jaded
longevity
malady
nostalgia
orator
perjury
radical
sequester
tenuous
unscathed
verbose
whet
zealot
That's it. Reminder that we will not meet the week of April 5-9, as we are off for spring break. Thanks.
Mr. Mead
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
March 23 assignments
Class,
Journals are due at the beginning of class March 23. Write about what you plan to do during Spring Break.
This week's essay assignment is in two parts: 1) resume; and 2) cover letter. The information from class will be included in an attachment to the outgoing email to the class. Both resume and letter are due together, sent as two attachments, by Wednesday, March 24 at 10 a.m.
The resume must be one page, using 12-point, Times Roman or like font. Use 1-inch margins. The letter must be one page, in 12-point Times Roman, with 1-inch margins. For these two essays only, you do not have to include a header on your pages. For your resume, you must include 3 references, either a professional reference or a personal reference. A professional reference is someone who has supervised you in either a job or volunteer position. A personal reference vouches for your character. The three references must include name, position, company he's with (if it's a church position, list church and position) and contact information, both phone and email info.
The following vocabuulary words are due by Tuesday, March 23 at 10 a.m. Define all 15 words and write sentences for any 10 of those words you choose.
castigate
discredit
gait
irony
jubilant
lavish
malinger
nondescript
omnipotent
parasite
quirk
recluse
spontaneity
tactful
undermine
This is a really busy weekend for me from a catering standpoint, and I won't be able to get to any grading until Monday. Thanks for your patience.
Mr. Mead
Journals are due at the beginning of class March 23. Write about what you plan to do during Spring Break.
This week's essay assignment is in two parts: 1) resume; and 2) cover letter. The information from class will be included in an attachment to the outgoing email to the class. Both resume and letter are due together, sent as two attachments, by Wednesday, March 24 at 10 a.m.
The resume must be one page, using 12-point, Times Roman or like font. Use 1-inch margins. The letter must be one page, in 12-point Times Roman, with 1-inch margins. For these two essays only, you do not have to include a header on your pages. For your resume, you must include 3 references, either a professional reference or a personal reference. A professional reference is someone who has supervised you in either a job or volunteer position. A personal reference vouches for your character. The three references must include name, position, company he's with (if it's a church position, list church and position) and contact information, both phone and email info.
The following vocabuulary words are due by Tuesday, March 23 at 10 a.m. Define all 15 words and write sentences for any 10 of those words you choose.
castigate
discredit
gait
irony
jubilant
lavish
malinger
nondescript
omnipotent
parasite
quirk
recluse
spontaneity
tactful
undermine
This is a really busy weekend for me from a catering standpoint, and I won't be able to get to any grading until Monday. Thanks for your patience.
Mr. Mead
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
March 18 class assignments
Hi class,
I apologize for the tardiness of the assignment being sent out. My new job is taking up all my time, and I was sick the whole weekend. I missed vocabulary again, so there won't be a test on Thursday. I know you're all heart-broken.
Journals due at the beginning of class Thursday.
This week's essay is due Wednesday at 10 a.m. It is a one-page letter of complaint. Follow the worksheet from class. You must include all four elements in your letter. It must be a real problem mailed to a real person (though you aren't going to actually mail it). You must have the person's address, so if it's a city official, do a little research and find an address. Include a salutation at the end and your name.
On this week's essay only, do not worry about having the proper header, etc. Have Wednesday, March 17, 2010 as the actual date. Your essay should be no more than one page in length, in 12-point Times Roman or like font, with one-inch margins. For this essay only, do not double space. I want the letter to look just as it would going out to a real person.
Any questions email me. Thanks.
Mr. Mead
I apologize for the tardiness of the assignment being sent out. My new job is taking up all my time, and I was sick the whole weekend. I missed vocabulary again, so there won't be a test on Thursday. I know you're all heart-broken.
Journals due at the beginning of class Thursday.
This week's essay is due Wednesday at 10 a.m. It is a one-page letter of complaint. Follow the worksheet from class. You must include all four elements in your letter. It must be a real problem mailed to a real person (though you aren't going to actually mail it). You must have the person's address, so if it's a city official, do a little research and find an address. Include a salutation at the end and your name.
On this week's essay only, do not worry about having the proper header, etc. Have Wednesday, March 17, 2010 as the actual date. Your essay should be no more than one page in length, in 12-point Times Roman or like font, with one-inch margins. For this essay only, do not double space. I want the letter to look just as it would going out to a real person.
Any questions email me. Thanks.
Mr. Mead
Monday, March 8, 2010
March 11 class
Class,
Here is this week's writing assignment prompt:
Writing
Mr. Mead
March 8, 2010
Response to Literature essay
The final draft for your Response to Literature essay (“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”) is due on Wednesday, March 11. The essay is worth 30 total points. The essay is to be two pages long, double-spaced, 12-point type, similar to Times Roman, with one-inch margins.
Your essay must include the following:
• Identify the work or works being discussed.
• Supports the writer’s interpretations with precise examples, citations or quotations.
• Is organized clearly and effectively.
• Offers an opinion, a judgment or an evaluation based on close scrutiny or specific elements.
Your essay will include the following strategy. These elements will help you best understand the literature you’re reading.
• Literal level. Include plot, character and setting.
• Personal allusions. Reveal associations or memories this piece of literature brings to mind.
• Themes. Explore the theme or themes revealed in the literature.
• Analysis of literary devices. Explain the ways in which the plot, setting, character and theme work are separate elements, as well as how they work together.
• Literary allusions. Describe other works that have similar elements or that come to mind when you read this work.
• Evaluation. Judge the work based on how well its literary elements combine to create an effective fresh piece of literature.
In order to best present your essay, you must also research the “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” author, Ambrose Bierce. Who was he? When did he live? Where? What other writings is he known for?
Good luck.
Here is this week's writing assignment prompt:
Writing
Mr. Mead
March 8, 2010
Response to Literature essay
The final draft for your Response to Literature essay (“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”) is due on Wednesday, March 11. The essay is worth 30 total points. The essay is to be two pages long, double-spaced, 12-point type, similar to Times Roman, with one-inch margins.
Your essay must include the following:
• Identify the work or works being discussed.
• Supports the writer’s interpretations with precise examples, citations or quotations.
• Is organized clearly and effectively.
• Offers an opinion, a judgment or an evaluation based on close scrutiny or specific elements.
Your essay will include the following strategy. These elements will help you best understand the literature you’re reading.
• Literal level. Include plot, character and setting.
• Personal allusions. Reveal associations or memories this piece of literature brings to mind.
• Themes. Explore the theme or themes revealed in the literature.
• Analysis of literary devices. Explain the ways in which the plot, setting, character and theme work are separate elements, as well as how they work together.
• Literary allusions. Describe other works that have similar elements or that come to mind when you read this work.
• Evaluation. Judge the work based on how well its literary elements combine to create an effective fresh piece of literature.
In order to best present your essay, you must also research the “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” author, Ambrose Bierce. Who was he? When did he live? Where? What other writings is he known for?
Good luck.
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