April 1 class assignments

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