Friday, May 1, 2015

Friday, May 1

Freshmen: Today we focused on writing an example or illustration essay. The prompt is: Are you in favor of, or opposed to, school uniforms? Your essay has the following requirements, with points in parentheses: Interesting title (5), clear thesis (5), use of lead and conclusion technique (20), eight paragraphs minimum (8), use of a one-sentence paragraph (2), use of at least three distinct kinds of examples (30), at least one blended citation (10), standard grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format (20). Your typed essay is due Monday; read for 20 minutes; complete Membean work.

Sophomores: Today we continued to work on your revisions of Hamlet's soliloquy. They are due Monday. Also read 3.2.95-175 and 3.2.253-430.

Honors Sophomores: We nearly finished viewing Hamlet. This weekend, please read the essays at the front of the text titled "Shakespeare's Hamlet" and everything in "Reading Shakespeare's Language" up until "Shakespeare's Life."

CNF: We nearly finished reading Season of Life.

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