English 4 (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Grace Lim-Hays
- Term
- Fall 2017
- Department
- English
- Description
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Throughout the year students will practice skills for success in college and beyond. Students will closely read nonfiction and fiction to analyze how a text works to address the author's purpose and audience. They will apply strategies for critically reading, annotating, outlining and evaluating college level texts based on the CSU Expository Reading and Writing Course objectives. Writing assignments will develop skills for summarizing, evaluating rhetorical strategies, supporting an argument and reflecting on the text’s influence on their views on the topic.
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Are Genetically Modified Foods Scary? (Close reader 109)
Annotate, type summary and upload to turnitin.com. Print doc and receipt. Attach article.
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Local Deer (Close Reader p.113)
Annotate and Response (submit to turnitin, print with receipt)
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Dwellings (499): Do 1, 5, 7 (ec)
Submit to turnitin.com. Print doc and receipt.
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Submit and print as one file to turnitin.com: Article's descriptive outline, summary, response-analysis and application. Please print document and receipt to submit to class. Attach annotated article to packet.
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TED Talk: The Route to a Sustainable Future (Alex Steffen)
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Article annotated and Descriptive Outline (typed and printed).
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Present Essay Topic with your group using Google Slides. Font should be at least 30 pt. No images required.
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Article Evaluation of a valid article for research project. Print the article and attach to the evaluation form. Screen carefully to avoid having to search for a new one.
Use "CleanPrint" to remove images and print just the text. (It's free to download this application, and will save lots of ink and paper.)
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Prep for Seminar Ch.7-18 BNW due. Submit to turnitin.com on time, print doc and receipt.
Required: 20 Closed Questions, 4 Open, 2 Core. See questions posted.
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Read, annotate and analyze "Happiest Places" article.
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Test BNW 10-17 (Rdg and Vocab.)
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Voc Log BNW 7-18 due.
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Read Ch. 12-13 BNW
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Please Print "These are the Word's Happiest Places". Bring to class to annotate and analyze.
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Read Ch. 10-11 BNW
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Prep for Seminar Ch.1-6 due. Upload to turnitin.com, print document and receipt.
(Do 18 Closed, 4 Open, 2 Core questions).
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Due- Prep for Seminar BNW 1-6
18 closed, 4 open, 2 core. Upload to turnitin.com, print doc and receipt.
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Essay Revision due. Follow submission requirements:
- submit to turnitin.com/print receipt
- complete reflection chart
- highlight significant changes/annotate on margin
- attach old essay with rubric
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Read Ch.3 BNW
Take notes/possible closed questions to ask about reading.
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Read up to Ch. 2 Brave New World
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Final Draft Argument Essay (Animal Bill of Rights). Submit to turnitin, print doc and receipt. Attach drafts, typed/revised outline and Rubric/Peer Edit form.
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Full Draft Argument Essay (Animal Bill of Rights) with Works Cited page.
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TEDx: Time to Re-evaluate our Relationship with Animals (Lesli Bisgould)
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Outline for Argument Essay (Animal Rights) due. Please print and be sure to label sources of evidence to avoid plagiarism.
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Taking as Stance/Evidence Chart due. Print 2 valid articles relevant to supporting your essay.
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Research outside sources for Animal Bill of Rights Argumentative Essay.
Take notes and cite your sources. Print and annotate what you intend to use.
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Of Primates and Personhood - Summary and Response due.
Submit to turnitin.com, print document and receipt.
Attach annotated article and outline/voc chart.
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Of Primates and Personhood Summary and Response. Submit to turnitin.com, print doc and receipt.
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"A Change of Heart" Summary and Response due. Submit to turnitin.com, print doc and receipt. Attach article (annotated well) and descriptive outline/voc.
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What are Animals Thinking and Feeling?
Watch the video to answer the questions on the handout.
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What's Next Portfolio due
Include:
- Turnitin receipt for Writing task
- Table of Contents
- Exploring Self Concepts
- Future Plans
- FAQs
- Writing Task: College Essay or Letter of Introduction for job (submit to turnitin an print)
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Read and annotate "A Change of Heart about Animals". Do the vocabulary chart.
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Typed draft of Writing Task (college essay or letter of introduction).
Write a personal statement essay for college. Select from the options below.
• UC Personal Insight Question (Choose 2. 350 words each. Total 700 words.)
o http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-questions/freshman/index.html
• UC Personal Insight Question (Choose 2. 350 words each. Total 700 words.)
o http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-questions/freshman/index.html
• The Common Application Essay (Choose 1. 650 words.)
o http://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts
o http://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts
Write a Letter of Introduction for a job in a field you researched. Use suggested format from the link below. (650 words)
• https://www.thebalance.com/what-to-include-in-a-cover-letter-for-a-job-2060315
• https://www.thebalance.com/what-to-include-in-a-cover-letter-for-a-job-2060315
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"Don't Eat Fortune's Cookies" (19-20)
Do Analysis Questions1-5.
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Identify the questions you have chosen to respond to for your writing task. Write 3 of your opening lines for the college essay prompt(s) of your choice or the starting paragraph of your letter of introduction. Save in Drive and print document.
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Hidden Intellectualism: Precis and Summary.
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Hidden Intellectualism: Descriptive Outline Chart
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ERWC: Why Go to College/Not Going to College is a Viable Option
Read and annotate important ideas and evidence. Answer the following about each article.
Read and annotate important ideas and evidence. Answer the following about each article.
1. What is the article’s thesis (main argument)?
2. How does the writer prove and support the thesis? (Describe evidence.)
3. How is this article organized? Describe the logical sequence of ideas/parts.
4. How did the article affect you? What idea or quote resonated with you? Why?
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Finalize "Smart Kids" Summary and Rhetorical Analysis/Eval.
Submit to turnitin.com, print document and receipt. Attach outline/chart to the packet.
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"Smart Kids" Summary and Rhetorical Analysis finalized. Submit to turnitin.com, print document and receipt.
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ERWC: Why Go to College
Read and annotate important ideas and evidence.
1. What is the article’s thesis (main argument)?
2. How does the writer prove and support the thesis? What evidence were effective?
3. How is this article organized? Describe the logical sequence of ideas/parts.
4. How did the article affect you? What idea or quote resonated with you? Why?
Read and annotate important ideas and evidence.
1. What is the article’s thesis (main argument)?
2. How does the writer prove and support the thesis? What evidence were effective?
3. How is this article organized? Describe the logical sequence of ideas/parts.
4. How did the article affect you? What idea or quote resonated with you? Why?
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ERWC: Why Go to College
Read and annotate important ideas and evidence.
1. What is the article’s thesis (main argument)?
2. How does the writer prove and support the thesis? What evidence were effective?
3. How is this article organized? Describe the logical sequence of ideas/parts.
4. How did the article affect you? What idea or quote resonated with you? Why?
Read and annotate important ideas and evidence.
1. What is the article’s thesis (main argument)?
2. How does the writer prove and support the thesis? What evidence were effective?
3. How is this article organized? Describe the logical sequence of ideas/parts.
4. How did the article affect you? What idea or quote resonated with you? Why?
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Analyze rhetorical strategies of "Smart Kids" article. Type and bring to class.
Edit your summary.
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The Secret to Raising Smart Kids (21)
- Vocabulary
- Descriptive Outline (Says vs. Does)
- Thesis
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Rhetorical Precis: Kawauna's Ambition
- Upload to turnitin.com. Print both the document and the receipt.
- Attach article with annotations to the packet.
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Paul Tough Interview/Q&A
Kewauna's Ambition (Close Reader p. 3): Annotate and Respond.
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"Want to Get into College? Learn to Fail" by Angel Perez
Preview, Annotate, Reflect and Respond.
Bring Workbook to class!
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Covered textbook and workbooks brought to class.
Course Description.
Journal: What are traits critical to success in college and beyond? Describe at least 3 and why they make a difference.