Week Seven Assignments due July 20, 2013
1) Weekly Literature Blog Entry (20%)- For this weeks post, chose one poem of this group and explain what you like most about the work. Write a 100 or more word post. Please make sure you include which author and which part of his work you are discussing. Provide textual evidence (quotes) from the work to allow your blog reader to understand your thoughts. In completing your posts, make sure you are adding to the discussion, not simply stating the same things.
2. Blog responses (10%)- After completing your post, you must respond to two other students posts. You must respond to students who have written about a different author and work posting something of additional value. Students will only receive credit for responses to works they did not use in their original post. Students may respond to additional posts if they like.
3. Journal (20%) - Using Microsoft Word, write a 250 word minimum journal about one of the poems from this weeks readings. Email this journal as an attachment to your teacher.
4. Vocabulary (15%)- Go to the Sheppards software website and practice SAT/GRE practice Quiz Set 7 Vocab until you score at least a 80%. Post to the blog you create an entry using at least 3 words from this list. Write down in your grammar log any words and definitions that you were unable to answer correctly on the quiz. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/vocabmania.htm
5. ACT Grammar review (15%)- Go to the ACT website and do the first set of 15 practice ACT grammar questions. If you do not answer a question correctly, write down the question and correct answer in your grammar log. ACT weblink: http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/english/eng_02.html
6. Your Blog (20%)- For this weeks personal blog, please reflect upon the readings that you have done so far this summer. What new thoughts you have had because of the pieces and authors you have read.
2. Blog responses (10%)- After completing your post, you must respond to two other students posts. You must respond to students who have written about a different author and work posting something of additional value. Students will only receive credit for responses to works they did not use in their original post. Students may respond to additional posts if they like.
3. Journal (20%) - Using Microsoft Word, write a 250 word minimum journal about one of the poems from this weeks readings. Email this journal as an attachment to your teacher.
4. Vocabulary (15%)- Go to the Sheppards software website and practice SAT/GRE practice Quiz Set 7 Vocab until you score at least a 80%. Post to the blog you create an entry using at least 3 words from this list. Write down in your grammar log any words and definitions that you were unable to answer correctly on the quiz. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/vocabmania.htm
5. ACT Grammar review (15%)- Go to the ACT website and do the first set of 15 practice ACT grammar questions. If you do not answer a question correctly, write down the question and correct answer in your grammar log. ACT weblink: http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/english/eng_02.html
6. Your Blog (20%)- For this weeks personal blog, please reflect upon the readings that you have done so far this summer. What new thoughts you have had because of the pieces and authors you have read.