Homework: October 18

GO SOX! GO PATS! GO B's! GO CELTS!

English 11 (F)

• Read True Diary. You should read to page 158. We'll be finishing the book next week; if you know you have a busy week coming up, read a little extra this weekend. Remember, you'll need to be able to summarize your reading, and determine important quotations, patterns and signposts. Be ready to write and discuss!
• Read your independent book!

Honors English 11 (A and D) AND Honors English 12 (G)

• Work on those essays! Revisit the feedback you've received, and consider the clarity and depth of your analysis. Specifically, work on the following things:
• Revisit your thesis, after reading your full essay and your writing group's comments. Does your essay really develop the idea that's presented in your thesis? If yes, hooray! If no: 
• Consider revising your thesis. It may be the case that you developed a more interesting/nuanced idea as you wrote your essay. Your thesis should reflect that.
• Consider revising your proof and analysis to better develop your thesis. 
• Check out your proof. Have you analyzed it enough? Does the analysis help connect your proof to your thesis, and does your essay develop a clear and interesting analytical argument?
• Take some time to consider your transitions. REMEMBER: Transitions guide your readers through your essay. If your essay has moments that are confusing for readers, use transitions to develop your idea. There are some resources to check out in this post.
• Finally, would a part of your essay benefit from a counterargument? Remember, sometimes it helps to recognize a different interpretation of evidence as you present your own. I used Dynazya and Kate's example in class: In Sherman Alexie's poem "Influences," he describes children stealing beer from their parents in order to prevent the parents from drinking. Kate presented this action as a sign of role reversal (the children taking on the protective role), while Dynazya took it as a sign of rebellion by the kids. You might write: "The children steal beer from their parents. Though this act might be viewed as rebellion, on closer examination it becomes clear that their intent is protective..." You'd then go on to talk about the role of protection in the poem, including other examples from the poem to develop your idea. 
• Next class, we'll review the following:
• Your transitions!
• Blending evidence/quotations.
• Citing your sources.
• Read your independent books. Enjoy!