Friday, May 29, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
1. Review for final exam.
Choose one of the following topics and write a one-page essay on that topic. Your main focus should be getting your idea across completely and clearly. I have used plural form for each of the following topics, but you may wish to concentrate on a single item or person.
a. You have been exposed this year to a number of things in English IV. What are the most useful things from this year, and how will you continue to use them the rest of your life?
b. What have been the most memorable things that have occurred in your senior year? Elaborate.
c. Who have been big influences on you, and/or who will you remember fondly from this year? Elaborate.
d. If you could change some things about your senior year, what would they be? Elaborate.
Choose one of the following topics and write a one-page essay on that topic. Your main focus should be getting your idea across completely and clearly. I have used plural form for each of the following topics, but you may wish to concentrate on a single item or person.
a. You have been exposed this year to a number of things in English IV. What are the most useful things from this year, and how will you continue to use them the rest of your life?
b. What have been the most memorable things that have occurred in your senior year? Elaborate.
c. Who have been big influences on you, and/or who will you remember fondly from this year? Elaborate.
d. If you could change some things about your senior year, what would they be? Elaborate.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
1. Literature Test
This was originally on paper, but the Xerox machine went bonkers, so it is copied below. Put your answers on the paper answer document provided to you.
This was originally on paper, but the Xerox machine went bonkers, so it is copied below. Put your answers on the paper answer document provided to you.
ENGLISH IV LITERARY
TEST
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING:
1. The focus of our literary study this
year was
a. Italy
b. Spain
c. Britain
d. Belgium
2. A short story
a. Is shorter than a novel.
b. Is longer than a novel.
c. Rhymes throughout.
d. Has neither a plot nor characters.
3. A novel
a. Is completely true.
b. Is not completely true.
c. Has no author.
d. Has no ending.
4. A romantic poem
a. Is necessarily set in South America.
b. Cannot rhyme.
c. Shows a connection between two
otherwise dissimilar organizations.
d. Expresses feelings about someone.
5. A narrative poem
a. Sounds the same backward.
b. Tells a story.
c. Is not technically a poem.
d. Is also known as a soldier’s poem.
6. A play
a. Has never been performed in Russia.
b. Is always a comedy.
c. Usually stars Kevin Bacon.
d. Is written to be performed live.
7. A type of Japanese poetry is
a. Tuba.
b. Wadi.
c. Panda.
d. Tanka.
8. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?
a. William Shakespeare
b. Jane Austen
c. Charles Dickens
d. Geoffrey Chaucer
9. Jonathan Swift wrote that children
should be
a. Seen and not heard.
b. Ignored and disregarded.
c. Salted and peppered.
d. Beggars and paupers.
10. Much Ado About Nothing is an example of what?
a. A lyric poem
b. A social essay
c. An epitaph
d. A play
11. Sherlock Holmes
a. Was a real person.
b. Is a fictional character.
c. Was actually a dark wizard.
d. Played a violin duet with Itzhak
Perlman.
12. Which of the following is not a character
created by Agatha Christie?
a. Beak, the Wonder Penguin
b. Miss Marple
c. Hercule Poirot
d. Parker Pyne
13. Which story did not have a snake
prominent in it?
a. The Adventure of the Speckled Band
b. The Dinner Party
c. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
d. Witness for the Prosecution
14. Which of the following was not from
Scotland?
a. Robert Burns
b. Arthur Conan Doyle
c. Walter Scott
d. Ken Watanabe
15. Which of the following is not a type
of Shakespeare play?
a. History
b. Pity
c. Comedy
d. Tragedy
16. An epitaph is normally found where?
a. In a text message
b. At the beginning of a play
c. On a headstone
d. Inside a fortune cookie
17. Which of the following was not a
sibling of two of the others in Pride and
Prejudice?
a. Miss Jane Bennett
b. Miss Elizabeth Bennett
c. Miss Mary Bennett
d. Mrs. Bennett
18. In A Tale of Two Cities what did Sydney Carton lose?
a. The love of Lucie
b. The respect of Mr. Lorry
c. His luggage on the plane
d. His head
19. Which of the following is a
historical novel?
a. A Tale of Two Cities
b. A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
c. Both a & b
d. Both b & a
20. Which of the following is a
hysterical novel?
a. A Tale of Two Cities
b. A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
c. Both a & b
d. Both b & a
21. What is the setting for Pride and Prejudice?
a. England about 200 years ago
b. India about 50 years ago
c. New York in the near future
d. Present day France
22. Which of the following is not a novel
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
a. The White Company
b. Sir Nigel
c. The Lost World
d. The Case of the Howling Dog
23. Jane Austen’s books are known as
a. Tales of courtship.
b. Romantic guides.
c. Girl stories.
d. Novels of manners.
24. The earliest known example of British
literature is
a. The Canterbury Tales
b. Beowulf
c. Ivanhoe
d. Pride and Prejudice
25. Which of the following authors knew nothing about the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars?
a. C. S. Forester (Captain Horatio Hornblower)
b. Patrick O’Brian (Master and Commander)
c. Captain James Cook (First Voyage Round the World)
d. Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice)
BONUS: Who
wrote the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mallard”? (You must spell his/her name correctly in order to get credit.)
Monday, May 18, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
1. Quiz.
2. Read the following article:
10 Things Teenage Writers Should Know About Writing
3. Write one paragraph telling me what you think about it. (minimum 5 sentences)
2. Read the following article:
10 Things Teenage Writers Should Know About Writing
3. Write one paragraph telling me what you think about it. (minimum 5 sentences)
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
1. Discuss business letters.
2. Write a business letter. It must have a minimum of two paragraphs. (Type it in Chromebook and turn it in to "Business Letter" folder in Google Classroom.)
3. Some suggestions for subjects:
a. asking for information about a product or service
b. expressing interest in the company or school
c. requesting an appointment
d. making a recommendation
e. introducing a person
f. making a complaint
g. thanking someone for a courtesy
h. making a business transaction
i. instructions
4. You do not have to use one of the suggestions above; you may use one of your own.
5. Use block form.
6. One may use an indented form in a business letter, but in my opinion, the block form is better suited for a business letter and is easier to do, as well. If you want to see an example of indented form, click on the link below.
Business Letter
2. Write a business letter. It must have a minimum of two paragraphs. (Type it in Chromebook and turn it in to "Business Letter" folder in Google Classroom.)
3. Some suggestions for subjects:
a. asking for information about a product or service
b. expressing interest in the company or school
c. requesting an appointment
d. making a recommendation
e. introducing a person
f. making a complaint
g. thanking someone for a courtesy
h. making a business transaction
i. instructions
4. You do not have to use one of the suggestions above; you may use one of your own.
5. Use block form.
6. One may use an indented form in a business letter, but in my opinion, the block form is better suited for a business letter and is easier to do, as well. If you want to see an example of indented form, click on the link below.
Business Letter
Block Form from https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/BusinessLetter.html
5 Hill Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53700
Madison, Wisconsin 53700
March 15, 2005
Ms. Helen Jones
President
Jones, Jones & Jones
123 International Lane
Boston, Massachusetts 01234
President
Jones, Jones & Jones
123 International Lane
Boston, Massachusetts 01234
Dear Ms. Jones:
Ah, business letter format-there are block formats, and indented formats, and modified block formats . . . and who knows what others. To simplify matters, we're demonstrating the block format on this page, one of the two most common formats. For authoritative advice about all the variations, we highly recommend The Gregg Reference Manual, 9th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001), a great reference tool for workplace communications. There seems to be no consensus about such fine points as whether to skip a line after your return address and before the date: some guidelines suggest that you do; others do not. Let's hope that your business letter succeeds no matter which choice you make!
When you use the block form to write a business letter, all the information is typed flush left, with one-inch margins all around. First provide your own address, then skip a line and provide the date, then skip one more line and provide the inside address of the party to whom the letter is addressed. If you are using letterhead that already provides your address, do not retype that information; just begin with the date. For formal letters, avoid abbreviations where possible.
Skip another line before the salutation, which should be followed by a colon. Then write the body of your letter as illustrated here, with no indentation at the beginnings of paragraphs. Skip lines between paragraphs.
After writing the body of the letter, type the closing, followed by a comma, leave 3 blank lines, then type your name and title (if applicable), all flush left. Sign the letter in the blank space above your typed name. Now doesn't that look professional?
Sincerely,
John Doe
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Monday, May 18, 2015
1. Turn in essays from last week.
2. If you have not done it yet, do it and turn it in this period.
2. If you have not done it yet, do it and turn it in this period.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
1. We have read, watched, studied, and exhausted a number of stories this year. A Tale of Two Cities and Pride and Prejudice are two of the stories we have experienced. Perhaps there was a story in which you did not like the ending. Choose a short story, novel, or play and change its ending more to your liking.
2. This assignment is to be on paper and should be at least one and one-half pages long.
3. Proper characters from the story must be used, and they should generally behave as the author wrote them.
4. Your ending should fit the story and should be believable for the story. (For example, a person escaping death by hitching a ride on a spaceship in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy works, but Sydney Carton escaping the guillotine by the same method in A Tale of Two Cities will not fly.)
5. This is due by the end of the period. Turn it in to the teacher.
2. This assignment is to be on paper and should be at least one and one-half pages long.
3. Proper characters from the story must be used, and they should generally behave as the author wrote them.
4. Your ending should fit the story and should be believable for the story. (For example, a person escaping death by hitching a ride on a spaceship in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy works, but Sydney Carton escaping the guillotine by the same method in A Tale of Two Cities will not fly.)
5. This is due by the end of the period. Turn it in to the teacher.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
1. Make a resume. If you have one already, it is ok to use, but update it.
2. You may gear it toward college or a job.
3. If you have your resume online or on a computer, turn it into the "Resume" folder in Google Classroom.
4. If your resume is on paper, turn a copy in to me.
5. This is due Monday. You may edit later, if necessary.
2. You may gear it toward college or a job.
3. If you have your resume online or on a computer, turn it into the "Resume" folder in Google Classroom.
4. If your resume is on paper, turn a copy in to me.
5. This is due Monday. You may edit later, if necessary.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
1. Pair up and take an open book quiz on Master and Commander.
2. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the beginnings of the book and the movie Master and Commander.
3. It must be one page long.
4. The essay is due tomorrow at the first of the period.
2. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the beginnings of the book and the movie Master and Commander.
3. It must be one page long.
4. The essay is due tomorrow at the first of the period.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
1. Watch first part of Master and Commander.
2. Critiques of Pride and Prejudice are due.
2. Critiques of Pride and Prejudice are due.
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