Mrs D. Boyd-English II Honors & BCA

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Go Blaze!
 
Mrs. Donna Boyd
 
 
 
 
 

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14-18 Jan (M-F)

1.  Read & complete worksheets:
"I Acknowledge Mine" pg 666  QUIZ
AMA Article Animal Medical Research pg 680 
 
2.  Unit 6 vocab QUIZ
 
3.  No Red Ink-2 writing lessons-complete the practice and quiz DUE Jan 25th
 
4.  Drafting Essay-evaluate the rhetorical devices in the articles and determine which argument/claim is stronger.  Identify and analyze weaknesses in the opposing article.  DUE Jan 24th +5 UNIT 6 VOCAB
 
Intro-
TAG-2 articles
State topic /Issue
Claims-2
Thesis-identify strongest argument and identify 2 rhetorical devices
 
Body 2,3-
Topic sentence-identify strength of article (thesis) and state the rhetorical device
Explain examples
+2 Quotes/Explain
Concluding Point
 
Body 4-
Topic sentence-identify the rhetorical weakness of the opposing article
Explain example
1 Quote/Explain
Give a counterargument
 
Conclusion-
Restate the thesis
Pose your own stance on the argument
Conclude with a powerful rhetorical question that emphasizes your position.
 

8-11 Jan, Tues-Fri

Textbook Notes/Worksheets- Argument pgs 632,634
Read textbook article- "I Acknowledge Mine" pg 666
ACT grammar practice-1-15
Unit 6 Vocab-Aspiration writing, Complete the Sentence exercise
 
Vocab Quiz next week
Essay-next week

MIDTERM EXAMS

Dec 14th-1 per
Dec 17th- 2,3 per.
Dec 18th- 4,5 per
Dec 19th-6,7 per.
 
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

10-13 Dec, Mon-Thurs

Monday: LAST DAY FOR LATE WORK!
Read and Notes Scene 4-Exodus Antigone
Unit 5 Vocab-study Quizlet
Prepare for Midterms

7 Dec, Fri

1.  Late Narrative Essays DUE (or Lunch & Learn!)
2.  Antigone Test-Prologue-Ode 2
3.  Read Scene 3/Ode 3 and take notes

6 Dec, Thursday

1. Narrative Essays DUE
2. Read Antigone Scene 2 Ode 2 pgs 1080-1087/Notes
3. Antigone test Friday-Prologue-Ode 2 (NOTES!!!)

BLOCK 4,5 Dec (Tues & Wed)

HW: Narrative Essay DUE Thursday
Antigone read and notes pg 1068
Read and perform Prologue,Parados, Scene 1, Ode 1