Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Assignment for Monday, December 6, 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010

Assignment for Wednesday, December 1, 2010

  • Learn vocabulary words, Patterns, p. 499
  • Read "On the Internet, There's No Place to Hide," Patterns, p. 495

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Comparison & contrast essay options

Choose one of the following topics for a 500-word comparison and contrast essay.
  • Patterns, p. 445, numbers 1-3, 4-8, 10, 11
Your essay is due at the beginning of class Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Cause & effect essay options

In case you missed it in-class the other day, here are your options for your cause and effect essay.

  • Choose one of the following topics: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, or 9 on p. 380 of Patterns.

Again, your essay should be around 500 words. We'll go over your draft essays in class Monday.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Assignments for Monday, November 8, 2010

  • Vocabulary words on p. 355, Patterns for College Writing (As always, it helps to understand meanings before doing the following reading)
  • "Guns and Grief," Patterns for College Writing, pp. 350-53
  • "Gun Control's Twisted Outcome"
  • Bring your cause & effect essay to review with me and your peers in a classroom workshop

Monday, November 1, 2010

Assignments for Wednesday, 11/3/10

  • "Cause & Effect" Patterns, pp. 321-37
  • Vocabulary, p. 366
  • "The Power of Words in Wartime," Patterns, pp. 363-65