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Thursday, 8 January 2015

*Deadline to hand in missing work (from the current unit) for credit is Monday, January 12th.*
**All classes review literary devices nightly for the rest of January - you will be quizzed regularly!**

English 12
1984
1. Complete essay. Hand in essay and outline.
2. Return novels.
*Next week: Provincial Exam Prep.
Provincial Exam Format:
A. Stand Alone Text (usually a poem or short story).
- Multiple Choice questions.
B. Paragraph on Stand Alone Text.
- 150+ wds - theme and thesis statements - quotation integration
C. Synthesis Text 1
- Multiple Choice questions.
D. Synthesis Text 2
- Multiple Choice questions.
E. Paragraph - Synthesis Texts 1 & 2.
- 300+ words - Short intro & conclusion paragraphs (containing theme & thesis statements).
- Quotation integration (examples from both texts).
F. Original Composition (Essay)
- 300+ wds - 4-6 paragraphs - Address topic in a creative and sophisticated way.
- Choice of format: narrative, expository, persuasive or combination.

English 11(2)
A Separate Peace
1. Complete essay. Hand in essay and outline.
2. Return novels.
*Next week: Macbeth.
Final Exam Format:
A. Stand Alone Text (usually poem or short story).
- Multiple Choice Questions
B. Synthesis Text 1
- Multiple Choice Questions
C. Synthesis Text 2
- Multiple Choice Questions.
D. Paragraph on Synthesis 1 & 2 texts
- 200+ words - Short intro & conclusion paragraphs (containing theme & thesis statements).
- Quotation integration - comparing/contrasting examples from both texts, concentrating on theme.
E. Original Composition Essay
- 300+ wds - 4-6 paragraphs - Address topic in a creative and sophisticated way.
- Choice of format: narrative, expository, persuasive or combination.

English 11(4)
Lord of the Flies
1. Complete essay. Hand in essay and outline.
2. Return novels.
*Next week: The Crucible.
Final Exam Format:
A. Stand Alone Text (usually poem or short story).
- Multiple Choice Questions
B. Synthesis Text 1
- Multiple Choice Questions
C. Synthesis Text 2
- Multiple Choice Questions.
D. Paragraph on Synthesis 1 & 2 texts
- 200+ words - Short intro & conclusion paragraphs (containing theme & thesis statements).
- Quotation integration - comparing/contrasting examples from both texts, concentrating on theme.
E. Original Composition Essay
- 300+ wds - 4-6 paragraphs - Address topic in a creative and sophisticated way.
- Choice of format: narrative, expository, persuasive or combination.

Have a great long weekend! (Tomorrow is Pro.D.)