Important Documents and Links

These documents/resources are for reference use within the class.  If you have concerns with any homework assignments, click here to check them.

Important Literary Links

  1. http://www.roanestate.edu/owl&writingcenter/OWL/ElementsLit.html  This link provides a list of literary terms along with a straightforward definition/explanation of each.

  2. http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/spotlight.htm Similar to #1, but focusing more specifically on poetry.  This is quite in depth and provides definitions and practice.

 

Current Events
Current Events allow students to write and stay informed about news regarding us concurrently.  Each entry should total approximately half a page.

Each current event article should contain the following elements:

  1. Article - Clip the entire article and attach to standard lined notebook paper. 
  2. Source - List the source from which you obtained the information.  For example, "Source-San Antonio Express News, September 10, 2004, Metro Section".
  3. Summary - Without copying the story, briefly write up a summary detailing what occurred, when it occurred, and the parties involved.
  4. Your Opinion - Briefly tell your opinion on the news topic.  You may discuss the value of the story or even your feelings on the outcome.

Click here for a brief power point on the Current Events.

Reading Log

Students are asked to read approximately twenty minutes a night. To provide an easier method of tracking the 100 minutes a week of reading, a chart has been developed.  For added incentive, a parent signature verifying the time spent reading adds an additional ten points.

The form appears below in a modified view, but click here to download an actual copy.

Name:

 Reading Log Week of _____________________________________

 Students should work to achieve twenty minutes a day of reading for a total of 100 minutes a week.  Fill in the spaces below to log in the time spent reading. 

 

Author

Title

Page Started

Page Finished

Time Started

Time Finished

Total Time

S/S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Time Spent Reading: ______________________________

 Bonus:  Verify with a Parent Signature for an extra ten points.  Signature: ___________________________________

Typing Papers for Submission

Many students often ask if they may type papers, as opposed to writing them out by hand.  This is acceptable in most instances, but there are requirements for typing a paper that must be met.  Failure to meet these requirements will result in points off the assignment.

  1. Font - Times New Roman or Ariel, 12 pt. size

  2. Paragraphs - Double Spaced for the entire composition.  This can be changed by right clicking (using  Word) before starting the composition, clicking "Paragraphs", then change "Line Spacing" to "double".  Click "Ok" and spacing is set for the paper.  You can look at this paragraph compared to the others on the rest of this page and notice the spacing differences.  This paragraph has been double spaced.

  3. Margins - One inch margins around entire border.  Many times, the default is set at 1.25 "; change this to 1".  To change this, (using Word), go to "File", click on "Page Set Up", then click on the tab "Margins".  You will see margins at the top; change all of the settings to one inch (you can type in " 1 ").  Click okay and this will be done.

 

Poetry Terminology

     For information about poetry elements (and basic information about our assignment) you can check the following PowerPoint - Poetry Terminology PowerPoint

 

Book Reports

     For information about writing the book reports, see the book report PowerPoint - How to Write a Book Report

     If you need a copy of the plot diagram (which you will for the book report project), you can click here - Plot Diagram

    Thanks to my 2nd period student (Thanks C!) for reminding me to get this up!
 

       

 

 

 

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