HONORS ENGLISH II
Summer assignment pages
Miscellaneous:
Important Dates
1st Day of School: August 25
Exams: June 2: 1st period
June 3: 2nd period
June 6: 3rd period
June 7: 4th period
Report cards:
Six Weeks End Date.....Report Cards Issued
1st 6 Weeks 10/06/10.....10/18/10
2nd 6 Weeks 11/19/10....12/06/10
3rd 6 Weeks 01/14/11.....01/14/11
4th 6 Weeks 03/03/11.....03/14/11
5th 6 Weeks 04/26/11.....05/09/11
6th 6 Weeks 06/09/11.....Mailed
Grades
60%: tests (3 times), essays (2 times), projects (2 times), journals (1 time)
30%: vocabulary quizzes, reading quizzes, pop quizzes
10%: homework assignments, classwork assignments
Independent Reading:Schooled
Class reading assignment
A Midsummer Night's Dream none
Vocabulary: Choose 12 words & complete a vocabulary map for each word. Do all 20 words for 8 extra points.
Quizzes will be on Friday.
Writing:
Tests: none
Homework:
vocab maps due on English Fridays
reading & notes
AVID: Cornell notes for core classes daily
independent reading
Projects:
Country research project
Journals: due the 5th week of every marking period (3/4 page each)
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Essays:
INTRO
interesting opening (letter, article, speech, other ?)
background info
thesis (topic sentence for entire paper; combine ideas from topic sentences)
3-5 sentences
Paragraphs 1 & 2
topic sentence w/ transition (Be sure it is the first thing mentioned in your thesis.)
example
details & elaboration for example
Answer these questions:
So What
How do you know
Why is this so
How
In what way
don't forget 3-4 transitions
Be sure verb tenses are the same--all past or all present
10-12 sentences
Follow same format for both body paragraphs.
Conclusion
Choose 2-3 of the following: your thoughts, opinion, insight, advice, connection/idea relevant to today, lesson to be learned
final closing thought (letter, article, speech, other ?)