Assignment for April 6, 2020

What: Send me an email (do not reply to an earlier one, please), so that I know 
you’re out there and ready to respond to assignments. 

You can tell me something as simple as “hi,” ask a question, tell me about 
your morning, whatever you like.

My email is bdesai@norfolkaggie.org.

Due date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 by 2 p.m. (please keep in mind computers 
and the internet can be finicky. Send a few minutes before 1:59 is my advice.) :)

What credit looks like

You sent me an email (not a reply to an earlier one).

It arrived/is time stamped before 2 p.m Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

What no credit looks like

You sent a reply to an earlier mail instead of a new mail.

You replied after 2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 7, 2020).

You did not reply.

Please know, in the new system there is no partial credit. You either 
earn credit or no credit.

Enrichment Work

For March 30: Here's a comma review activity with a flash card quiz.
Comma Review

Also, check this out:
For this week's enrichment, you could write an essay to entry an FFA contest. Prizes are:
First place: $7,500
Second place: $5,000
Third place: $2,500

To enter, submit an essay of 1,000 words or less responding to the prompt (listed in the link) by April 20, 2020. If you'd like feedback from me on in, please share the google doc with me before April 13. (That will give you time to polish up after feedback from me.)

Here's the link:FFA Essay Contest
For March 23: today's enrichment work is from Grammar Girl, a

podcast on invented words for colors. Listen to the podcast and/or read the article. 

Click the link here: Grammar Girl-Colors

Midsummer Final Project

Here's a link to the final project. Have fun! Midsummer Project

Midterm Exam

Your midterm exam will be an in-class essay that covers writing a proper thesis statement for literary analysis, proper topic sentences, and using thorough evidence-based argumentation. Please review the prezi on EBA (in the online textbook) and review your thesis statement and topic sentence materials.

Joy Luck Club Essay

Here's a link to the assignment. Joy Luck Club Essay
Here's a link for MLA format: MLA format sample

Joy Luck Poster

Here's a link to the assignment in case you need a copy: Joy Luck Poster

CMP and Syllabus

Here's a link to the CMP and syllabus. Be sure to turn in your completed signature sheet by Friday, 9/6. Level 1 English CMP and syllabus