Assignment for May 12

This week, you'll be working on found poetry. We did a found poem once before with words from the short story "A Christmas Memory."

Instructions are here: Found Poetry Assignment

Assignment for May 4

Create a doc in your English folder called First Initial Last Name Prompt

(example: B Desai Prompt)

Choose a writing prompt from the visual prompts on the link 

below and write an essay or story (depends on the prompt you 

choose) from the prompt. After choosing a prompt, if you’re 

unsure which to write, an essay or story, email me the prompt 

you chose and ask for advice. (Essentially, write a story for a 

fictional prompt, and an essay for an argument or non-fiction 

prompt.)If you don’t know which prompt to choose, I can assign 

you one, just ask. :)

Due date: Monday, May 11, before 2 p.m.

Visual Writing Prompts

Assignment for April 24

I hope you are all doing well. Here's a chance to express your thoughts about

your current situation. 

What: 

• Create a doc in your English folder called First Initial Last Name Loss 
• (example B Desai Loss).
• Write a personal essay or a short story that has these two components: 
• What do you mourn the loss of in this shutdown?
• What good things do you look forward to? 

You may write this in first person (personal essay) or, if it makes sense to you, 
write it in third person with a fictional character (which can make it easier to 
process and give you more control than first person). 

For fun, if you want to, you can include images-photos, drawings, doodles. 
(Please keep them appropriate for your teacher to see). 

This gets credit for content/completion and a separate credit for mechanics. 
(If google underlines a mistake, be sure to fix it, and fix any other mistakes 
that you catch.)

Due date: Friday, May 1 by 2 p.m.
What credit looks like (content

• The essay/story should include both components (loss and looking forward). 
• A completed essay or short story.

What credit looks like (mechanics)

• You have fixed your errors. You have overall blemish-free mechanics.
• The story should include both components (loss and looking forward).

What no credit looks like (content)

• No essay or story in your English folder labeled as specified.
• An incomplete story or essay.
• You don't follow the "prompt." 

What no credit looks like (mechanics)

• You have lots of typos and errors.

Assignment for April 17

Here's a link to an assignment in which you create a "hero's journey." Please email me if the flash in the link doesn't work for you.
Hero's Journey
Due date: Thursday, April 23 before 2 p.m.

Assignment for April 9, 2020

While, you've been stuck at home (or at some other time in your life) you have probably binge-watched or binge-read a TV or book series, which makes you something of an expert on that show or book series. This assignment lets you examine an aspect of one of your favorites series. If you don't have a favorite TV or book series, please email me so that I can work out an alternative.

This assignment has the credit divided into three parts (even though it's just one assignment). I do it that way so that if you don't do well in one area or another of writing, you can still get credit for some other area. Please click the link below the the handout explaining the assignment.

Due date: Thursday, April 16 by 2 p.m.

Binge watch/read assignment

Assignment for April 8, 2020

Good morning! This is our last assignment about procedure before we get into proper classwork tomorrow.

What:

1. Create a doc in your English folder.

2. Title the doc: First Initial Last Name Summary (example: B Desai Summary). 
This doc is where step four goes.

3. Read the section below called “A Note on Deadlines.” 

4. Summarize the information you read in step 3. (Write it in your doc.) Keep 
it brief. Hit the main points. I just want to know that you read and understood it.

When: Have this task completed (the document in your English folder) 
by Thursday, April 9, by 2 p.m.

What credit looks like

-The doc is in your English folder.

-The doc is titled as shown in the instructions (with your first initial and last name)

-It’s a summary of the material written below.

What no credit looks like

-There is no doc like this in the folder.

-The doc is improperly titled.

-There is no summary in the doc.

A Note on Deadlines: If you need an extension for any assignment, please 
let me know before the due date. Do not wait until the due date has passed 
to communicate with me. 

The late policy is different now because the situation is different. 

I know that there might be a number of reasons you need extra time. Some 
of you might have to take care of an ill parent or sibling. Some of you may 
be ill yourselves. Some of you have 504s or IEPs that allow you extra time 
on some types of work, and you may not always need it but you find that 
now you do. 

If you need more time, please tell me before the deadline. We can work 
out something to make sure you’re successful. Communication will be 
more important than ever in this new format.

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.