Assignments for May 20- June
English 2AC (20463):
On Wednesday, May 20, I will check your thesis statement and discuss your plan for your body paragraphs for your essay on Catcher in the Rye. You should read the information in the Gale Research Library on the novel to get ideas for your essay. It may help you with deciding on your specific topic and will be your secondary source. Your topic for this essay is how a n event, an object, another character (ithis may or may not be considered a "symbol") contributed to your understanding of Holden and/or a theme or themes of the novel. The novel is your primary source. Each body paragraph must have at least one direct quotation from the novel. You must also have 1 quotation from a critic and one other idea from the secondary source (this may be a direct quotation or a paraphrase but it must be documented because it is not your original idea). The essay will be 4 paragraphs in length, including the intro and conclusion.
Due Thursday, May 28: Rough draft of essay and worksheet on colons and semi-colons.
Due Friday, May 29: Bring your copy of Death of a Salesman if you have not done so already.
Due Monday, June 1: No school. Sister Eloise's funeral.
Due Wednesday, June 3: Essay on Catcher in the Rye is due. Before you print, ask me any questions that you have. When you are finished revising, print and turn in your essay. Take as long as you need.
Our exam is on Friday, June 12, at 10:00am.
Note: To access The New York Times website, go online to: http://classroom.nytimes.com. The user name and password are the same: 800229528. Click on Daily Lesson Plan and then Student Resources to find the SAT question of the day and the Word of the Day. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Visit the online UC Library. You can get there via www.unioncatholic.org. Click on Library on the bottom of the home page and that will bring directly to the UC Online Library, which includes databases such as SIRS and EBSCOhost and the Gale Research e-book collection.
