What's Not to be Thankful For Holiday Homework?

Find 5-10 pieces of writing with typos. Circle the typos. Write one page to include in your collection which considers the following: (these are guidelines, you are welcome to go your own way) Are people becoming more and more illiterate or is language simply evolving? What role do pictures play in literacy? Do people need a common set of writing rules to agree upon or is it ok if our individual styles guide our writing? Are people who care about grammar just being old fashioned?

Also, read Act 11 in Hamlet

Homework Week of November 10-14, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008: Please write the one page self-reflection about the work you did as a member of the theater company. Please be sure to be specific about how you contributed to the group as a whole. Compare yourself to the other members of the group. Did you feel the work was distributed evenly or did one or two people take a heavier load? Be as honest as you can.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008: Be sure to have finished reading the first part of Mythology by Edith Hamilton.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008: In class today, we will be talking about the "So, What?" portion of an essay. For homework, please re-write your essay introduction to include some so what sentences.
Thursday, November 13, 2008: In class today, we will continue discussing the "So What" part of an essay question. For homework, please work on the revision handout you received on Wednesday. Please complete the work on looseleaf.
Friday, November 14, 2008: Complete your outlines for an in-class Essay on Oedipus Rex next Monday.

Paper Revision Policy

When it comes to writing, nothing is perfect and I want to encourage you to look back at your work and see it with fresh eyes. There is nothing like time to allow us to see mistakes and chicanery in our writing.

I have added a category to your overall grades for revision work. This will be an area where you are allowed to earn as much extra credit as you are willing to work for. I can't think of a better way to encourage you to re-visit your writing again and again and again and again and again and...well, you get the idea I hope.

All revisions must be typed, spell-checked, and submitted with the original(s) and/or additional copies of revisions. I would also appreciate a title page. I do not mind if you do the same paper 100 times! I will add additional ways to earn points as your papers continue to teach me the types of errors you are making and as I see how often and who decides to take advantage of this extra credit opportunity in AP.

Here are ways to earn points on revision work:
1) correcting MLA citation errors and grammatical errors (10 points).
2) revise/enhance/rethink order of paragraphs to enhance flow (10 points)
3) revise thesis statement and body paragraphs to reflect the new proof (10 points)
4) explain on a separate page what the overall focus of your changes consisted of and why you made them. (10 points)
5) a one-on-one conference with me about your paper (10 points--must be arranged in advance and is your responsibility)
6) revising for errors in logic (10 points)
7) revising to enhance flow, vary sentence length, include transitions (10 points)
8) revising to avoid repetition, misinterpretation, or inappropriate tone (10 points)
9) revising to incorporate voice (10 points)
10) revising introduction, conclusion and topic sentences--this will likely mean re-visiting the text to try to answer the "so what" (10 points)