Some Rules for Writing

1.  Do Not use text message language.
2.  Do Not use & amp, w/, or s/he.
3.  Always write out the numerals one through nine.
4.  Each new paragraph is to be indented five spaces.
5.  Do Not number paragraphs.


Be able to differentiate between the following:

there, their and they're
to, too, two
hear, here
deer, dear
weather, whether
we're, were
butt, but
your, you're


The following sites will assist you with ALL your future writing assignments:
               
owl.english.purdue.edu, mlaformat.org, mla.org

Adjectives

Here is a presentation that may help you with understanding adjectives.

Let's practice.  Write 10 sentences using adjectives.  Underline each adjective and circle the word it modifies.

The English 9 Argumentative Essay

Reading Response Essay for "Quilt of a Country"  by Anna Quindlen

     Read and closely examine the text "Quilt of a Country". Write an essay in which you detail what claims and counterclaims the author makes about Americans immediately following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  What rhetorical methods does she use to advance her argument?  Support your response with cited evidence from the text.  

    The assignment is to be done in MLA format.  The formatting guidelines can be located in the Collections textbook on page R9,  MLA.org or at Owl.Purdue.English.edu.

The due date has not been established.

Mrs. Nickens  

   

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***** Bring your Books****

Always bring your textbook to class.  Each of you was issued a Collections text book and there are no extras.  I may perform a 'textbook check' at any time. These 'textbook checks' are graded as assessments.  Assessment scores are worth 50% of your grade.  

                   Bring your books to class!

English 9: 3/A -1/B

Closely examine "A Quilt of a Country.  What claims and counterclaims does the author make.  What rhetorical devices does she use to advance her argument?  Support your response with evidence from the text.  Due Monday.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Nickens

English 11 Make-Up Essay

For those students who did not bring their books to class, this is the alternate assignment to the grade received.  This is due September 17, 2015.  It, like all formal essay assignments, must be typed and in MLA format.  For assistance with MLA you can to to MLA.org. 

Respond to the following:

1. Prompt:
   If we are afraid to reveal our lack of knowledge we will not be able to learn. In order to make progress we must admit where we are now. Such an admission of ignorance is not easy. As Thoreau says, “How can we remember our ignorance which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time?”
   Assignment:
   Does the present system of education encourage us to admit our lack of knowledge, or is there too much pressure to demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge? Plan your response, and then write an essay...