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**English 11 2015-16** **Vocabulary Plan; __Vocabulary Workshop__ Level F**

**Unit Dates**
 * What to do and when is it due?**
 * **“Regular” Units:** || **Unit Reviews:** || **Word Study:** ||
 * **Monday** “Choosing the Right Word” || **Monday** “Vocabulary for Comprehension” || **Monday** “Idioms” (or “Proverbs” or “Adages,” depending on the unit) ||
 * **Tuesday** “Synonyms” & “Antonyms” || **Tuesday** “Two-Word Completions,” || **Tuesday** “Denotation and Connotation” ||
 * **Thursday** “Completing the Sentence” & “Vocabulary in Context” ||  || **Thursday** “Classical Roots” ||
 * **Friday** Quiz || **Friday** Quiz || **Friday** Quiz ||


 * **Week of** || **Week of** ||
 * September 14 Unit 1 || QUIZ ON 1-9 WILL BE ON 2/3 ||
 * September 21 Unit 2 ||  ||
 * September 28 Unit 3 || February 1 Unit 10 ||
 * October 5 Review 1-3 || February 8 Unit 11 ||
 * October 19 Unit 4* There is no school on Monday. Have Monday’s and Tuesday’s work done for Tuesday.The quiz will be on Monday 10/26 || March 22 Unit 12 ||
 * October 26 Unit 5* SPECIAL SCHEDULE: Monday's work due 10/27; Tuesday's work due 10/29; Thursday's work due 11/2; Quiz 11/3 || February 29 Review 10-12 ||
 * November 9 Unit 6 || March 7 Word Study; Quiz on 1-12 ||
 * November 16 Review 4-6* Due to the shortened periods for the Honors Assembly on Friday, the quiz will be on Monday 11/23 || April 4 Unit 13 ||
 * November 30 Word Study; Quiz on units 1-6. || April 11 Unit 14 ||
 * December 7 Unit 7 || April 25 Unit 15 ||
 * December 14 Unit 8 || May 9 Review 13-15 ||
 * January 4 Unit 9 || May 16 Word Study; Quiz on 1-15* Possible snow holiday on Friday; the quiz will be on Monday 5/23. ||
 * January 11 Review 6-9 || ALL VOCABULARY WORDS WILL BE ON THE FINAL EXAM. ||

EXPECTATIONS

 * 1. All homework is done completely, carefully, and on time.**


 * 2. Reading is homework.**


 * 3. Careful reading includes note-taking. I expect you to take notes as you read so that you can thoughtfully contribute to class discussion. Include questions you have, passages you feel are important (and why), and page numbers.**


 * 4. No cheating of any kind.**


 * 5. You take advantage of the resources SJB has for you, whether they be my time, the library, or the Internet connections. If you don’t know something, find it out. Do not use ignorance as an excuse.**


 * 6. You are computer literate. You know how to attach a file to an e-mail correctly. You know how to check your e-mail regularly. You know how to check the wikispace regularly. (If you this does not apply to you, see #5.)**


 * 7. You have printer ink at home and/or understand that the printers at school sometimes jam; therefore you print out early enough to not miss the due date.**


 * 8. On time means in class when handing in an assignment or for an assignment we will go over in class. For e-mailed assignments, the deadline is 5pm (not 11:59 pm).**


 * 9. You read my e-mails and wikispace directions carefully; you listen to my instructions in class carefully. You ask questions when you are confused. “I didn’t know” is not a viable excuse.**


 * 10. You are ready to learn!**

=** Independent Reading Log **=

11R1: Here is a link to your independent reading log; please fill out this form every Friday.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lbW-w1FAcCm5Vq-2cBxwl-YDBJs_kFUromw2_lz8dL8/viewform

=11R2: Here is a link to your independent reading log; please fill out this form every Friday.= https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZX5jIfkR4arHYKg-ynLq4rdcJHjYVPoz7z0aIORayaw/viewform

1. Set a timer and read for ten minutes. 2. Count the number of pages you have read. 3. Multiply that number by 6. 4. Multiply that number by 2.
 * A reminder on how to calculate your reading rate:

= =  **Be A Pamphleteer! ** = = = =  In honor of the great pamphleteer Thomas Paine, your project is to create a pamphlet supporting a cause you feel strongly about. You may work alone or in groups of up to four people. = =

= = First, you must discover what you feel passionate about. Is teen pregnancy an issue on which you have a strong opinion? How do you feel about smoking? Or, cigarette advertising? Does the portrayal of women in fashion magazines bring about a strong response in you? Does it irk you when you hear of cruelty to animals? Choose one of these or another, similar topic. = =

= = Research this topic in the library or on the Internet. But do not plagiarize! You must use at least three sources. = =

= = Create a pamphlet. A pamphlet has to be easy to hand out. It should also be graphically attractive. You want not only to persuade your audience with your strong words, but you also want to catch their eye with your visual images. You may draw, download pictures from the Internet or cut out pictures from magazines to decorate your pamphlet. = =

= = = = Diction = =
 * Persuasive Techniques: **

= =  Emotional appeals (Pathos) = = Logical appeals (Logos) = = Parallelism = = Repetition = = Restatement = = Rhetorical Questions = =

= = -Sentence Structure: What is the best combination of sentence types to emphasize your point? = =

= = -Audience: Be clear for whom you are writing. That will affect your word choice and sentence structure. = =

= = -Tone: How do you feel about the issue? How will you convey your feelings? = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">-Identify the Issue: Be clear about the topic at hand. = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">-State your Position: Don’t be wishy-washy here. Take a stand! = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">-Give Reasons: Why do you stand where you do? Again, be strong! = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">-Anticipate the Argument: What will someone who is against this issue say in response? Give the counter argument before they can respond. = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">-Restate your position: Use different words but the same idea. Make it strong. = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">-Call Readers to Action: What action do you want your readers to take? = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">-Is your argument sound? Be sure your argument makes sense!!! = =

= = = = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Go over all writing carefully for common errors. Your message is not effective if it is not written in Standard English!! = =
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Writing Notes: **

= = = = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">1. Topic and group members (homework grade) **Monday, April 25th** = =
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">What do you hand in? **

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">2. Source cards (quiz grade) **Wednesday, May 4th** = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">2. Note cards (quiz grade) **Thursday, May 19th** = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">3. The pamphlet which must have at least 500 words and one picture. It may have more of both. (test grade) **Wednesday, June 1st** = =

= = <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">4. A Works Cited page listing the research articles you used. Use the MLA style. Keep this separate from the pamphlet. (quiz grade) **Wednesday, June 1st**

=<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The Research Process PowerPoint can be found. =

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">** The PowerPoint for the plagiarism exercises can be found. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">** //Style and Documentation Sourcebook for Writers// page 27-28, answers: ** <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">1. ("Supplements" 25) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">2. (Lapham, "Full" 12) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">3. (Lapham, //Hotel America// 53) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">4. (Avery and Daniloff 44) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">5. (Spiegelman 2:20 ) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">6. (Department of Commerce 193) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">7. (Eliot 25; pt 1, ch 3) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">8. (M. Amis 127) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">9. (K. Amis 70) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">10. ("Better Luck" 47) <span style="color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> =<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">//S//**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">//tyle and Documentation Sourcebook for Writers// page 34, answers ** =

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