Eng 111 - Review notes. Eng 112 - Finish work on Idyllic poetry and the Shakespearean sonnet. Review Lyric poetry notes.

Eng 111 - Review short story notes and complete work on The Black Cat. Eng 112 - Review poetry notes (all that we covered in class today). Complete work on the Idyllic poem The Passionate Shepherd to his Love by Christopher Marlowe.

Writing 110 - See Friday's post (attached are storyboard files to print and use - in case you don't have yours) Eng 111 - Tell Tale Heart writing assignment (1- 1.5 page typed)       Writing Activities:  Choose one of the following. 1.    Rewrite the final scene of the story from the perspective of one of the police officers.  You might wish to write the official report filed by them.  2.    Use another type of “point of view” shift to re-tell the story. 3.    Write a poem or song lyrics about the events of this story. 4.    Discuss the concept of “madness” – is the narrator really crazy? Or just a little “misunderstood”. 5. Write a brief “prequel” or “sequel” outlining events before or after the murder.   Eng 112 - Revision and re-draft of your persuasive essay based on our in-class peer revision checklist (see last post for assignment details).

Eng 111 - Classtime this week and early next will be spent researching your essay topic. The objective of this assignment is to research, reference and write 700-1000 words on a topic related to this time of year (Remembrance Day). Although your general topic is broad, remember to narrow your focus so that you can effectively organize your research and deliver the information. Follow the MLA format for citing your sources (4 minimum, at least 1 in print, wikipedia can only be used once - if at all). Refer to www.dianahacker.com/resdoc and follow "Documenting Sources", "MLA List of Works Cited". Due Date: Thursday, November 19th   Eng 112 - Continued research on your essay topic of "your own personal five wonders". Remember the main point of this expository piece is to practice your research, referencing and citation skills. Time in class will be spent researching, time at home will be organizing your essay. Follow the MLA format for citing your sources (4 minimum, wikipedia can only be used once - if at all). Refer to www.dianahacker.com/resdoc and follow "Documenting Sources", "MLA List of Works Cited". Due Date: Tuesday, November 17th   * See previous posts for notes/details

Eng 112 - Review notes on referencing and citation. Class will begin their research essay tomorrow. Period 6 is to read the Lewis Thomas essay "Seven Wonders" (attached).

Eng 112 - Complete your work on the "Expository Sandwich". Re-write your paragraph into a good "clean" copy to be passed in tomorrow. (for those who were not in class, the file is attached. Follow the directions)    

Writing 110 - Music project Eng 111 - Romeo & Juliet project is assigned and due on October 27th Eng 112 - Short Story project proposal is due on Tuesday, the project is due Friday the 23rd. (see attached)