Grades So Far and Upcoming Due Dates

We have a few assignments listed in the gradebook so far.  They are as follows:

Minor:
1.  Reflective Letter
2.  Act I Questions pp. 1-23 (see packet for questions)
3.  Act I Questions pp. 24-51(see packet for questions)

Major:
1.  Technical Essay Rough Draft (link to packet)
2.  Technical Essay Final Draft
3.  Comma Splices Quiz
4.  Technical Presentation

Next week (Feb 3-7), we will finish our presentations, continue reading Death of a Salesman, and then have a reading day on Friday.  Be sure to have your book finalized that day as you will not be able to change it after Feb. 7th.

Upcoming Due Dates:
1.  Act II Questions (most likely due Monday or Tuesday, Feb 10th or 11th) (see packet for questions)
2.  Book Reading Days (Feb 7th and 21st)
3.  Book Project (Feb 27th)
4.  Various Grammar Quizzes

Death of a Salesman Full Text

Quick note:

If you miss class or need to finish an assignment, check out the link to the text of the play here.

Week(s) of January 6-17

Hi English 11 students!

Last week you were introduced to our first writing assignment, the technical essay.  You also turned in a letter to me worth 15 points and completed some prewriting notes worth 10.

This week, you will be turning in your rough drafts of the essay (10 major assessment points) and then we will be starting Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Here is the schedule for this week:

Monday 13th:
Last day in lab--rough draft due electronically by midnight or printed out by 3:30PM

Tuesday 14th:
Intro to Miller and Death of a Salesman, receive packet for unit

Wednesday 15th:
Choose parts and read pp 1-23 aloud in class

Thursday 16th:
Continue reading 1-23

Friday 17th:
Finish reading if necessary, complete questions, discuss *questions due by end of hour (13 pts)*

Upcoming assignments/activities: close reads, ACT grammar practice, independent reading project, final draft of tech writing assignment

Helpful Links:

1.  Technical Writing packet
2.  Death of a Salesman Packet