sophomore honors-6 Assignments

Write a two-page essay ( double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman) addressing the following essay question:


One theme of Silas Marner that people need each other in order to be happy. How does the novel bring out this theme?


Make sure to use examples from the beginning, the middle, and the end of the book. In other words, prove that you read the whole book.

Read Sylas Marner by Monday, May 24 (period 3) or Tuesday May 25 (period 6). You will be given an in-class essay on it for the final exam.

Write a two-page essay analyzing the character of Malachy (the father). Double space, use 12-point Times New Roman. 


Rubric: Elements of an intro 10, Elements of a body 10, Elements of a conclusion 10, Logic and strength of argument 20.

Turn in your final essay for Lord of the Flies. 2 pages, typed, double spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font.

Write the concluding paragraph. Please double space, and use 12point Times New Roman.

Write approximately 1.5 to 2 pages addressing the prompt below. Double space and use Times New Roman 12-point font. The rubrick I will use is as follows: All elements of an intro are present (10), All elements of the body paragraphs are present (10), All elements of a conclusion are present (10), and All arguments are logical and strong (20). You may use your book. The test is due at 12:25.


Prompt: Using evidence from your text, discuss what Macbeth teaches us about a guilty conscience.

Write the body paragraphs for your essay on Lord of the Flies. Whether you have two or three paragraphs is up to you, but remember that your completed essay should be about two pages long. Please double space and use 12-point Times New Roman.

Using the thesis statement provided for you in "Notes on Lord of the Flies" write an introduction addressing the essay question that was given to you. Double space and use 12-point Times New Roman. We will discuss this assignment in our next class session. No need to start it until then.

After we learn about pronouns in class, type out the sentences in exercise 19, and insert the appropriate pronoun.

We will start reading Lord of the Flies, next. Here is the essay prompt you will address when we have finished with the book: Lord of the Flies is an allegory about a group of British school boys who find themselves stranded on an uninhabited island. Over the course of the novel, they devolve into savages. One of the symbols in the novel is a conch. Its purpose is to serve as a gage of the boys' descent into cannibalism. The way the conch is described and the way the boys treat it are signs of how uncivilized they are becoming. Trace the conch throughout the novel and show how it acts as a gage for the reader.

As with the last two novels, please keep a log of quotations relating to the essay prompt (three from the beginning of the novel, three from the middle, and three from the end.) Use the exact same format we used for the last two logs. You will submit your completed log with your essay. The due date of the essay will be determined after you finish the book. The book should be finished by March 18.

Final draft on Night due, March 4. (Double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman) Include your quotation log in the same document, just as you did on the Good Earth essay. The log should follow the same format we used on the Good Earth essay.

Write the conclusion for your essay. Double space, 12-point font. Do not turn in any other paragraphs. You will turn in the entire essay with your list of quotations on a later date.

Read page 315 and type out the sentences for exercise 13, pg. 316. In each sentence put hyphens where appropriate.

Write 2 or three body paragraphs following the same specifications that were given for the Good Earth essay.

Write the introduction for your essay on Night. Remember the essay question: How does Eli change over the course of the novel. Your entire essay will be two pages long, but you're just turning in the intro on Friday, Januaray 29. Your intro should be typed, double spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman. Make sure all the elements of an intro are present.

Write a two-page essay on The Good Earth. Please double space and use 12-point Times New Roman font. Also, please include the paper with the 9 quotations (each accompanied by context and commentary).

Write the concluding paragraph for your essay on the Good Earth. (Double spaced, 12-point font)

Type the first body paragraph of your essay on The Good Earth. Make sure to double space and to use 12-point, Times New Roman font.

I will give instructions in class.

Write the introduction to your essay on how women are viewed. Double space and use 12-point, Times New Roman font. I will give you information on what to include in your introduction.

I will give instructions in class.

I will give specific instructions in class.

I will give specific instructions in class.

Hello, students. I will give instructions when I see you on November 3.

Type out exercise 7. I will give specific instructions during class.

Summary of Good Earth 16, 17
Good morning, students. Your next writing assignment is to write a half-page summary of chapters 16, 17 in The Good Earth. Do not write two separate summaries, but one summary that covers both chapters. Please double space and use 12-point font. Make sure your grammar is correct, that you italicize the title of the novel, and that you cover only the highlights of each chapter. The hardest part of your task will be to stay within the half-page limit, but you need to do so.

I will give you specific instructions on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Type out all the sentences in exercise 11 and insert colons where necessary. If no colon is needed, put a C in front of the sentence.

Essay question: How does O'lan demonstrate strength in The Good Earth? (You will need to italicize the title of the book. I couldn't on Google Classroom.)
Your paper should be one paragraph, approximately 3/4 of a page, typed, double spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman. Remember to start your paragraph with a topic sentence, to provide context for each quotation, to provide the page number for each quotation, to provide commentary for each quotation, and to provide a concluding sentence for the paragraph.

Do exercise 9, pgs 310,311. Specific instructions will be given during the next class.

Do exercise 6 (compound sentences). I will give you instructions in class.

I will give you specific instructions for the Chapter Review and Mastery Test.

I will give you specific instructions in class.

I will give you specific instructions for exercise 10 on Thursday, Sept. 3.

I will give you the specifics on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

I will be giving you these instructions on Friday, August 28. Type a paragraph (double spaced, half page, in 12-point font) in which you tell what you learned about O-lan in chapter 1 of the Good Earth. Use evidence from the text. Your evidence may be in the form of quotations or paraphrasing.

Hello, students. I will be giving you the specific instructions for this assignment on Friday. I'm posting it in advance so that you can submit it during class time on Friday, if you so choose.

Write a paragraph (double spaced, 12 point font) in which you reflect on your name. Your paragraph should be half a page, grammatically correct, interesting, and eloquent. I will explain the assignment in more detail, tomorrow (8/14).

Hello, sophomores. Welcome back to school. School may be a bit different, but we will make it work. I'm looking forward to working with you. Attached is a document with my class policies and an overview of first semester. Please read it and show it to your parents. Then write me a one-sentence response indicating that you are familiar with the rules that will govern my class.