Purpose: to Identify the Author S Feelings, Or Voice, About What He Or She Is Writing;

ENG 095 Homework

Due Monday, March 28, 2011

1. Chapter 7: Tone

Purpose: to identify the author’s feelings, or voice, about what he or she is writing; this can then be used to more completely understand that author’s attitude and intended meaning about that text

 Read pages 300 – 302

 Do Exercise 1 (301-302)

 Vocabulary Unit 4 – Read pages 325 – 328, and do exercises 2 and 3 on notebook paper. Do the Crossword Puzzle (331) for 3 extra credit points.

2. Media Center Presentations: April, Rayna, Blayne, Andre, and Jashe

Due Wednesday, March 30, 2011

1. Chapter 7: Tone (continued)

 Read about “Irony” (309) and “Satire” (316 – 317)

 Read “Hurts Rent-A-Gun” (320 – 321) and answer the multiple choice and true/false Comprehension Questions on notebook paper. Also, do the 6 annotations, which begin in the “Tuning in to Reading” section, (320 – 321) on notebook paper.

2. Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 4 – Open Book

3. Media Center Presentations: Selena, Amber, Melie, Laura, and Daria LAB Notes: Due March 30: PLATO: Building Your History Vocabulary Tutorial and Understanding History Tutorial/Chapter 9 and Map 9

ENG 095 Homework

Due Monday, April 4, 2011

1. Vocabulary Test on Units 3 and 4 Combined from RAJ

2. Chapter 10: Fact and Opinion

Purpose: to learn how to identify what can be proved or not proved

 Read pages 426 – 428

 Read “Superstitions Help Us Cope” (442 – 443); answer the Fact/Opinion, Multiple Choice, True/False and Vocabulary in Context Questions (444 – 446) on notebook paper

3. Vocabulary Unit 5: Read pages 366 – 369 and do Exercises 1 and 2 on pages 369 to 370 on notebook paper. Also, do the Crossword on page 371 for extra credit.

Due Wednesday, April 6, 2011

1. Chapter 11: Bias

Purpose: to learn how to recognize the positive or negative feelings an author may have to the subject of a text

 Read pages 461 – 462

 Read about Denotation and Connotation (466) and do Exercise 1 on notebook paper  Read about Euphemisms(468 – 469) and do Exercise 1 (470) on notebook paper

2. Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 5 in RAJ

LAB NOTE: (Due April 6) – PLATO: A Strategy for Reading History Tutorial and Assigned Practice Level Readings/Chapter 10 and Map 10