How to Write a Reaction Paper or Reader Response
("Borrowed" from an introductory English class at the University of Texas)

Please Note: Too many students simply provided a "summary" for each of the texts cited in their Summer Reading Critical Lens Essay. Recall the criteria listed with the "critical lens"? ("Avoid PLOT summary...") We will work to remedy this during the course of the semester in preparation for the English Regents Examination in January.

SAT Vocabulary Quiz Retake Policy: If you do "poorly" on any quiz or simply would like to re-take it for a higher grade, you may do so for only THREE occasions during the course of a semester! This must be done prior to your next scheduled quiz-which happens to fall on Wednesdays-for example-List 1 must be -retaken by Thursday, 26 September-not during the following week. Furthermore, if you are absent on any quiz day, you must see me immediately upon your return (even if your Band does not meet on that day) to make arrangements to take your quiz. Dear Parents: Students had since Day 1 of class to prepare for the List 1 vocabulary quiz so there is not any excuse for the low grade your child may have received.

A Streetcar Named Desire: HOMEWORK

Just in case you have "misplaced" the handout describing your essay response for Scene 2- I have included the link for the assignment: Scene 2 "fibbing" assignment

You must upload the essay to www.turnitin.com by 11:59 PM on  20 September.

A Reminder: List 1 SAT Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday, 19 September.

You must bring your text to class EVERYDAY-failure to do so will result in a "0" for being unprepared for class!  

www.turnitin.com/ Submissions:

Class ID: 6717980

Password: Aristotle

The "uploading" difficulty has been resolved. Once signed-on, click on "Join an Account" and enter this information.

Weekly Vocabulary Quizzes

SAT VOCABULARY QUIZZES

Beginning with our second week of school, you will take a Vocabulary Quiz. For our first quiz (List 1), you will study all THIRTY words on this list-but you will be tested on only TEN of the words. (TEST FORMAT: MATCHING) However, for your second Vocabulary Quiz you will study ALL of the words for List 2-but you will only be tested on SEVEN of the words from that list AND THREE of the words from List 1. Let me clarify-for our THIRD Vocabulary Quiz-you will study ALL of the words for List 3-but you will only be tested on SEVEN of the words from that list and THREE of the words from List 2. We will follow this procedure throughout the year until you are tested on each of the lists which appear when you click on the link above: "SAT VOCABULARY QUIZZES."

I recommend that you make-up Flash-Cards for each list and store them in a shoebox for your review. Furthermore, you probably should download and print these lists and place them in your required three-ring binder for this class.

PLEASE NOTE: THE SAT VOCABULARY QUIZZES WILL HAVE A "WEIGHT" OF 12% FOR EACH MARKING PERIOD WHEN "JUPITER" CALCULATES YOUR GRADE.

One Look Dictionary will provide assistance with the pronunciation of the words-you will "hear" how a specific word is pronounced. (Click on "one look.")