Miss Paknys's Classes at Lasalle Catholic Comprehensive High School

• English 416-34
• English 350-30
• Moral and Religious Education 32/34

English 416-34

Assignments

Feedback questions:

• On a separate sheet of paper, tell me:
• What steps in writing this paper gave you trouble? What did you do to try to solve the problems? Make any other comments you want to about the writing of this paper.
• Analyze and evaluate your writing strengths and weaknesses. Ask questions that are bothering you. How do you feel about the finished product?
• How did you decide what order to use in arranging your details to build to the conclusion?
• What did you do to revise the rough draft for the final copy?
• How did you select the points for comparison in this essay?
• How long did you spend on this paper? What made it go faster or slower than others you've composed?
• What did you learn in class (from discussion, lecture, text, peer editing) that helped you most in doing this assignment?
• How has your writing changed since the beginning of this class?
• In what ways would you like to change your writing in the future?

Handouts

• Writing Effective Paragraphs
• Compose a Thesis Statement
• Persuasive/Argument Essay
• Writing a Character Sketch
• The Persuasive Essay
• PTLEE Journals - Responding to Literature

November 18 - Of Mice and Men

• Clusters
• PTLEE Journals (4)
• Essay Writing - 5 paragraph format
• Business letter - movie modernization proposal (PTLEE?)
• Persuasive/Opinion Essay

Writing about texts: some ideas about where to find your points.

• Cause/Effect
• Reasons
• Good or bad?
• Lesson learned
• Change, growth in character (often through journey or quest)
• Author's motivation
• Difficult decision (climax) - results and opinion
• Compare
• Contrast
• Theme
• Memorable or striking ideas.

Give proof for each of your three points from the text. Proof does not mean telling the story all over again. Proof means sharing with the reader what it was in the text that made you think of your point. You do not need to quote the text directly, but you may include a short quote if you feel the exact wording is necessary to prove your point.

Print out English activities, Pdf for basic essay writing.

English 350-30

Assignments

• Exploring
• Jigsaw
• 4 PTLEE journals
• 1 essay - 5 paragraph format

November 18 - Short Stories and Essay Writing - PTLEE format

Writing about texts: some ideas about where to find your points.

• Cause/Effect
• Reasons
• Good or bad?
• Lesson learned
• Change, growth in character (often through journey or quest)
• Author's motivation
• Difficult decision - results and opinion
• Compare
• Contrast
• Theme
• Memorable or striking ideas.

Give proof for each of your three points from the text. Proof does not mean telling the story all over again. Proof means sharing with the reader what it was in the text that made you think of your point. You do not need to quote the text directly, but you may include a short quote if you feel the exact wording is necessary to prove your point.

Moral and Religious Education 32/34

Assignments

1. Oral Presentation
   Obstacles (pages 43 to 46)
2. Bullying assignment
3. Gossip assignment
4. Eating Disorders assignment
5. Bullying journal