I DO! It's a hyperlink on the document I have shared in your google folder. If you haven't shared, you won't have the link AND the quiz won't be ready until June 29th.
Okkkay so now that I found the quiz, figured out how to use quizlet and got into the swing of things I am very excited for the fall! I still feel I don't know entirely what I'm doing when on quizlet, but I figure if I keep doing those practice things on those terms Ill be set.
The summer work so far has been good reading, and every internet access requirement has been easy to find. I think both the summer work and the class will be enjoyable.
The work is not bad a little time consuming but nothing terrible and I agree with the girls it's hard to find the motivation but beyond that no big deal.
I agree with Meagan, it's hard to just sit down and do the work! Even though there isn't a lot of summer work, summer is always so busy its hard to get it done. But I'm looking forward to the class! :) I hope to do well on the test. The quizlet words are taking awhile to learn
Yes, motivation during the summer doesn't come easy! The quizlet words are harder than I thought they would be but the games really help. I found that this class works a lot like my job in Key Club. We've always been told "30 minutes a day". It helps to spread out the work but still allow plenty of time to get everything done. Time management is obviously going to be very important in this class and I'm really looking forward to being in it with all of you!
So far, the work seems fair; not drastically challenging and, yet, not excruciatingly easy. Perhaps the biggest challenge so far is time management, but that hasn't stopped me yet. I can see this class to be well rewarding, and I'm a bit excited to attend when school starts.
Sorry once again technical difficulties. My summer work has been full of just that, failure by technology. However I have finally been able to get my work through to Ms. Kelley and hopefully things will pick up from here. Im definitely looking forward to class this year it's going to be so much fun!
I think that the quizlet things are really helpful for learning the words! It's so much easier than using flashcards. It is a pain, like everyone else said to sit down and do the work during summer, but it's not that bad.
Checking in (officially). Got the quiz done after some difficulty, and I am writing a doc about the essay On Keeping a Notebook. From quizlet I printed off the grammar words so I can study them when I don't have internet access. I didnt know if the teacher wanted to see us practicing or doing the quizzes on the actual website, so just letting Ms. Kelly know I got the words with me.
I feel about the same as everyone else! Summer work is so hard to find motivation for! I find that I am procrastinating right up until it's the last day to do something (notice why this is posted today). Other than that I do feel like this is fair work and I'm exciting for classes to start! See most of you then!
The check in will be about sentence structure, not "word" structure. I don't know what you guys know in terms of simple, compound, complex and periodic sentences, so I will ask now. Can you identify and use them without an issue?
I am at the AP conference this week. I must say that I cannot wait to teach this class. I love this stuff and I hope you all will too. Remember to sign your blog posts for credit because I don't know who you are. As far as procrastination goes.....I get it. Make sure everything is on time!!! I'll check in again on Saturday. I hope you guys are enjoying one of the best summers Maine has seen in years.
I find that the summer work is fair and not too stressful, however, am still lacking motivation this summer as others have said. I like the quizlet website. I'm finding that very useful, and I am getting excited for class to start!
I don't mind the summer work, it isn't too much to handle but it still challenges me a little. I like that we have deadlines for every little thing so that I'm not waiting until the last week of summer to get it all done. I'm looking forward to class, I feel like it will be well organized like it has been this summer and that's good!
The work is fun and good reading like joey said. It doesnt take loong to do the work. My problem is finding out how to get there and figure out the assignment. anyone who knows me knows i love to ask a bizzilion questions before i jump in.
Thanks for the clarification... Work isnt too bad, i just wonder how similar it is to everything we will be doing in the fall.... I understand the basics pretty well with simple, complex, and compound sentences; however, i dont really know much about periodic...
Thanks for adding your name! I have a few questions for you all. The year is very structured by what I present to you, but the topics that we use to get to the AP test can be anything. I would like you all to list 10 topics from personal (I am fascinated by images of beauty) to matters of public policy (do we have the right to die?) I am curious to know what you all are interested in. Give me a list with "1" as "most interested" and "10" as "still interesting but not as much as 1." THIS IS NOT MANDATORY, but I think it will give you a chance to personalize the class a little more. I will check in again soon. Please continue to use this to talk to me or each other!
Periodic sentences are made up of multiple, grammatically correct clauses. Compound-Complex sentences typically have three with very specific punctuation. We usually find periodic sentences in pre-20th century texts; we will look at a few of those.
Yay for check ins!! I am all caught up on the English work. It's been a struggle mainly because I am living at UMO for Upward Bound right now so I am crazy busy all the time. It's getting done though. :)
I think we went over sentence structure a little in Honors English 11, but I don't remember much about it. And by topics do you mean any 10 topics that we are interested in?
Jillyann, I emailed a response to you, but the answer is "no." We have a lot of vocab; these are just the terms that I wanted you to know before you started. Joey, I remembered your pseudonym for some reason and SARA...post your top 10 topics (how's that for alliteration?) on here. It will give me some time to reorganize some stuff. I cannot express to you all how much I am looking forward to this class. We get to read, analyze, deconstruct and reconstruct essays, commercials, pictures, photos, etc. I don't think it will be "fun" but it will definitely be interesting. I can't wait for school to start. :O)
Hey Ms. Kelley, are we supposed to post our comparison on the 2 writing pieces here or is there some other blog I don't know about? Because this is last years stuff. -Angela Silke in 2012 :)
Oh well, I'll post it anyways. Here's my comparison of How to Read an Essay and Writers in Process: Speaking, Reading, Imagining.
How to Read an Essay gives you 3 purposes on why you read an essay and breaks down sample essays for you; whereas Writers in Process gives you some things to consider while reading. How to Read an Essay shows you how you should read an essay. It tells you to pre-read and anticipate where the author is going in the essay; to read it to get the broad spectrum of facts and to re-read to get all the little details you missed. (For example in Harry Potter you have to watch the movies multiple times to get all the details.) Writers in Process gives you questions to answer and consider while reading an essay to get the most from the experience. It also shows us that we read different pieces of writing differently based on what they are and the context we know about it. It breaks down what the essay is into its essential components; and it shows us the differences in reading and writing different genres such as creative nonfiction, poetry and short stories. In fiction you accept that the story is not true but you “exercise a willing suspension of disbelief “ and immerse yourself in the story. How to Read an Essay and Writers in Process are similar because of their topic on how to think when reading and writing, but they approach the subject in two different ways. How to Read an Essay uses an essay as an example, whereas Writers in Process gives questions to think about and breaks down the different genres of writing.
How To Read An Essay and Writers in Process are both informative pieces about how to read essays or other types of writing. How to Read an Essay obviously focuses on essays, yet its principles can be applied to any types of writing. Re reading, researching the history of the author, and understanding the intended audience are just examples of the reading principles that are mentioned, and then reiterated in Writers in Process. While both pieces give information on how to ascertain the author’s intent, they differ greatly in what they perceive the author’s intent is. How to Read an Essay suggests that there is only one clear definitive answer to the author’s intent, while Writers in Process suggests that the authors intent changes from reader to reader. Writers in Process suggests that its important to respect both the definitive meaning of the article at hand, and also to respect that interpretation you had of the piece prior to understanding the author's intent. Yet, How to Read an Essay only focuses on essays, where it is extremely important to grasp the meaning of the essay as the author intended, because essays are generally factual. You can’t interpret an essay on cloning the same way you would interpret Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo. They are different entities, and deserve to be treated as so.
In "How to Read an Essay" the author gives you basic strategies on how to read an essay. They also give you steps to help you read the essay and understand it. The author doesn't just tell you how to read an essay better, they give you a short essay as an example and then explain how to read it effectively. It covers one essay beginning to end. The author also explains why it's important to read essays, that reading more will also help you to write better. In "Writers in Process: Speaking, Reading, Imagining" the author gives you more details on how to read an essay, also many different types of essays. They also explain what an essay is. The author then explains that to read a piece of writing effectively, first you need some to have some background information on the writer because it can affect how you view the piece. It then goes through several different types and how each one is read differently. The author also gives many examples of outside texts throughout. The author also makes sure to cover every detail or question a reader might have on any non-fiction writings and even images. Despite the differences the two share a common goal of teaching how to effectively read an essay (or any type of reading). They also both give helpful examples and tips to aid the reader.
'How To Read An Essay' gives you the basic strategies to reading and understanding an essay. This reading goes through an essay with you showing what is important to and what should be noted. This reading shows you how to find all the important part of an essay such as topic sentence, audience and the purpose. While 'Writers in Process: Speaking, Reading, Imagining' is much more detailed. In this reading you learn all the strategies the reading an essay. This reading states how important the background of the essay and knowledge of the author is to reading an essay. This reading discusses all the different kinds of essays and all the questions to ask and answers about each one, and examples of each one as well. While both the readings were very much alike 'How To Read An Essay' gave the basics of understanding and reading an essay and 'Writers In Process' explains how to read and understand everything and more about essays of all types! -Kestrel D.
While reading both papers, they both seemed to have similarities, and also seemed to have there differecences. "How to Read an Essay" was more of a basic overview of an essay that gave the reader examples before actually reading the text, as something to look for. Then it followed up with questions regarding the passage to see how thorough the reader was, with some pointers as well as a purpose for reading the essay. However, the "Writers in Process" essay is much deeper and goes into much more detail then that in "How to read an Essay." This essay goes deep in depth into even the author and the story surrounding the essay, as well as asking questions surrounding the passage, and analyzing the different pieces and parts of an essay. It is pretty much a much more in depth version of " How to Read an essay. -- Tyler S.
checking in (early I guess). Does anyone know where the quiz on how to read an essay is?
ReplyDeleteI DO! It's a hyperlink on the document I have shared in your google folder. If you haven't shared, you won't have the link AND the quiz won't be ready until June 29th.
ReplyDeleteOkkkay so now that I found the quiz, figured out how to use quizlet and got into the swing of things I am very excited for the fall! I still feel I don't know entirely what I'm doing when on quizlet, but I figure if I keep doing those practice things on those terms Ill be set.
ReplyDeleteI feel about the same as Alycia. Its been kinda hard to just sit down and do the work. But so far I have been okay!
ReplyDeleteThe summer work so far has been good reading, and every internet access requirement has been easy to find. I think both the summer work and the class will be enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThe work is not bad a little time consuming but nothing terrible and I agree with the girls it's hard to find the motivation but beyond that no big deal.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Meagan, it's hard to just sit down and do the work! Even though there isn't a lot of summer work, summer is always so busy its hard to get it done. But I'm looking forward to the class! :) I hope to do well on the test. The quizlet words are taking awhile to learn
ReplyDeleteYes, motivation during the summer doesn't come easy! The quizlet words are harder than I thought they would be but the games really help. I found that this class works a lot like my job in Key Club. We've always been told "30 minutes a day". It helps to spread out the work but still allow plenty of time to get everything done. Time management is obviously going to be very important in this class and I'm really looking forward to being in it with all of you!
ReplyDeleteSo far, the work seems fair; not drastically challenging and, yet, not excruciatingly easy. Perhaps the biggest challenge so far is time management, but that hasn't stopped me yet. I can see this class to be well rewarding, and I'm a bit excited to attend when school starts.
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ReplyDeleteSorry once again technical difficulties. My summer work has been full of just that, failure by technology. However I have finally been able to get my work through to Ms. Kelley and hopefully things will pick up from here. Im definitely looking forward to class this year it's going to be so much fun!
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ReplyDeleteI think that the quizlet things are really helpful for learning the words! It's so much easier than using flashcards. It is a pain, like everyone else said to sit down and do the work during summer, but it's not that bad.
ReplyDeleteChecking in (officially). Got the quiz done after some difficulty, and I am writing a doc about the essay On Keeping a Notebook. From quizlet I printed off the grammar words so I can study them when I don't have internet access. I didnt know if the teacher wanted to see us practicing or doing the quizzes on the actual website, so just letting Ms. Kelly know I got the words with me.
ReplyDeleteso my summer work is going okay... however I wanted to know.. How exactly are we supposed to use Quizlet to my full advantage? How is it to be used?
ReplyDeleteI feel about the same as everyone else! Summer work is so hard to find motivation for! I find that I am procrastinating right up until it's the last day to do something (notice why this is posted today). Other than that I do feel like this is fair work and I'm exciting for classes to start! See most of you then!
ReplyDeleteSo this "check in before the 28th, we will be having a class discussion on word structure"... so umm how is that working? What exactly are we doing?
ReplyDeleteThe check in will be about sentence structure, not "word" structure. I don't know what you guys know in terms of simple, compound, complex and periodic sentences, so I will ask now. Can you identify and use them without an issue?
ReplyDeleteI am at the AP conference this week. I must say that I cannot wait to teach this class. I love this stuff and I hope you all will too. Remember to sign your blog posts for credit because I don't know who you are. As far as procrastination goes.....I get it. Make sure everything is on time!!! I'll check in again on Saturday. I hope you guys are enjoying one of the best summers Maine has seen in years.
I find that the summer work is fair and not too stressful, however, am still lacking motivation this summer as others have said. I like the quizlet website. I'm finding that very useful, and I am getting excited for class to start!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the summer work, it isn't too much to handle but it still challenges me a little. I like that we have deadlines for every little thing so that I'm not waiting until the last week of summer to get it all done. I'm looking forward to class, I feel like it will be well organized like it has been this summer and that's good!
ReplyDeleteThe work is fun and good reading like joey said. It doesnt take loong to do the work. My problem is finding out how to get there and figure out the assignment. anyone who knows me knows i love to ask a bizzilion questions before i jump in.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification... Work isnt too bad, i just wonder how similar it is to everything we will be doing in the fall.... I understand the basics pretty well with simple, complex, and compound sentences; however, i dont really know much about periodic...
ReplyDelete~Jillyann
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding your name! I have a few questions for you all. The year is very structured by what I present to you, but the topics that we use to get to the AP test can be anything. I would like you all to list 10 topics from personal (I am fascinated by images of beauty) to matters of public policy (do we have the right to die?) I am curious to know what you all are interested in. Give me a list with "1" as "most interested" and "10" as "still interesting but not as much as 1." THIS IS NOT MANDATORY, but I think it will give you a chance to personalize the class a little more. I will check in again soon. Please continue to use this to talk to me or each other!
ReplyDeleteJillyann,
ReplyDeletePeriodic sentences are made up of multiple, grammatically correct clauses. Compound-Complex sentences typically have three with very specific punctuation. We usually find periodic sentences in pre-20th century texts; we will look at a few of those.
Ms. Kelley
Yay for check ins!! I am all caught up on the English work. It's been a struggle mainly because I am living at UMO for Upward Bound right now so I am crazy busy all the time. It's getting done though. :)
ReplyDeleteDo you want our lists posted here or written in our notebooks?
ReplyDelete-Sara Leonard
I think we went over sentence structure a little in Honors English 11, but I don't remember much about it. And by topics do you mean any 10 topics that we are interested in?
ReplyDelete-Amy Patterson
- I think I forgot to sign my post :I. This is Svea,I wrote in previously.
ReplyDeleteI am Joey Garcia.
ReplyDeleteHey, so I have been flipping threw the 33 flash cards on quizlet. Are those 33 "words" the only ones we need to be familiar with?
ReplyDelete~Jillyann
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ReplyDeleteJillyann, I emailed a response to you, but the answer is "no." We have a lot of vocab; these are just the terms that I wanted you to know before you started. Joey, I remembered your pseudonym for some reason and SARA...post your top 10 topics (how's that for alliteration?) on here. It will give me some time to reorganize some stuff. I cannot express to you all how much I am looking forward to this class. We get to read, analyze, deconstruct and reconstruct essays, commercials, pictures, photos, etc. I don't think it will be "fun" but it will definitely be interesting. I can't wait for school to start. :O)
ReplyDeleteHey Ms. Kelley, are we supposed to post our comparison on the 2 writing pieces here or is there some other blog I don't know about? Because this is last years stuff.
ReplyDelete-Angela Silke in 2012 :)
Oh well, I'll post it anyways. Here's my comparison of How to Read an Essay and Writers in Process: Speaking, Reading, Imagining.
ReplyDeleteHow to Read an Essay gives you 3 purposes on why you read an essay and breaks down sample essays for you; whereas Writers in Process gives you some things to consider while reading. How to Read an Essay shows you how you should read an essay. It tells you to pre-read and anticipate where the author is going in the essay; to read it to get the broad spectrum of facts and to re-read to get all the little details you missed. (For example in Harry Potter you have to watch the movies multiple times to get all the details.) Writers in Process gives you questions to answer and consider while reading an essay to get the most from the experience. It also shows us that we read different pieces of writing differently based on what they are and the context we know about it. It breaks down what the essay is into its essential components; and it shows us the differences in reading and writing different genres such as creative nonfiction, poetry and short stories. In fiction you accept that the story is not true but you “exercise a willing suspension of disbelief “ and immerse yourself in the story. How to Read an Essay and Writers in Process are similar because of their topic on how to think when reading and writing, but they approach the subject in two different ways. How to Read an Essay uses an essay as an example, whereas Writers in Process gives questions to think about and breaks down the different genres of writing.
How To Read An Essay and Writers in Process are both informative pieces about how to read essays or other types of writing. How to Read an Essay obviously focuses on essays, yet its principles can be applied to any types of writing. Re reading, researching the history of the author, and understanding the intended audience are just examples of the reading principles that are mentioned, and then reiterated in Writers in Process. While both pieces give information on how to ascertain the author’s intent, they differ greatly in what they perceive the author’s intent is. How to Read an Essay suggests that there is only one clear definitive answer to the author’s intent, while Writers in Process suggests that the authors intent changes from reader to reader. Writers in Process suggests that its important to respect both the definitive meaning of the article at hand, and also to respect that interpretation you had of the piece prior to understanding the author's intent. Yet, How to Read an Essay only focuses on essays, where it is extremely important to grasp the meaning of the essay as the author intended, because essays are generally factual. You can’t interpret an essay on cloning the same way you would interpret Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo. They are different entities, and deserve to be treated as so.
ReplyDeleteIn "How to Read an Essay" the author gives you basic strategies on how to read an essay. They also give you steps to help you read the essay and understand it. The author doesn't just tell you how to read an essay better, they give you a short essay as an example and then explain how to read it effectively. It covers one essay beginning to end. The author also explains why it's important to read essays, that reading more will also help you to write better.
ReplyDeleteIn "Writers in Process: Speaking, Reading, Imagining" the author gives you more details on how to read an essay, also many different types of essays. They also explain what an essay is. The author then explains that to read a piece of writing effectively, first you need some to have some background information on the writer because it can affect how you view the piece. It then goes through several different types and how each one is read differently. The author also gives many examples of outside texts throughout. The author also makes sure to cover every detail or question a reader might have on any non-fiction writings and even images.
Despite the differences the two share a common goal of teaching how to effectively read an essay (or any type of reading). They also both give helpful examples and tips to aid the reader.
'How To Read An Essay' gives you the basic strategies to reading and understanding an essay. This reading goes through an essay with you showing what is important to and what should be noted. This reading shows you how to find all the important part of an essay such as topic sentence, audience and the purpose. While 'Writers in Process: Speaking, Reading, Imagining' is much more detailed. In this reading you learn all the strategies the reading an essay. This reading states how important the background of the essay and knowledge of the author is to reading an essay. This reading discusses all the different kinds of essays and all the questions to ask and answers about each one, and examples of each one as well. While both the readings were very much alike 'How To Read An Essay' gave the basics of understanding and reading an essay and 'Writers In Process' explains how to read and understand everything and more about essays of all types!
ReplyDelete-Kestrel D.
While reading both papers, they both seemed to have similarities, and also seemed to have there differecences. "How to Read an Essay" was more of a basic overview of an essay that gave the reader examples before actually reading the text, as something to look for. Then it followed up with questions regarding the passage to see how thorough the reader was, with some pointers as well as a purpose for reading the essay.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the "Writers in Process" essay is much deeper and goes into much more detail then that in "How to read an Essay." This essay goes deep in depth into even the author and the story surrounding the essay, as well as asking questions surrounding the passage, and analyzing the different pieces and parts of an essay. It is pretty much a much more in depth version of " How to Read an essay.
-- Tyler S.