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Homework assignments TRS 105
Homework for Tue., Nov. 18:
Finish definition or compare-contrast essay. The final version must be typed, double-spaced. Staple all prewriting and drafting to the final version. To be passed in.
Homework for Tue., Nov. 11:
1. Read "Shame," p. 645-649. On p. 651, answer question 4 at the top of the page, under Structure and Technique, and questions 3 and 4 under Critical Reading and Discussion. Type. To be passed in.
2. Finish a draft of your compare/contrast or definition essay. Bring it to class, typed.
Homework for Thurs., Nov. 6:
Read p. 311-314 on definition essays. Answer questions 1-10. Typed. To be passed in.
Homework for Tue., Nov. 4:
1. Read p. 298-301, "Born to be Different?" Answer questions 1-10, p. 301-302. Type. To be passed in.
2. Read p. 569-572, on three more uses of the comma. Do Activities in pencil in the book.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 30:
1. Read p. 287-293, on comparison and contrast. Write a simple outline for each of the two essays. Each outline should consist of the thesis statement, plus the topic sentence of each body paragraph. If a paragraph doesn’t have an explicit topic sentence, then write what you think it should be. Type. To be passed in.
2. Read p. 565-569 on first three uses of the comma. Do activities in pencil in the book.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 23:
1. Finish the process or cause-effect essay you’re working on. Final draft should be typed, double-spaced, and stapled to all previous drafts and prewriting.
2. Read p. 522-529 on misplaced and dangling modifiers. Do exercises, in pencil, in book.
3. Begin reviewing Four Steps in Essay writing, p. 51-138 to prepare for second on-demand essay, on Tue., Oct. 28.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 21:
1. Read p. 706-711. Summarize, in two or three sentences, each of the seven ad techniques the essay describes. Type. To be passed in.
2. Bring in a completed draft of the process or cause-effect essay you’re working on.
3. Read p. 140-143, about revising for unity.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 16:
1. Read p. 264-267. For the essay "The Joys of an Old Car," answer the questions: What is the cause, what are the effects the writer describes? To be passed in.
2. Read "Taming the Anger Monster," p. 272-276. Do questions 1-5, on p. 276-277, on a separate piece of paper. To be passed in.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 14:
Read p. 115-124. Do exercises in pencil in book.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 9:
1. Revise and finish your example essay. Bring in the finished essay with all prewriting and previous drafts stapled to it. Must be typed, double-spaced, 5 or 6 paragraphs long.
2. Read p. 105-110; and 114-115 (Use Active Verbs). Do all exercises in book, in pencil.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 7:
Finish a draft of your example essay. On a separate piece of paper, write a draft of your conclusion, using one of the methods Langan describes on p. 93-95. Also identify, in writing, which of those methods you used. Type. To be passed in.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 2:
1. Read p. 89-92, on introductions, conclusions, titles. Be able to identify the elements and different types of introduction.
2. Write a quick draft of your example essay. Bring it to class.
3. On a separate piece of paper from your draft, write a tentative introduction and a title for your example essay. Type. Have them ready to pass in, and identify, in writing, which type of introduction you used.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 14:
Read p. 115-124. Do exercises in pencil in book.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 9:
1. Revise and finish your example essay. Bring in the finished essay with all prewriting and previous drafts stapled to it. Must be typed, double-spaced, 5 or 6 paragraphs long.
2. Read p. 105-110; and 114-115 (Use Active Verbs). Do all exercises in book, in pencil.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 7:
Finish a draft of your example essay. On a separate piece of paper, write a draft of your conclusion, using one of the methods Langan describes on p. 93-95. Also identify, in writing, which of those methods you used. Type. To be passed in.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 2:
1. Read p. 89-92, on introductions, conclusions, titles. Be able to identify the elements and different types of introduction.
2. Write a quick draft of your example essay. Bring it to class.
3. On a separate piece of paper from your draft, write a tentative introduction and a title for your example essay. Type. Have them ready to pass in, and identify, in writing, which type of introduction you used.
Homework for Tue., Sept. 30:
1. Read p. 222-226. For "Altered States," p. 225-226, list the thesis statement and the three examples used to support that statement. To be passed in.
2. Read "Dad," p. 232-234. List the thesis statement and a few examples that support that statement. To be passed in.
3. Begin brainstorming an example essay: Read the assignment on p. 239.
Homework for Thurs., Sept. 25:
1. Finish descriptive paragraph. Have it typed and ready to pass in. Staple all prewriting, drafting to the final copy.
2. Read p. 111-113, on using specific words and active verbs. Do exercises in book.
Homework for Tue., Sept. 23:
1. Read p. 51-57, on the First Step in essay writing. Do Activities in book.
2. Read p. 57-63, about the second step in essay writing.
3. Write a draft of a substantial paragraph describing one of two places:
1. Your neighborhood, or a neighborhood you know well.
2. Or any favorite place – your bedroom, Starbucks, the movies, the basketball court, a camping spot, wherever. But write it from the point of view of either: a mouse, a bird, or a blind person.
Use as much concrete detail as you can, and use the descriptive techniques we have studied. The paragraph should also have a clear topic sentence. Bring the draft to class.
Homework for Thurs., Sept. 18:
1. Complete narrative essay. Have it typed and ready to pass in. Staple all prewriting, drafting to final draft.
2. Read about descriptive writing, p. 178-181. Answer questions "About Unity" and "About Support," p. 181-183.
Homework for Tue., Sept. 16:
1. Quickly write a complete draft of your narrative essay. Don’t worry about spelling, grammar, etc. Just write a draft that you can then begin working on in class. Make sure you bring your draft to class.
2. Read "The Yellow Ribbon," p. 212-213. List three examples of good descriptive writing or good use of interesting detail in the story. To be passed in.
Homework for Thurs., Sept. 11:
1. Read p. 203-205. In your own words, in a sentence or two, describe the thesis (the central point, the main idea) in the two stories "Adopting a Handicap" (p. 203) and "A Night of Violence," p. 204. To be passed in.
2. Read p. 24-33, about the writing process. Be able to describe the five techniques of prewriting.
3. Read Writing Assignment 1, p. 215-217. Pick a life experience that you want to write about. The experience should evoke a clear emotion, like one of those emotions listed on p. 215.
Important: The experience also should be limited in duration. For example, don’t decide to write about the yearlong history of your relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Instead, write about the afternoon you met, or the evening you broke up. Come to class prepared to brainstorm an essay about this experience.
Homework for Tue., Sept. 9:
1. Read Langan, p. 4-12. Be able to 1. Describe the four steps in the writing process; 2. define a thesis statement; and 3. describe the structure of a traditional essay.
2. Read p. 450-454. Do activities, in pencil, in book.
Homework for Thurs., Sept. 4:
Read, in Langan, p. 700-702, "What’s Wrong with Schools?" In an informal paragraph, describe three reasons why, according to the author, students are turned off, and describe what you yourself, as an individual student, can do to turn yourself on to school. Type. To be passed in for a grade.
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