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Homework assignments TRS 101
Homework for Mon., Dec. 1:
1. Bring work on Frederick Douglass wrap-up to class.
2. Bring all three textbooks to class.
Homework for Tue., Dec. 2:
1. Bring work on Frederick Douglass wrap-up to class.
2. Bring all three textbooks to class.
Homework for Mon., Nov. 24:
1. Finish reading Douglass. Answer any eight of the Guide questions for Chapter 11, or write a substantial paragraph summarizing the chapter. Type. To be passed in.
Begin work brainstorming, outlining your answers on Douglass Wrap-up. Bring your work to class.
2. Bring Brandon book to class.
Homework for Tue., Nov. 25:
1. Finish reading Douglass. Answer any eight of the Guide questions for Chapter 11, or write a substantial paragraph summarizing the chapter. Type. To be passed in.
Begin work brainstorming, outlining your answers on Douglass Wrap-up. Bring your work to class.
2. Bring Brandon book to class.
Homework for Fri., Nov. 21:
1. Finish chapter 10 in Douglass. Answer any 10 of the Guide questions, or write a substantial summary of the chapter. Type. To be passed in.
As you’re reading, remember to think about the Douglass Wrap-up due on Dec. 5.
2. Bring Smith and Brandon books to class.
Homework for Thurs., Nov. 20:
1. Read chapter 10 in Douglass. Answer any 10 of the Guide questions, or write a substantial paragraph summarizing the chapter. Type. To be passed in.
As you’re reading, remember to think about the Douglass Wrap-up due on Dec. 4.
2. Bring Smith and Brandon books to class.
Homework for Wed., Nov. 19:
1. Read chapters 9 in Douglass. Answer the Guide questions for each chapter or write a substantial paragraph summarizing it. Type. To be passed in.
2. Read first 13 pages of Chapter 10 (to the point at which Douglass leaves Covey’s farm). It’s a long chapter, and you’ll need to finish it by Friday.
Homework for Mon., Nov. 17:
1. Read chapters 8 in Douglass. Answer the Guide questions for each chapter or write a substantial paragraph summarizing the chapter. Type. To be passed in.
As you’re reading, remember to think about the Douglass Wrap-up.
2. Complete Steps 1, 2, and 3 of your I-Search project. Type. Bring the completed work to class, where the work will be checked. If you don’t have them in class, points will be deducted. No exceptions.
Homework for Fri., Nov. 14:
1. Read, in Douglass, chapters 7. Complete the Guide questions for those chapters, or write a substantial, one-paragraph summary of the events of those chapters. To be passed in.
2. Bring in your I-Search work and materials. You’ll have a chance in class to work on it.
Homework for Tue., Nov. 18:
1. Read chapters 8 and 9 in Douglass. Answer the Guide questions for each chapter. Type. To be passed in.
As you’re reading, remember to think about the Douglass Wrap-up.
2. Complete Steps 1, 2, and 3 of your I-Search project. Type. Bring the completed work to class, where the work will be checked. If you don’t have them in class, points will be deducted. No exceptions.
Homework for Wed., Nov. 12:
Read, in Douglass, chapter 6. Complete the Guide questions for those chapters, or write a substantial, one-paragraph summary of the events of those chapters. To be passed in.
Homework for Mon., Nov. 10:
1. Read, in Douglass, chapters 5. Complete the Guide questions for those chapters, or write a substantial, one-paragraph summary of the events of those chapters. To be passed in.
Get ahead in the Douglass book if you can. Also, as you’re reading, remember to think about the Douglass Wrap-up that is due on Dec. 3.
2. Continue working on your I-Search project.
Homework for Tue., Nov. 11:
1. Read, in Douglass, chapters 5-7. Complete the Guide questions for those chapters, or write a substantial, one-paragraph summary of the events of those chapters. To be passed in.
Get ahead in the Douglass book if you can. Also, as you’re reading, remember to think about the Douglass Wrap-up that is due on Dec. 3.
2. Finish cause-effect paragraph. Type. To be passed in. Staple all prewriting and drafting to the final version.
Homework for Fri., Nov. 7:
1. Finish Douglass hunt. To be passed in.
2. Read, in Douglass, Chapters 4. Complete the guide questions on a separate piece of paper, or write a one-paragraph summary of the chapter. Type. To be passed in.
Homework for Thurs., Nov. 6:
1. Finish Douglass hunt. To be passed in.
2. Read, in Douglass, Chapters 3 and 4. Complete the guide questions on a separate piece of paper. Type. To be passed in.
Homework for Wed., Nov. 5:
1. Read, in Douglass, Chapters 3. Complete the guide questions on a separate piece of paper. Type. To be passed in.
2. Finish cause-effect paragraph. Type, double-spaced. Staple final version to all prewriting, drafting. To be passed in.
Homework for Mon., Nov. 3:
1. Read Douglass, Chapters 1 and 2. Skip the introduction, preface, and Letter from Wendell Phillips. Answer guide questions (handout). To be passed in.
2. By now, you should have found all the material you will use for your I-Search. Continue reading and taking notes. Bring the materials to class.
3. Bring in your work on your cause-effect paragraph.
Homework for Tue., Nov. 4:
1. Read Douglass, Chapters 1 and 2. Skip the introduction, preface, and Letter from Wendell Phillips. Answer guide questions (handout). To be passed in.
2. By now, you should have found all the material you will use for your I-Search. Continue reading and taking notes. Bring the materials to class.
Homework for Fri., Oct. 31:
1. Review Smith, Chapters 2-6, for a reading test.
2. In Smith, do Practice 2, p. 125-127. Do Nos. 1-5. Put answers on a separate piece of paper. To be passed in.
3. Bring in a completed draft of your cause-effect paragraph.
Homework for Thur., Oct. 30:
1. Review Smith, Chapters 2-6, for a reading test.
2. In Smith, read p. 115-123. Do practice 1, p. 123-125, Nos. 1-10, in pencil in the book.
3. Complete a draft of your cause-effect paragraph and bring it to class.
Homework for Wed., Oct. 29:
1. In Smith, read p. 115-123. Do Practice 1, p. 123-125, Nos. 1-10. To be passed in.
2. Bring in a completed draft of Parts I and II of your I-Search project.
Homework for Mon., Oct. 27:
We meet in the library at 1 p.m., not in the usual classroom.1. Finish your talk based on The Impact of College Attendance, p. 443 in Smith. It should be typed, double-spaced, and 1 ½ to 2 pages long. To be passed in.
2. Bring in your I-Search material.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 27:
1. Complete the "College and You" project. Your "talk" should be double-spaced, typed. To be passed in.
2. Bring in a completed draft of Part I of your I-Search project.
Homework for Fri., Oct. 24:
1. Bring in your I-Search material, and be prepared to write the first part of it in class.
2. Bring in your work on the "College and You" mini-project. You’ll be given the second half of class, in the computer room, to work on it.
3. Read Smith, p. 224-225, on summarizing.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 23:
1. Finish your outline on the speech you’ll make based on The Impact of College Attendance, p. 443 in Smith. The outline should be typed. To be passed in.
2. Use your outline to prepare for a comprehension and vocabulary quiz on Smith, p. 443-447.
3. Bring in your I-Search material, and be prepared to write the first part of it in class.
Homework for Wed., Oct. 22:
1. Finish your outline on the speech you’ll make based on The Impact of College Attendance, p. 443 in Smith. The outline must be typed. To be passed in.
2. Use your outline to prepare for a comprehension and vocabulary quiz on Smith, p. 443-447.
Homework for Mon., Oct. 20:
Read Brandon, p. 86-90. On the same piece of paper, answer questions for Exercises 1 and 2. To be passed in.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 21:
Read Brandon, p. 86-90. On the same piece of paper, answer questions for Exercises 1 and 2. To be passed in.
Homework for Fri., Oct. 17:
1. Finish example paragraph. The final version must be typed, double-spaced. Staple all prewriting, drafting and revising to the final version. To be passed in.
2. Read, in Smith, p. 102-104, about distinguishing major and minor details. Do Practice 2, Passages 1 and 2, in your book, in pencil.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 16:
1. Finish example paragraph. The final version must be typed, double-spaced. Staple all prewriting, drafting and revising to the final version. To be passed in.
2. Read, in Smith, p. 102-104, about distinguishing major and minor details. Do Practice 2, Passages 1 and 2, in your book, in pencil.
Homework for Wed., Oct. 5:
Read Smith, p. 98-100, about Details. Do Practice 1, Groups 1-3, in pencil in your book.
Homework for Mon., Oct. 13:
1. Bring in your finished Lindsay project. It needs to be typed, double-spaced. To be passed in. Prepare for a comprehension and vocabulary quiz on the article you used, "Personal Fitness," in Smith, p. 378.
2. Read Brandon, p. 80, "When Cupid Aims at the Workplace," p. 80-81. Answer questions in Exercise 3, p. 81-82. Type. To be passed in.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 14:
1. Bring in your work on your example paragraph. See Brandon, p. 83, Nos. 1, 2, and p. 84, Nos. 15, 17, 18, 20, and 21.
2. Read Brandon, p. 80, "When Cupid Aims at the Workplace," p. 80-81. Answer questions in Exercise 3, p. 81-82. Type. To be passed in. 3. Finish Linday project. It needs to be typed, double-spaced. To be passed in. Prepare for a comprehension and vocabulary quiz on the Smith reading, "Personal Fitness," p. 378.
Homework for Fri., Oct. 10:
1. Important: Bring in the work you did on Lindsay project.2. Important: Also bring in your brainstorming on the example paragraph.
3. Read Smith, p. 86-87. Do Practice 6, p. 87-88, Passages 1 and 2. On a separate piece of paper, try answering the questions to the two Passages. (You can list the key terms or major details on your paper rather than underline them in your book.) To be passed in.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 9:
1. Finish your descriptive paragraph. Type, double-spaced, the final version. Staple all prewriting and drafts to the final. To be passed in.
2. In Brandon, read about writing with examples, p. 76-78. Do Exercise 1, p. 78. To be passed in.
3. Bring in your "Lindsay and You" work.
Homework for Wed., Oct. 8:
1. Finish your descriptive paragraph. Type, double-spaced, the final version. Staple all prewriting and drafts to the final. To be passed in.
2. In Brandon, read about writing with examples, p. 76-78. Do Exercise 1, p. 78. To be passed in.
Homework for Mon., Oct. 6:
- Complete and bring in a full draft of your descriptive paragraph. You’ll be revising it in class.
- Choose the one word you think Coach Yost wrote on the blackboard. In several sentences, explain why you chose that word. To be passed in.
Homework for Tue., Oct. 7:
- Complete and bring in a full draft of your descriptive paragraph. You’ll be revising it in class.
- Choose the one word you think Coach Yost wrote on the blackboard. In several sentences, explain why you chose that word. To be passed in. 8. Read Smith, p. 86-87. Do Practice 6, p. 87-88, Passages 1 and 2. On a separate piece of paper, try answering the questions to the two Passages. (You can list the key terms or major details on your paper rather than underline them in your book.) To be passed in.
Homework for Fri., Oct. 3:
Review Smith, Chapters 2-4, up to p. 83, for a reading test. It will be similar to the reading assessment you took the first day of class. Pay special attention to the reading strategies, annotating (p. 221 in Smith), distinguishing main idea from details, and using context clues.
Homework for Thurs., Oct. 2:
1. Read, in Smith, p. 81-82. Try doing Practice 5, p. 83, Passages 1 and 2, in pencil in your book.
2. Review Smith, Chapters 2-4, up to p. 83, for a reading test. It will be similar to the reading assessment you took the first day of class. Pay special attention to the reading strategies, annotating (p. 221 in Smith), distinguishing main idea from details, and using context clues.
3. Bring the prewriting you did on your descriptive paragraph to class and be ready to write a draft.
Homework for Wed., Oct. 1:
1. In Smith, read p. 79-81, including the section "Find the Twist of the Main Idea." Do Practice 4, p. 79-80. To be passed in. On your homework, include just your answers (as in: Group 1, 1. D. 2. MI. 3. T). Don’t copy whole sentences over.
2. Read, in Smith, p. 81-82. Try doing Practice 5, p. 83, Passages 1 and 2, in pencil in your book.
3. Bring the prewriting you did on your descriptive paragraph to class and be ready to write a draft.
Homework for Tue., Sept. 30:
1. In Brandon, read p. 65-68. Be able to define and recognize examples of "objective description," "subjective description," and "imagery." You’ll be quizzed on the reading.
2. In Smith, read p. 79-81, including the section "Find the Twist of the Main Idea." Do Practice 4, p. 79-80. To be passed in. On your homework, include just your answers (as in: Group 1, 1. D. 2. MI. 3. T). Don’t copy whole sentences over.
Homework for Fri., Sept. 26:
1. Finish your narrative paragraph. The final version should be typed and double-spaced. Staple all prewriting and drafting to it. To be passed in.
2. In Smith, read p. 221-223, on annotating. Be able to describe why and how to annotate.
Homework for Thurs., Sept. 25:
- Finish your narrative paragraph. The final version should be typed and double-spaced. Staple all prewriting and drafting to it. To be passed in.
- 4. In Brandon, read "Writing the Topic Sentence," p.35-36. Do exercise 1, p. 36 in pencil in your book.
- 5. In Smith, read p. 221-223, on annotating. Be able to describe why and how to annotate.
Homework for Wed., Sept. 24: 1. In Smith, read p. 70-71. Do Practice 1, p. 72-73. To be passed in. (Just record the topic phrase, as in, 1. The topic phrase is ….)
2. In Brandon, read "Writing the Topic Sentence," p.35-36. Do exercise 1, p. 36 in pencil in your book.
3. Bring in your work on your narrative paragraph.
Homework for Mon., Sept. 22:
- In Brandon, read p. 26-30. Be able to identify the basic elements of a paragraph and the steps in the writing process.
- Finish a draft of your narrative paragraph and bring it to class. You’ll continue working on it in class. For topics, see Brandon, p. 62, No. 1, or p. 63, Nos. 11 and 12.
Homework for Tue., Sept. 23:
- In Brandon, read p. 26-30. Be able to identify the basic elements of a paragraph and the steps in the writing process.
- In Smith, read p. 70-71. Do Practice 1, p. 72-73. To be passed in. (Just record the topic phrase, as in, 1. The topic phrase is ….)
- Finish a draft of your narrative paragraph and bring it to class. You’ll continue working on it in class. For topics, see Brandon, p. 62, No. 1, or p. 63, Nos. 11 and 12.
Homework for Fri., Sept. 19:1. Reread/review Chapter 2, Strategic Reading, in Smith for multiple-choice quiz.
2. In Brandon, read p. 55-56, on Narration. Do Exercise 1, p. 57. To be passed in.
Homework for Thurs., Sept. 18:
- Reread/review Chapter 2, Strategic Reading, in Smith for multiple-choice quiz.
- Preview/skim Chapter 3, Vocabulary, in Smith.
- In Brandon, read p. 55-56, on Narration. Do Exercise 1, p. 57. To be passed in.
Homework for Wed., Sept. 17:
- Preview/skim Chapter 3, Vocabulary, in Smith. Get a good sense of the entire chapter and be ready to explain in class the different ways you can increase your vocabulary.
- In Smith, read p. 34-35, on Descriptive Details in context clues. Do Practice 2, p. 35-37, in pencil in your book.
Homework for Mon., Sept. 15: In Smith, read p. 26-28. Thoroughly answer the questions on p. 27 and 28. Type. To be passed in.
Homework for Tue., Sept. 16: 1. In Smith, read p. 26-28. Thoroughly answer the questions on p. 27 and 28. Type. To be passed in.
2. In Smith, read p. 30-33. Do Practice 1, p. 33, in pencil in your book.
Homework for Thurs., Sept. 11: Read p. 20-25 in Smith. Try doing the practice exercises in pencil in your book.
Homework for Wed., Sept. 10:
Read p. 20-25 in Smith. Try doing the practice exercises in pencil in your book.
Homework for Mon., Sept. 8:
1. Review what you read in Smith, p. 3-9. Write a substantial paragraph describing four or more techniques, explained in Smith, that you’ll use to make yourself a better student. Type. To be passed in.
2. In Smith, read p. 12-14. Try doing Practice I, p. 14, in pencil in the book. Don’t get frustrated. We’ll go over it in class.
Homework for Tue., Sept. 9:
1. Review what you read in Smith, p. 3-9. Write a substantial paragraph describing four or more techniques, explained in Smith, that you’ll use to make yourself a better student. Type. To be passed in.
2. In Smith, read p. 12-14. Try doing Practice I, p. 14, in pencil in the book. Don’t get frustrated. We’ll go over it in class.
Homework for Fri., Sept. 5:
Read, in Smith, Ch. 1, p. 3-7. Be prepared to discuss ways students can increase the likelihood of their success in college.
Homework for Thurs., Sept. 4:
Read, in Smith, Ch. 1, p. 3-7. Be prepared to discuss ways students can increase the likelihood of their success in college.
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