Ms. Vaughn's Class Website
  • Home
  • Assignments
  • Classroom Extras
  • Syllabus
  • Calendar
  • Projects
  • Make-Up Work & Extra Credit
  • Contact Me

Period 1 Presentation Explanation

research_presentations_countries.pptx
File Size: 2798 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File

research_presentation_quidelines.doc
File Size: 38 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Period 2 and 3 Presentation Explanation

research_presentations.pptx
File Size: 2798 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File

research_presentation_quidelines.doc
File Size: 38 kb
File Type: doc
Download File



MLA Format for writing sources in a bibliography or works cited page

Explanation
works_cited_quick_reference.doc
File Size: 34 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

works_cited_example.doc
File Size: 27 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Pratices
mla_citation_worksheet.doc
File Size: 59 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

works_cited_exercise_2.doc
File Size: 35 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

works_cited_exercise_2_answers.doc
File Size: 39 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

In- text citations info

citiations.pptx
File Size: 142 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File

Using Evidence in Your Writing

incorporating_evidence_in_your_writing.pptx
File Size: 222 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File

use_of_evidence_worksheet.doc
File Size: 30 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

elaborating_with_facts_and_statistics.doc
File Size: 31 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Info on Thesis Statements

thesis_statement.pptx
File Size: 212 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File

good_or_bad_thesis.doc
File Size: 37 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

PowerPoint about Research Questions

research_questions.pptx
File Size: 83 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File


*Most Common Root and Affixes*

Roots and affixes are a big standard seen on the CSTs. It also helps people to understand unfamiliar vocabulary by giving hints to what the word is connected to.
Download the list and memorize the words. It will help you in reading and in test taking.
most_common_word_roots.doc
File Size: 97 kb
File Type: doc
Download File


CST packet answers

cst_packet_answer_key.doc
File Size: 63 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

Below are excerpts that were read in class. Use these to refresh your memory as you fill out your incomplete role worksheets. REMEMBER: ROLE WORKSHEETS ARE DUE THE SCHOOL DAY AFTER THEY ARE ASSIGNED!


Read on Tuesday, 3/13/12
chapter_1_1st_half.doc
File Size: 36 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Wednesday, 3/14/12
chapter_1_2nd_half.doc
File Size: 38 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Thursday, 3/15/12
chapter_ii_1st_half.doc
File Size: 34 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Friday, 3/16/12
chapter_ii_2nd_half.doc
File Size: 30 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Tuesday, 3/20/12
chapter_iii_1st_half.doc
File Size: 47 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Friday, 3/23/12
chapter_iii_2nd_half.doc
File Size: 41 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Monday, 3/26/12
chapter_iv_1st_half.doc
File Size: 42 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Tuesday, 3/27/12
chapter_iv_2nd_half.doc
File Size: 40 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Wednesday, 3/28/12
chapter_v_1st_half.doc
File Size: 34 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Friday, 3/30/12
chapter_v_2nd_half.doc
File Size: 34 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

Read on Monday, 4/2/12
chapter_vi_1st_half.doc
File Size: 52 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

chapter_vi_2nd_half.doc
File Size: 46 kb
File Type: doc
Download File



Argument of Appeals

Appeals

Ethos


____________________________________________________



Logos



____________________________________________________


Pathos

What It Means

• Shows that the author or speaker is worth trusting.

•crediibility aka trusting the “Expert”



• The facts or evidence that supports the author’s or speaker’s point.

• Give good reasons
 




• Trying to make the audience feel strong emotions.

• If the audience feels the same as you, they are more likely to agree with your argument.


Example

I will believe a doctor who talks about my health because he is trained in that topic.




Fact:

The average human head weighs 8 to 12 pounds.






Show the audience pictures of starving kids to get them to donate money to feeding them.

Powerpoint Presentation Used in Class

persuasion_ppt.pptx
File Size: 447 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File


Point of View Info-
First Person Point of View First Person POV is a story told in the narrating character’s own voice. It uses “I” throughout, and the reader doesn’t know any more than the character does.
  •         Example: I was minding my own business when Mom burst in. “What’s with you?” I grumbled.
If the reader is to know that Mom is angry, it must be shown through her words and body language available to the “I” character, and not through Mom’s thoughts (unless psychic abilities are one of the narrator’s traits).

Second Person Point of View Stories told in second person are told as if telling someone else what they are doing.
  •     Example: You walk into the cave and hear a low rumble. “What is it?” you wonder.
While second person POV is occasionally used in literary stories, and was successful in Jay McInerney’s Bright Lights, Big City, it is generally considered to distance the reader instead of drawing them into to identify with the character. One of its common uses today is in interactive fiction, such as the “Choose Your Own Adventure” stories.

Third Person Point of View Third person is the familiar he said / she said story.
Example: He gripped the dollar bill tightly. “You can’t have it,” he told her.

Depending on the author’s choice, it can be very limited, pulling the reader into the head of the narrator, or completely omniscient, letting readers see all the characters’ thoughts.

Limited Point of View A limited POV keeps the narration to what that character can see or know. First person is obviously limited, but many third person stories are as well. Everything is seen through the narrator’s eyes, and the reader can only tell what other characters are thinking or feeling by their body language or what they say. The writer also can’t include description such as “the usual vase of flowers sat on the table,” unless the narrator knows that it is usual for flowers to be there.

Many books today are written with a limited POV, including:
The Harry Potter books by JK Rowling
  • Come to Grief by Dick Francis
  • One True Thing by Anna Quindlen
Omniscient Point of View An omniscient POV lets the author dip into the heads of various characters. When done well, it can be very effective, letting more characters’ thoughts, feelings, and background be shown. The disadvantage is that of a constant reminder of a constructed story, and so adds some distance between the reader and the characters.

When used by less-skilled writers, the result is often a muddled jumping-about of thoughts, creating discomfort for the reader.

Examples of stories with an omniscient POV include:
  • A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
  • The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
  • The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (alternates limited and omniscient)


Read more at Suite101: Point of View Definitions and Examples: Explanation of First Person, Third Person, Limited, Omniscient POV | Suite101.com http://jenniferjensen.suite101.com/point-of-view-definitions-and-examples-a98883#ixzz1l60fFaoG




Extra Help and Practice with the Active and Passive Voice

lesson.voice.active.passive.pdf
File Size: 174 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Active:  John washed his car.                    Passive: The car was washed by John.
The subject/"doer" is doing something.        Something is being done to              Hint: One verb is used. the                                         the subject/ important item in the                                                                  the sentence.
                                                                                                   Hint: Two verbs are being used. (the verb to be and a                                                                                                                                                     a past participle)

Video Grammar Explanation



Martin Luther King, Jr.

why_we_honor.pptx
File Size: 664 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File



Writing Help= Writing a Response to Literature

Below are helpful tools to writing better responses to literature.
            
            Copy of PowerPoint used in class                                                Notes to Powerpoint used in class
todays_objective_12-12-11.pptx
File Size: 354 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File

powerpoint_notes-_writing_a_response_to_lit.doc
File Size: 63 kb
File Type: doc
Download File



Get Use to Writing Like This! You have at least 5+ years of writing essays.
And top universities want potential students to write an essay just to apply to their school.


How To Write A Response to Literature Essay

The next benchmark writing exam is a response to literature question Check out this video that tells you how write the intro part of your essay. If the youtube doesn't work try this website:  .http://goanimate.com/movie/0cfMCivG0BAA?utm_source=linkshare    



Student Projects for "A Change in Mr. Scrooge"

Period 2
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Period 3
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A festive novel written in the early Victorian Era about a stingy, old man who was haunted by three spirits. These spirits show him the good in humankind and the need for kindness to the less fortunate. This along with Charles Dicken's other novels depicts the issues of the 1800s that can be seen today. Through A Christmas Carol, Dickens protested a greedy, uncaring, materialistic society that was starting to form as a result of the harmful, technological boom caused by the Industrial Revolution.

Watch the PowerPoint to see more info on the Victorian Era that Dickens write about.
victorian_age.pptx
File Size: 4650 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File

Or watch these quick video about Victorian England

Get to Know More About Charles Dickens in This Interactive Dickens Video
Go to:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/bleakhouse/animation.shtml


My Absolute Favorite Christmas Carol Adaptation is Scrooged (1988). Here are some highlights from that movie.

Powered by
✕