2015-16 AS English 10 Syllabus

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Is Shakespeare Still Relevant?

We are starting The Taming of the Shrew, a comedy by William Shakespeare. As we make our way through this unit, I hope the answer to the question, "Is Shakespeare still relevant?" is obvious. Here's just one opinion that supports his relevance.

Second Semester Book Project Example

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Stephen Burt: Why People Need Poetry

Story Story Terms Quiz Friday, Dec. 5!

If you have lost your list of terms and definitions I gave you at the beginning of the unit, you can find the list here.

Study! This is an easy quiz, so there's no reason to miss any points!

Research Paper Example Paragraphs

Below is an example introduction paragraph. You are not required to cite outside sources in your introduction, but if you do, make sure you cite them properly. You can also use this example to see how your heading, header, title, and spacing should look.

Next, is an example body paragraph for one of your main arguments. 

Next up is an example opposing viewpoint body paragraph:

And last paragraph: your conclusion.

Next Research Paper Step: Outline

Your outlines are due Tuesday, Oct. 28 by midnight (although don't stay up that late, get it done sooner!) to turnitin.com. Here's the format that I passed out in class if you were absent or lost it.

Since we don't have school Oct. 23 or 24, and the 22nd is an early release day, you'll need to work on this at home! It takes some time to complete!