The Glue of a Good Essay - Transitions

A list of transitions and guide to their use is at:
www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/

Building Your Resume

A useful online Resume Builder is at
http://www.resumizer.com/


Another good option for resume templates is via Google Docs.
(If you don't have a Gmail account, see me for the login info for the class Gmail account.)

Resume Headings: Activities Activities & Interests Additional Experience Additional Skills Additional Training Affiliations Associations Awards/Recognitions Career Goal Career Objective Certifications Coaching Experience Achievements Community Involvement Community Service Computer Skills Conferences Attended Education Employment Employment History Employment Objective Experience Goals Highlights of Qualifications Hobbies & Interests Honours & Awards Language Skills

Memberships Extracurricular Activities Objective Personal Achievements Presentations Publications Qualifications Related Activities Related Experience Relevant Experience Relevant Skills Scholarships & Awards Skills Special Skills Summary of Qualifications Teaching Experience Technical Skills Training Volunteer Activities Volunteer Experience Volunteer Work Work Experience

Writing for Results -- How Can We Persuade?

Resources for Persuasive Writing:
Persuasive Essay (Essayinfo.com)
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay 
50 Topics for Argumentative Writing

Sample Essays:
Television Watching
Euthanasia 
Cats
Hand Dryers


Topics for Persusaive Writing
Persuasive Writing Prompts
Fun Persuasive Topics

What Discipline Do You Practice?

Discipline  (noun)
1. training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.

2. activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill; training: A daily stint at the typewriter is excellent discipline for a writer.

3. punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.

4. the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc.: the harsh discipline of poverty.
--Dictionary.com

Prompt:

What is one of the disciplines that you practice? Or that is practiced by a person you respect and admire? (Write 2/3 page or more in response).

Storm Waves & Acadia -- Resources

Articles on the storm wave incident at Acadia National Park in August of 2009 are on another page of this blog.  Click here to view that page.

Welcome to Senior English 2010 - 2011!

Welcome to the 2010 - 2011 school year. My hope for each of you is that you can arrive in class with enthusiasm, persistence, and a sense of purpose. These qualities will carry you a long way down the road toward graduation -- and a successful life.

This blog will be an important resource throughout the year. Please bookmark it on your browser so you can find your way back later. (Simply google "wirthy english" if using another computer.)

As part if our begining of the year goal-setting process, you will be completing a practice Accuplacer exam. This exam is used by colleges after you have already been admitted to place you in classes and also to determine if you need to do any remedial work in English or mathematics.

Many students enter their senior year feeling like they really don't need much but a diploma. Taking a practice Accuplacer will help you find out if you are as ready as you may think you are.

An useful resource that includes practice questions for the Accuplacer is at:
www.testprepreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm

Not all of you will go to college, but we want and expect all of you to be college ready.

Links to the Future

The Future Essay rubric requires you to refer to your future novel as well as at least one other source.  Please choose, read, and refer to 1 or more articles from the sources below:

http://www.newsoffuture.com/   (recommended)

http://www.futureforall.org/ A Layperson's View of Future Technology and Society

http://www.globalfutureonline.org A World Vision Journal of Human Development

http://www.globalfuturist.com Harnessing the Power of Innovation

http://www.wfs.org World Future Society

Anthem Online

Ayn Rand's Anthem (full text) is online at:
http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Ayn_Rand/Anthem/

Media Literacy Resource

A valuable resource for media literacy is at:
http://www.nmmlp.org/media_literacy/index.html

Galleries of Internet Ads:
http://www.bannerreport.com/html/gallery.section.php?size=3
http://www.bannerreport.com/html/gallery.section.php?size=4

English 12 Assignment for Tuesday, April 6

Please complete the following as part of our Language & Power unit:

1. Print a copy of the following worksheet:
--How to Read an Ad
2. Go to the webpage "Ad Dissection 101: How to Read an Ad"
3. Read and click your way through the activity. Be sure to respond to the corresponding questions on the worksheet.
4. Turn the worksheet in to the basket on the front desk. Thanks!

Colors and Symbolism

Here are links that provide tips on symbolic meaning of different colors:

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/color2.htm

http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/color/a/symbolism.htm

http://crystal-cure.com/color-meanings.html

Spoof Ads

spoof (noun)
1. a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life.
2. a hoax; prank. --Dictionary.com

View the spoof ads at Adbusters.org and then complete the related thinksheet.

Merchants of Cool -- Frontline Program Available Online

The Frontline Merchants of Cool program is available online at the following link:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/

English 12 Assignment for Tuesday, March 23

Please complete the following as a way to get started with our Language & Power unit:

1. Print copies of the following worksheets:
--How to Read an Ad
--Recognizing Appeals and Claims
2. Go to the webpage "Ad Dissection 101: How to Read an Ad"
3. Read and click your way through the activity. Be sure to respond to the corresponding questions on the worksheet.
4. Go to the webpage "Recognizing Appeals and Claims"
5. Read and click your way through the activity. Be sure to respond to the corresponding questions on the worksheet.
6. Turn both worksheets into the basket on the front desk. Thanks!

Resources for Creating a Bibliography

Use this to create your bibliography: EasyBib

Go here to learn about annotations: Purdue Owl: Annotated Bibliographies

This site includes a sample of what your bib page should look like:
Lesley U.: MLA Format Annotated Bibliography Sample