This document provides an end of quarter plan for an English class. It outlines that the next class will include an in-class essay exam on Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" and Woolf's "Shakespeare's Sister." The following class will have a makeup vocabulary exam and student self-assessment. The third class listed will be meetings by appointment to discuss essays. Additional deadlines are listed for self-assessments and revised essays due the last week. Instructions are provided for the in-class essay exam in terms of time, allowed materials, and paper requirements. Students are assigned postings on the discussion board to prepare for their final essay.
3. Today: Class 19
In class essay #4
Class 20
Make-up Vocab Exam
Self Assessment
Class 21
Meetings by appointment in my
office.
Friday, Week 11
Self-Assessment due before
noon
Revised Essay due before noon
Final Class 22: 25 participation
points
Game of Thrones Episode
Final discussion
4. Essay #4: An in-class essay on Plato’s “The
Allegory of the Cave” and Woolf’s
“Shakespeare’s Sister
You will respond to one of several prompts provided.
There will be prompts addressing each Plato and Woolf.
Your essay will be between 500 and 750 words. The number of
pages will depend on your handwriting!
You will have two hours to write.
You may use your textbook or copies of the essays (no other
pages or papers will be allowed).
Please bring a clean, large Blue Book: No Blue Book, no test.
(Approx. 8x10). You can buy them at the bookstore.
You may write with either a number 2 pencil (dark lead) or blue
or black pen.
5. Post #30: Essay #5 Brainstorming: Free-writing what you
know about your topic 250 words.
Begin Research for essay support
Post #31: Post tentative sources for essay #5 (MLA
format)
Study for Vocabulary Make-up Exam
Prepare essay revision: Due Friday, Week 11, before noon.
Bring your essay notes
and outline for essay #5
(or your writing device)
to our next class. We will
spend some time writing.
