Quote Integration

Integrating Quotes Into Your Written Responses
 
The best proof that a work does what you say it does is to textual evidence: words, phrases, and sentences that you quote from the short story, novel, play, poem, or article you are writing about.
 
Using the poem, “Richard Cory”, for example, here are a number of guidelines for integrating [...]

Plagiarism and Ms Lucking’s Policy

Plagiarism
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the language and ideas of another author and representation of them as one’s own original work. (this includes
Within academia, plagiarism by students, professors, or researchers is considered academic dishonesty or academic fraud and offenders are subject to academic censure. In journalism, plagiarism is [...]

English 12 Quizzes & Essays

English 12 Quizzes & Essays:
1.       These tests and essays are supervised, closed-book assessments. 
2.       You are being timed (on the computer) but I don’t care if you go over the time a little (the time will run out but nothing should happen to the test).  Please arrange with your supervisor (me or a teacher at your [...]

Changes to Units 4-12

English 12: Changes to Units Four-Twelve
Unit Four
Lesson 1: “Essays in Idleness”
Assignment:
Read page 266 in your textbook.
Assignment:
Before you read the section, review all questions from pages 267 through 272 in your textbook.
Although I do not want you to write out your answers, you should take personal notes on these topics.  Any of these [...]

Blog Topic for English 10, 11, 12

Here is something to blog about…(from last Elluminate)
(creating a blog is worth 2 bonus marks in seminar participation)
(keeping up with some of the blogging topics as the semester goes along is worth another 2 bonus marks)
Read the story:
http://www.uni-koeln.de/ew-fak/institut/engl/coit/essay/oecss5/gordimer.pdf
In a personal post, respond to the story. I have given some suggestion questions below…but I am [...]

Sending Work…

If you have many sections to send, please send them as ONE continuous, well organized document rather than many attachments.  You will make my life much easier if you do it this way.
Thanks,
Ms L

Writing Rubrics

Note Taking Rubric (English 12)
5
Notes include all important names, dates, places.  Notes include all bolded definitions.  Notes include all literary devices (ex. Theme) that are introduced. Notes are thorough, relevant, and well organized.
4
Notes include most important names, dates, and/or places.  Notes include most bolded definitions.  Notes include most literary devices (ex. Theme) that are introduced. [...]

Identifying Question Types and Values

Identifying Types of Questions:
Take a look at the first section, “Egyptian Poetry”, to practice identifying the types and score value for questions.  I will not do this for each assignment.  You should learn to identify the type of question and refer to the rubrics before you write.
Notes on “Pastoral Poetry” page 31 (  /5)
-scored using [...]

Grammar Sections

You will not be completing the Bare Essentials in WebCt.  Instead, we will begin online Grammar work during Module Four. 
You Do complete the Grammar Worksheets that appear at the bottom of page.
Email me if you have any questions.

Novel Unit (Begin now…must finish before the course ends!)

Hello English Students!
    You should have your novel now.  Please disregard the Novel Unit on WebCt.  Your novel unit will be outlined in this post.  The unit has four parts…
1) Novel Journals(5 journal posts, 30 marks each).  Your journal will be posted in WebCt for other English students to read.  There will be bonus opportunity [...]