This document provides an end of quarter plan for an English class. It outlines that for class 19, there will be an in-class essay exam on Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" and Woolf's "Shakespeare's Sister." For class 20, a make-up exam and self-assessment will take place. Class 21 will involve meetings by appointment to discuss essays. Students must submit a self-assessment and revised essay before noon on the last Friday of week 11. The final exam will be held in class 22 and must be submitted before class begins.
3. Class 19: Today
In class essay #4
Class 20
Make-up 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
Final due before class begins.
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Final discussion
4. Essay #4: An in-class essay on Plato’s “The
Allegory of the Cave” and Woolf’s
“Shakespeare’s Sister
Respond to one of the several prompts provided.
Your essay should 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.
You may use a one-page outline
You must write in a clean, large (8x10) Blue Book: No Blue
Book, no test.
You may write with either a number 2 pencil (dark lead)
or blue or black pen.
5. Post #35: Essay #5 Brainstorming: Free-writing what you know
about your topic 250 words
Begin Research for essay support
Post #36: Post tentative sources for essay #5 (MLA format)
Study for Vocabulary Make-up Exam
Prepare essay revision: Due Friday, Week 11
Bring your essay notes
and outline (or your
writing device) to our
next class. We will spend
some time writing.