Posted: September 7, 2015
The 2015-2016 school year is upon us. I trust all students have had a good summer and are ready to get the year underway.Good luck to all students especially the Class of 2016!
Mr. Valanne
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Posted: May 31, 2015
Posted: May 25, 2015
Reminder that research essay is due Thursday, May 28th. Sonnet poster due Monday, June 1st.
Posted: May 7, 2015
Plagiarism is a serious offense and students must ensure that all work passed in is their own and is properly cited. A valuable resource on the topic ishttp://www.plagiarism.org/ From the website:All of the following are considered plagiarism:turning in someone else's work as your owncopying words or ideas from someone else without giving creditfailing to put a quotation in quotation marksgiving incorrect information about the source of a quotationchanging words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving creditcopying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)
Posted: May 7, 2015
English 122 Essay
Must use a minimum of three sources
Essay Topics
1. What role do women
and children play in Things Fall Apart?
2. Analyze the
various customs presented by Achebe. How do they
connect to those we practice?
3. Achebe presents 3
generations of men - Unoka, Okonkwo, and Nwoye.
Compare
and contrast these characters. What does
each reperesent within
the Igbo culture?
4. The story of Okonkwo is a Shakespearean tragedy. Discuss.
Your essay MUST be typed (font 12, times New Roman, double
space).
Your essay MUST follow MLA formatting. Essay length: 5 typed pages (not including
work cited page). Value = 100. Spelling and
mechanics count for 30%. MLA
format counts for 20%
AVOID PLAGIARISM
DUE: May 28, 2015
Posted: April 24, 2015
Read Things Fall Apart nightlyWork on Chapters 3-6 for MondayEssay reminder
Posted: April 24, 2015
Homework for Monday - Sports article - Media journal on Miss Representation
Posted: April 20, 2015
Due May 5th. Get it in early for MLA format review!
Posted: April 18, 2015
Interview Assignment You are to interview a person of interest.
This person CANNOT be a friend,family member, or someone from MVHS. He/she must be someone with an interesting story to tell. Once the interview has been conducted, you are to write a profile on the person. Length: 3 typed pages. TNR. Font 12. Double spaced. All interview notes are to be passed in also. Value: 100 (spelling and mechanics = 30%) Due: April 20th
Posted: April 5, 2015
Wednesday April 8th - Media log on this article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/paul-franklin-veteran-and-amputee-fears-... Thursday April 9th - Photo essay assignment Tuesday April 14 - Interview must be conducted by this date. Monday April 20 - Interview assignment due.
