Ms. Tyre's English 11 Homework for Spring Break:

1. Sentence-by-Sentence Revision for "Internet and Nature" essay: Follow the instructions I gave you in class and the handout I gave you. Due Monday, March 31st. (word-process)

2. VOM Essay Revision in this order: 1) Improve your Thesis Statement if necessary.  2) Rewrite your weakest Body Paragraph and underline all the changes you make (word-process this also and double-space).  3) Rewrite your Concluding Paragraph also and universalize it after the Thesis-Reworded (word-process etc, like the other).  Staple your original essay underneath the revisions. Due Monday, March 1.

3) The Jade Peony: Read "Part One: Jook-Liang, Only Sister." Work on the Literature Circle Role you were assigned, following my instructions on the Handout. Read Part One carefully first, then go back and work on your role.  Make sure you write up all the questions and other aspects of your role, following my instructions on the Handout.  Bring them in on Monday the 31st to I can have a look at them and give you feedback. We will start the Literature Circle on Tuesday, April 1.

Have a great break and get your work done steadily, not frantically.  See you March 31!!