Contemporary Composition/A.L. (Chatsworth Charter High School & G+STEAM Magnet Center) //www.chatsworthhs.org/apps/classes/471309/assignments/ Class Name: Contemporary Composition/A.L. Instructor(s): David Garcia Location: D13 en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/15/2012]]> //www.chatsworthhs.org/homeworkItem2713326 //www.chatsworthhs.org/apps/classes/471309/assignments/
+Activity #35:  Process Analysis 
(4 points) 
-Read the handout on process analysis (how to do something and how something is/was done), Keillor's essay, and answer content questions 1-4 in complete sentences.

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+Read "What is Poverty?" by Jo Goodwin Parker.

+Class Assignment #10:  (provide own, unique title)
-reading standard 2.0
-writing standard 2.3
-written language conventions standards 1.1, 1.2

Choose a topic of your choice (not poverty), and use Parker's essay as a model to develop a multiple-paragraph composition.
Consider her introduction and conclusion and do a similar introduction and conclusion.
Start body paragraphs (3) with metaphorical sentences, and develop each paragraph with examples, reasons, observations, descriptions and narratives.  

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+Writing to Define

+Activity #34:  Definitions 
(4 points) 
-Develop a paragraph definition of football, as directed/guided by teacher. 
-Answer "Content" questions 1-3 of Asimov's essay (hand out).

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+Activity #33:  Sentence Combining
(4 points)
-Complete exercises A and B of pages 368-369, Writer's Choice (blue textbook).

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Activity #32: Crime
(3 points)
-Paragraph on the following:  
define crime;
list crimes;
discuss the causes of crime:  why do people commit crimes; have you ever committed a crime, and why?
  

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+Activity #31:  Outline
(4 points)
-Complete following outline:

I.  Violent Incidents from "Hostage" (pages 1200-1209)
A.  Bruno
1. 
2. 
B.  Bruno's Father
1. 
2.
3. 
4. 
a.
b. 
c. 
C.  Narrator
1.
a.
b. 
c.
d. 
f. 
g.
h. 
i.
D.  Bruno and Assailant
1. 
a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
e.
f.

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+Movie Excerpt

+Activity #29:  Violence 
(3 points)
Develop a paragraph which does the following:

define violence (use/document dictionary definition):
further develop definition:
discuss the prevalencey of violence in our society and your experiences/thoughts on violence.

+Read "Hostage" by Joyce Carol Oates, pages 1200-1209.

+Activity #30:  "Hostage"
(3 points) 
-Identify the three main characters and provide 10 descriptive details for each. 

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+Read pages 360-363 of Writer's Choice Text (blue book)

+Activity #28:  Sentence Combining
-Complete exercises A and B, pages 364-365.

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+Review "Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe:  The Legend and the Image"

+Class Assignment #9:  (provide own, unique title)
-reading standard 2.0, 3.0, 3.5
-writing standard 2.2
-written language conventions standards 1.1, 1.2
Develop a multiple-paragraph composition which does the following:

describe the image that appears on page 102;
list the various names of this image; 
identify the title and author of the essay read, and clarify what is said/learned referring to the following:
Virgilio Elizondo, Juan Diego, Fray Juan de Zumarraga, Juan Bernardino, Tepeyac, Tonantzin, Coatlicue, the images symbolism, and its use in more contemporary times, specifically by Miguel Hidalgo, Cesar Chavez and Yolanda Lopez. 

 

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+Review Burciaga's Essays

+Class Assignment #8:  (provide own, unique title)
-reading standards 2.0, 3.0, 3.5
-writing standards 2.2, 2.3
-written language conventions standards 1.1, 1.2
Develop a multiple-paragraph composition which does the following:

define the term culture:
state the term you use to identify your cultural background, and identify things you engage in because of your culture;
identify the author of the essays read and how they relate to culture;
choose three of the essays (except "El Diablo y El Mambo and "Nuestra Senora . . ."), and for each one, write a separate paragraph which identifies the title, clarifies its content and the connection of the Loteria image and the essay;
discuss your thoughts on reading these essays.


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