Responding to "The Woman of the House"

Choose one of the following questions and answer in a 150 to 200 word paragraph.

1. Explore a social or ethical issue raised in the writing. Judge the behaviour of the characters or the views of the author. Are they right or wrong in your opinion?

2. Tell about how you feel toward this writing or its author and why.

3. Write about something that surprised you, angered you, delighted you, or evoked any strong reaction as you were reading. Write about anything that stays on your mind after reading.

Please NOTE

Post your "Here I Am" as a comment to my post and not to the front page of the blog. I've moved your work back to its proper place.

Here I Am

Write your version of "Here I Am" here as a comment to this post. Remember to follow the format of my examples exactly (use the same punctuation and word forms etc.).

I will provide a third example here as well.

NOTE: Be sure to post your "Here I Am" here as a comment and not to "post" to the blog.

Link for Friday, September 17 Homework

Something New; Something Interesting; Something Puzzling (Read each student's response and then choose three different students. For each of the three, choose a single sentence that interested you in some way. Write your response as a paragraph with three examples. Write about 150 words or so and be sure to explain why you found the sentence interesting. Bring your paragraph to class, word processed, on Friday. You'll need it to participate in that day's group work)

Welcome everyone! I look forward to helping you achieve the highest possible score in English 11 and, more importantly, to making you all better writers, readers and thinkers.

Saying Goodbye at the Blog

Here's your chance to wish us well or say anything you like. It's been a fun year!

List Poem

Put your list poem here as a comment before Wednesday's class. Remember to prepare brief remarks on how you wrote the poem.

My Experience with Poetry

Write a 50-word paragraph that refers to your personal experiences with poetry. The experiences do not have to be at school, although they may be if you wish. Be specific please.

We will discuss your comments at the beginning of Friday's class.

First Reaction to the Story, "A Man Like Him"

Choose one of the topics below and write a response in paragraphs (not an essay). Write a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 200 words. Include at least one direct reference to the story through the use of a short quotation but do not quote more than 20 words total in your answer. Link to "A Man Like Him" full text at NewYorker.com

1.Write about something that surprised you, angered you, delighted you, or evoked any strong reaction as you were reading. Write about anything that stays on your mind after reading.

2. Explore a social or ethical issue raised in the writing. Judge the behaviour of the characters or the views of the author. Are they right or wrong in your opinion?

3. Does this work confront or confirm your personal beliefs? Explain.
NOTE: Please finish all work before your class on Wednesday, May 5.