The Comparative Essay

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Prepositions in the Room!

Write a letter to your friend and describe your favorite room!

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3. Prepositions List!

Vocab and Writing Assignment AP 10

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AP 10 - SAT Vocab 2

connive	v. to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing
chutzpah	n. nerve; audacity
liege	n. a lord, master, or sovereign
odium	n. hatred
crass	adj. coarse; tasteless
hypercritical	adj. overcritical; too severe in judgment
fallacy	n. a mistaken notion; a misconception
befuddle complacent	v. to confuse; to perplex adj. self-satisfied, smug

pandemonium parsimonious	n. a wild disorder, noise, or confusion adj. excessively thrifty; stingy
verbose	adj. using more words than are needed; wordy
laudable	worthy of praise; commendable
indiscreet	adj. not wise or judicious; imprudent, as in speech or action
pique	v. to cause resentment; to provoke
linguistics	n. the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language
plebeian	n. a commoner; one from the lower class
precocious	adj. showing early development, especially mental
predatory	adj. inclined to prey on others
prowess	adj. superior skill or ability
pugnacious	adj. eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome

Writer's Notes:
ww - wrong word - choose a different word
awk - awkward phrasing - change order of words
sp - spelling error
col - avoid colloqialisms (use of slang)
ro - run-on sentence (too long)
cs - comma splice (too many commas to connect ideas)
single underline - spelling
triple underline - capitalization error
slash - erase
frag - fragmented sentence or idea (incomplete)
^ - insert word
circled punctuation is wrong

AP Textbook resource

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PRE AP English 10

What are the biggest differences between English 10 and Pre-AP English 10?

1. You will read more literature, write more essays, and do more projects.

2. You are expected to think analytically and apply the knowledge presented.

3. The curriculum is more rigorous and requires extra effort on your part.

4. You are expected to fully participate in class activities and discussions.

5. This class requires an abundance of self-discipline and personal accountability.

What are the similarities between Pre-AP English 10 and English 10?

1. You are still expected to be prepared for class every day (i.e. homework, reading material, projects, etc. AND school supplies.)

2. You will still study a variety of literary genres.

3. You will still prepare for the English 10 Provincial Exams.

Cheating Policy

Instances of cheating and plagiarism are occurring more frequently on high school and college campuses and the consequences are serious. Not only do students lose opportunities to develop their own critical thinking, reading, and writing skills, but they may also dramatically hurt their course grade. The following guidelines will be observed at all times:

LEVELS OF VIOLATIONS:

Level One Violations include, but are not limited to:

1. Looking at, or allowing someone else to look at, your own or another paper during an exam, test, or quiz.

2. Using unauthorized “cheat” notes.

3. Talking, communicating, or mouthing to another student during any exam, test, or quiz.

4. Copying work assigned to be done independently, or allowing someone else to copy your own work.

5. Taking out and/or using a cell phone during any testing situation.

6. Copying or closely paraphrasing sentences or passages from a source for a paper or for research.

7. Giving or receiving test information to or from students in other periods of the same teacher or course.

Level Two Violations include, but are not limited to:

1. Submitting papers taken from the Internet, other publications, or other students.

2. Submitting individual projects that are not wholly your own work.

Level Three Violations include, but are not limited to:

NOTE: Where appropriate, level three violations may be referred to other disciplinary authorities.

1. Stealing examinations.

2. Distributing keys for an examination.

3. Altering grades on a computer database.

CONSEQUENCES:

Level ONE and/or TWO consequences include, but are not limited to:

1. Student receives zero for the assignment.

2. Teacher notifies parent.

3. Student must redo test or assignment in school – outside regular class time.

A combination of any of the level violations, or level THREE consequences include, but are not limited to:

1. Student receives zero for the assignment.

2. Teacher notifies parent.

3. Student is referred to the Administration for further disciplinary action, and student may receive a failing grade for the term/course.

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