This short entry from the Purdue University writing lab does a great job explaining some of the more complicated rules for using quotes including how to cite quotes inside of quotes. None of these examples have page numbers, though.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/quotation_marks/extended_rules_for_quotation_marks.html It is your responsibility to proofread/edit your essay before you turn it in.
See this older post for typing/MLA format tips. You can self-edit your essay using the checklist below: Prompt: After writing your essay, complete this checklist. If you answer “no” to any of the questions, go back and edit your essay until you can answer “yes.”
For anyone who was not able to make it to Back to School Night, here is a video of my presentation:
Back to School Night 2021 Welcome to 9th grade English (periods 5 & 6)! I am your teacher, Ms. Naylor, and this is our class website! Of course, we also have a Google Classroom where most of our assignments and announcements will be posted but some extra, helpful information will be posted here.
If you look at the top you will see my other classes (10th grade English and Newspaper) but this is the page for our class. Please read our class syllabus (I will post it soon) and the class/school cheating and plagiarism policies. Share these with your family. Then fill out the Google Form. Syllabus Cheating and Plagiarism Cheating and Plagiarism Procedures Google Form This semester you will be required to annotate your reading. We will start by annotating articles. Here are some tips and videos if you are new to annotation or want to know more about it. 8 ANNOTATION TIPS How to annotate (takes notes on and engage with) text while reading 1. Circle any unfamiliar words. Then look them up, and write down the definition. (Hack: You can use dictionary.com - they even have an app). 2. Use question marks to indicate areas of uncertainty. 3. Use stars to indicate anything that seems important, such as themes, symbols, foreshadowing, etc. 4. Use exclamation points to indicate something dramatic, or a key turning point. 5. Write your notes in the margins or with Kami on a PDF (best method), on sticky-notes (decent method), or in a separate notebook (least favorable method). 6. Paraphrase (summarize) each chapter after you finish reading it. You only need a few sentences to do this. Write it down at the beginning or end of the chapter. 7. Write down any questions you have about the text – either questions you’re willing to wait to find out the answer to as you read further, or questions you want to bring up to your teacher in class the next day. 8. Use a color coded system if that type of thing appeals to you. (Colors! Yes!) For example, Ms. Naylor only uses two highlighter colors - blue and pink (pink is for things that are more important or that she definitely wants to use as a quote in a paper, etc. Blue is for important things or things she wants to read again later. You do not want to have to reread the entire book). You can use the Cognitive Strategies booklet (we used this in class):
Here is the shorter bookmark version of the Cognitive Strategies sentence starters. These strategies help you engage with a text and express your thoughts about it. This site has a TON of tips:
https://www.litcharts.com/how-to-guides/how-to-annotate-texts Finally, Here is a very quick and easy "cheat sheet" on how to do annotations: Starting today, we will be reading Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. Here is some information you might find helpful: You can read the full text here. (You can also Google "Great Expectations full text" for other versions. Great Expectations is not under copyright, so it is free to distribute on the internet): Full Text Here is an audiobook version on YouTube that includes the text. It is broken up by chapter. This is the first chapter: YouTube Audiobook with text Here is the reading schedule. Notice that you have to do more reading over the weekend. You need to be finished with the chapters by the date they are listed (for example, finish reading chapters 1-3 BEFORE class on Thursday/Friday Oct. 22/23). You can pick up a copy of the book from school (if you want) on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Ms. Hubner the "bookroom lady" will be on Second Street in front of the school (there will be a sign) from 12:20-3:00. In order to pick up a book you need to wear a mask and bring your high school OR elementary ID. If you do not have an ID, you can write your name and ID on a piece of paper to hand to her and she will give you a copy of the book. IF you pick up lunch from school, you can then go get your lunch! Hopefully it is pizza!
Ms. Hubner will also be there on Friday, October 30 if you still want/need to pick up a book, even though there is no school that day. You can buy a copy of the book if you want (you do not need to). I like the Penguin Classics version (it's $9.99 on Amazon) but the Dover Thrift version is also good ($6.99 on Amazon). Here some helpful websites with study guides: Sparknotes: Great Expectations Shmoop: Great Expectations Course Hero: Great Expectations You don't need to read ahead, of course, but you can if you like. :) It is your responsibility to proofread.edit your essay before you turn it in.
See this older post for typing/MLA format tips. You can self-edit your essay using the checklist below: Prompt: After writing your essay, complete this checklist. If you answer “no” to any of the questions, go back and edit your essay until you can answer “yes.”
English Schedule: Period 1, 5, and 6
Ms. Naylor’s 9th grade honors English class (This schedule is subject to change) October 5-9 - End of Quarter 1
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