Welcome to English 11

1) Meet the Creature. I am a Paradox.

2) The Epic Outline. Tour of blog/network.

3) In other words:

4) Paradox? Huh? You are one too. 

• What are your vices?
• What are your virtues?
• Your first writing sample: Introduce yourself to me and your paradoxical ways. 200-300 words.

5) Info please! Please use the netbooks to fill in this spreadsheet.

6) If time, let's start "A&P." If not, tomorrow...

Welcome to English 11!

1) Meet the Creature. Define Paradox.

2) The Epic Outline

3) All I ever needed to learn about how not to behave, I learned from cats:

Welcome to English 11 - A Day without Desks!

1) Welcome! Pick three words.

2) Meet the Creature - Tara Colborne and why she hates desks

3) You and Your Words

4) The Outline - it's epic!
And some tough questions around the circle...

5) Six Word Stories - possible homework.

If you ever lose your outline and really, really need to see it again you can view and print it here.

Monday, February 1st

1) Welcome
2) Meet the Creature
3) Course Outline - it's epic. Check it here.
4) Three word introductions.
5) First story - A & P, by John Updike
6) Tomorrow: bring a binder for notes and a book to read for silent reading.

Coming up: You'll be "wordling" an introduction.