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Woman with Yellow Hat, Pablo Picasso (no date) Due February 7, 2017  Directions: Copy the vocabulary words. Most of them have been taken from your textbook; some words/terms are not typical vocabulary words (for example, names of places or allusions to famous things); nevertheless, you should know them. Look up the definitions and parts of speech of each word. Write both in your notebook. ( You must handwrite this assignment;  not type, or cut and paste). For each of the words, find an excellent context sentence by googling the Internet (always cite your source within parentheses after the sentence--the name of the website). In addition, create an  excellent  context sentence  of your own.  Please clearly label the "googled" sentence and your "own" sentence:  "I" for Internet sentence; "My" for the sentence that you create. Also highlight the vocabulary word in each sentence. All of this work should be written on loose-leaf paper i...

http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/act-prep/ Juniors should take this test, as well as the SAT. Be prepared.

Due: December 13, 2016 What, in your opinion, are the positive and negative consequences/effects of technological advancements? What  future  technological advancements can you imagine? What positive and negative effects can you envision for the upcoming changes in technology? Support all of your claims/opinions with facts collected through research. Refer to Ms. Rohrbach's excellent Media Center website for assistance: http://browardschools.libguides.com/ATC/mediacenterhome/ATC/MLA

Due Directions: Copy the vocabulary words. Most of them have been taken from your textbook; some words/terms may not be typical vocabulary words (for example, names of places, allusions to famous things, names of famous people); nevertheless, you should know them. 

Prompt: Analyze President Obama's speech on the death of Bin Laden. Identify the President's purpose for delivering this speech and then explain how he effectively utilizes rhetorical devices to support and achieve his objective.

The Essay Prompt The prompt (question) shown below, or a nearly identical one, is used every time the new SAT is given.

About the PSAT 8/9 Check out the following link: http://blog.prepscholar.com/psat-8-9-should-you-take-it

Due August 30, 2016  Directions: Copy the vocabulary words. Most of them have been taken from your textbook; some words/terms may not be typical vocabulary words (for example: names of places,allusions to famous things, literary termsf); nevertheless, you should know them.  Look up the definitions and  parts of speech  of each word. Write both in your notebook. ( You must handwrite this assignment;  not type, or cut and paste). 

The following information was excerpted/adapted from Barron's Strategies and Practice for the New PSAT/NMSQT. These examples will be helpful for both the PSAT and SAT.

Reply to Red, Yves Tanguy (1943) Due August 30, 2016 Look up the following AP Terms/rhetorical devices.  Write the term and the definition in your binder (to be collected).  Also include at least one example for each AP Term/rhetorical device. You may search the Internet for examples. Then explain why/how you think particular examples are effective (concentrate on the meaning of the words themselves). Highlighting, labeling, and numbering (overall clearly and neatly written items) are necessary.

Use this handout to improve metacognition and familiarity with Reading Test question types. The information provided below is appropriate for  any  standardized Reading Assessment, as most such tests utilize the same question types. The SAT Reading Test 2016 (Information in this document was excerpted and adapted from  The Official SAT Study Guide  of the College Board, 2015.) Consider purchasing  The Official SAT Study Guide  for March 2016 and beyond. The book is an excellent resource. It is available through the College Board Store or Amazon.com.

Check out the following link: http://blog.prepscholar.com/psat-8-9-should-you-take-it

See handout from class. Follow directions exactly.

Scholars: Read and take copious notes. Expect test/essay or both on due date. Chunk your reading.