ELA 10-2: PART 2: The Sea Devil, by Arthur Gordon

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

PART 2: The Sea Devil, by Arthur Gordon

After reading The Sea Devil, by Arthur Gordon, and answering the questions in PART 1, please complete the following:

Study the powerpoint, "Elements of Fiction Powerpoint", located in Student Drive (S:)\RIDER.
Open the "Elements Organizer" document, located in Student Drive (S:)\RIDER. Save this document to your personal drive (H:), using SAVE AS. Fill in the chart, typing in details from "The Sea Devil" for each section.
Print a DOUBLE SIDED copy (Print, Properties, Finishing, 2-sided Printing, Okay).

Personal Response Paragraph Outline

Paragraph 1: Introduction, including thesis statement and outline of body paragraph topics.
Paragraph 2: Describe the important deatils in the quote and image that support your thesis statement. Explain.
Paragraph 3: Explain what the author/artist is trying to teach you through this particular quote and image. What is his/her message? Hint: Theme.
Paragraph 4: Make a personal connection to the quote and/or image. Describe a time when you, or someone you know, has experienced a similar struggle or triumph. Hint: relate this to your thisis statement/theme.
Paragraph 5: Conclusion. Answer the question, "So what?". Make a link for your reader between all of your ideas and the original thesis statement (which is directly related to the provided quote and image).

EDITING CHECKLIST (BEFORE PRINTING)

Indent Paragraph(s)
Complete Sentences (each has a subject and
predicate)
Capitalization
• Do all sentences begin with a capital letter?
• Do all proper nouns begin with capital letters?
Punctuation
• Are periods and commas used correctly?
• Are quotations punctuated correctly?
Verb Usage
• Do all main verbs agree with the subject in person and
number?
• Are any parts of verb phrases missing or
incorrect? Are verb endings correct?
• Is the verb tense correct?
• Are helping verbs used when needed?
Noun Usage
• Do regular plurals end in “s”? Are irregular plurals
correct?
• Are articles (“a,” “an,” and “the”) used correctly?
• Does every pronoun have a clear referent?
Correct Spelling (Be careful of words that sound the
same but have different meanings.)
Descriptive Words
• Are words used that give a picture of what is
taking place?
• Are transitional words used?
Word Variety
• Do sentences begin with different words?
• Did the writer use a variety of words in each
sentence?

From: http://jc-schools.net/write/checklist.pdf

Transition Words

Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read. Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.

To indicate more information:
Besides
Furthermore
In addition
Indeed
In fact
Moreover
Second...Third..., etc.
To indicate an example:
For example
For instance
In particular
Particularly
Specifically
To demonstrate
To illustrate

To indicate a cause or reason:
As
Because
Because of
Due to
For
For the reason that
Since

To indicate a result or an effect:
Accordingly
Finally
Consequently
Hence
So
Therefore
Thus

To indicate a purpose or reason why:
For fear that
In the hope that
In order to
So
So that
With this in mind

To compare or contrast:
Although
However
In comparison
In contrast
Likewise
Nevertheless
On the other hand
Similarly
Whereas
Yet

To indicate a particular time frame or a shift from one time period to another:
After
Before
Currently
During
Eventually
Finally
First,...Second,..., etc.
Formerly
Immediately
Initially
Lastly
Later
Meanwhile
Next
Previously
Simultaneously
Soon
Subsequently

To summarize:
Briefly
In brief
Overall
Summing up
To put it briefly
To sum up
To summarize

To conclude:
Given these facts
Hence
In conclusion
So
Therefore
Thus
To conclude

Homework Help: Authoritative Online Resources

Aboriginal Canada Portal
http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/en/index.html
Information about Canada’s aboriginal people, including research information, statistics, and maps.

Alberta Education- Previous Achievement Tests and Answer Keys/ Alberta Education- Previous Diploma Exams and Answer Keys
(http://education.alberta.ca/admin/testing/achievement/answerkeys.aspx) (http://education.alberta.ca/students/exams/answerkeys.aspx)
Copies of previous Government Achievement Tests and Diploma Exams (with answer keys), available for non-commercial use.

Chemtutor (http://www.chemtutor.com/)
General information to help chemistry students with definitions, basic chemical equations, and more.

Digital Library for Earth System Education (http://www.dlese.org/library/index.jsp)
Online resource promoting education about the Earth system, funded by the National Science Foundation.

Fear of Physics (http://www.fearofphysics.com/)
Contains a link to “visual physics”, a physics dictionary, a homework help section, and more.

Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/)
Tips and tricks to improve student writing, presented in both written or podcast format.

Intute: Helping you find the best resources for study and research (http://www.intute.ac.uk/)
Search engine points users to authoritative, hand-selected, information on the search topic.

Learnalberta.ca
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Home.aspx
Databases to support Alberta Education’s K-12 curriculum. Selecting the Online Reference Centre tab allows you to access credible information to support homework assignments, from home, anytime. Logon : LA60 Password: 5754

Library and Archives Canada: Learning Centre
(http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/education/008-2020-e.html#d)
Check out the “History” sub-category for resources relevant to the Social Studies Curriculum, including information about the World Wars, Confederation, and more.

Math Goodies (http://www.mathgoodies.com/students.html)
Worksheets, articles, games, tutorials, and puzzles on a variety of math-related topics.

National Science Digital Library (http://nsdl.org/)
Portal directs students to credible science and math resources and tools online. A “Highlights” article appearing on the website’s front page alerts students to science-related current events.

No Fear Shakespeare (http://nfs.sparknotes.com/)
Shakespeare’s plays side-by-side with modern English translations.

Political Ideologies- Canadian Encyclopedia (www.thecanadianencyclopedia. comindex.cfmPgNm=TCECategories&Params=A1SUB48CAT230) Brief articles outlining the basic tenants of numerous political ideologies.

Purdue Online Writing Lab – Grades 7-12 (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/)
Resources to help with the research process, tips about style and language, information about citation and plagiarism, and more.

Shmoop Literature Study Guides (http://www.shmoop.com/literature/study-guides/)
Authored by Ph.D. and Masters Students from top American universities, these literature study guides can be used to enhance student understanding of novels, plays, and poems.

Statistics Canada: Canada Yearbook Historical Collection
(http://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb_r000-eng.htm)
Statistics Canada data from 1867-1967, includes historical text, tables, charts and maps, and an especially helpful “Browse by Topic” function.

UNdata: A World of Information (http://data.un.org/)
All UN statistical databases under a single-user friendly search. Includes country profiles, 55 million data points, a glossary, a wiki, and a helpful “Monthly Bulletin” section.

University of Arizona: Biology Project (http://www.biology.arizona.edu/)
An interactive resource to help students master basic biology concepts- includes multiple choice quizzes on a variety of topics.

Wolfram MathWorld (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/)
Math encyclopedia containing information and interactive activities on a large variety of math-related topics.

NOVEL STUDY

DONE ALL OF THAT??? CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NOVELS TO SIGN OUT FOR YOUR NOVEL STUDY:

** Dare (see the book by clicking here) When the grandmother of Dare and Ty dies, the two are faced with the prospect of going to a foster home - until Laura McConnell, a part-time teacher, invites them to her ranch.

** The Pearl (see the book by clicking here) Like his father, and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor pearl diver, gathering pearls from the Gulf beds that once brought great wealth to Spain and now provided Kino, his wife, Juana, and their infant son Coyotito, with meager subsistence. Then, on one day like any other, Coyotito gets stung by a scorpion. Kino can't pay for a doctor to heal Coyotito, so he searches for a pearl

ELA 10-2

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

PART 2: The Sea Devil, by Arthur Gordon

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Personal Response Paragraph Outline

Creative Response Check List

Helpful Links

FORMATTING

Non-Negotiable Assignments (so far)

EDITING CHECKLIST (BEFORE PRINTING)

Transition Words

Confluence Campus Library Best Websites

Homework Help: Authoritative Online Resources

NOVEL STUDY