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ASSIGNMENTS FOR ENGLISH 12

Revising your paper will involve the following. IF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT DONE, STUDENTS WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY MORE POINTS TOWARD THE FINAL GRADE OF THE PAPER. Students must hand in the score sheet, the old copy with the marks (Mr. Kocon made) on it, and the NEW draft with all of the changes (any sentences, words, punctuation, paragraphs) in bold print. All of these things must be handed in together and on or before November 9.
 * October 30, 2009 due no later than Monday, November 9. **

Write about 300 words on ONE of the topics below. TYPE out your response. This is due on Friday.
 * September 30, 2009 due on Friday October 2. **
 * A)** In your response describe a time YOU showed sportsmanship or witnessed a remarkable display of sportsmanship. How did that affect you? Others? How do you think it affected the person receiving the act of sportsmanship. Discuss this in your paper.


 * B)** Discuss how you feel sportsmanship is alive or dead in sports today? Cite examples and talk about how you feel this is good, bad, appropriate or inappropriate for the sports today? Is sportsmanship that important in today’s world of sports or not? Explain.


 * C)** Discuss a time you witnessed or you performed an act of kindness for a stranger (not a family member or friend)? Why do you think the person (or you) chose to do that act of kindness in the first place? How did that affect you? Others? How do you think it affected the person receiving the act of kindness? Discuss these things in your paper.

Writing assignment due on September 21. **"Neighborhood story" Assignment**- Write a 350-500 word story about some incident you remember from growing up in your neighborhood. Limit your story to describing a moment in time. Do NOT WRITE ABOUT AN EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE OVER A DAYS. To get you thinking try and complete this sentence: I"ll never forget the time when ...(Chances are whatever completes that sentence could be the story you could write). Remember keep it in good taste and change the names if you must in order to protect the "innocent". Enjoy.

Instructions and sample for Writing assignment. on February 12.

Mr.Kocon's sample of the exercise on Feb. 10.

QUIZ on "how to deliver a speech" 1. What are "Filler words" and when does a speaker use them? 2. Name 3 actions people in the audience should do when a speaker is delivering a speech. 3. Define what PACE is in regards to public speaking. 4. Describe what a speaker should do to maintain good eye contact when delivering a speech. 5. What improvements would you make before giving your next speech?