Non-Fiction Reading Assignments – English I CP B4

[Pages:2]Non-Fiction Reading Assignments ? English I CP B4

Throughout the entire school year, the class will independently read a non-fiction selection. The majority of the reading should be done independently outside of class. Reading will generally be about a chapter in length with an accompanying assignment. If you had me last year, you should be familiar with the structure of these assignments. Non-Fiction Reading Assignments are each weighted as a double homework assignment.

This year, English I CP students will be reading Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.

Written Assignment Guidelines

1. ONE, full page typed with MLA formatting 2. The first paragraph should be a brief summary that includes the assigned pages' thesis,

main points, and supporting details. 3. The second paragraph should be a personal response to the argument/findings of the

authors. 4. Assignments need to be uploaded to Google Classroom by 8am on the due date

Reading Assignments and Due Dates

1. Explanatory Note & Introduction (page xxiii-14) 2. Chapter 1, Part I (page 1-35, end at "...more than 30 percent.") 3. Chapter 1, Part II (page 35-50) 4. Chapter 2, Part I (page 51-65, end at "...failed even to mention.") 5. Chapter 2, Part II (page 65-83) 6. Chapter 3 (page 85-113) 7. Chapter 4, Part I (page 115-130, end at "...other drug markets") 8. Chapter 4, Part II (page 130-145) 9. Chapter 5, Part I (page 147-162, end at "...early school years?") 10. Chapter 5, Part II (page 162-179) 11. Chapter 6 (page 181-207) 12. Epilogue (page 209-211) & choose 2 from the 6 Bonus Matter

("...selected from The New York Times Magazine") articles

DUE: Weds, 08/26 DUE: Tues, 09/15 DUE: Tues, 10/06 DUE: Tues, 10/27 DUE: Tues, 11/17 DUE: Tues, 01/05 DUE: Tues, 01/26 DUE: Tues, 02/23 DUE: Tues, 03/08 DUE: Tues, 03/22 DUE: Tues, 04/26

DUE: Tues, 05/10

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Hillairy Brown Ms. Brown English II CP ? Block 4 DD Month 2015

Freakonomics, Chapter 1, Part I To begin, briefly summarize the passages and/or pages that have been assigned. A summary is, by definition, a short recounting of what was read. A summary must include: 1) the thesis of the passage (the main point or purpose), 2) main points to help explain the thesis (these main points provide further clarification of what the thesis means or what the author is saying), and 3) supporting details (the logic, information, examples, facts, statistics, etc. which further explain the main points. A summary is not merely "copy & pasting." That is plagiarism. When summarizing Romeo and Juliet, one might start by saying: Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare that takes a critical look at the impact of violence and anger on a community. Shakespeare uses the characters Romeo and Juliet to show the audience that anger affects everyone,... Note: do not use personal pronouns (I/me/you/us/we). All three elements (thesis, main points, and supporting details) must be present and demonstrate understanding of the assigned pages. In your second paragraph, you may use personal pronouns. You should be reacting to what you have read. What did you find interesting about the text? What questions did you have while reading? Do you agree or disagree with the authors? What did you read that seemed weird or impossible? Please do not tell me, "It sucked," or, "It was boring." If it sucked, tell me why: "It was terrible because the vocabulary was very hard and it made it difficult to understand," or, "This topic is not interesting to me, but it might be better if the author..."

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