Sec 3: Test

In-class:
-Test on characterization (50mn)

Homework:
- MU: read pages 90 - 100
- Complete questions #2, #3, #6

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (delivery)

In class:
- Roundrobin: Students practiced their speech delivery in groups of 3 - 4

Homework:
- Please prepare to deliver your speech next Monday (March 1, 2010)
- You'll be allowed to use cue cards, but you should not rely on them too much
- Time limit: 3 min

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (final)

In class:
- PPT slides on peer editing
- Students peer-edited their friend's works

Homework:
- FINAL copy of your speech is to be TYPED and it's due on MONDAY 22 Feb, 2010
- Word limit: 400 - 450 (introduction + body paragraphs + conclusion). You have to deliver your speech in 3 minutes.

Please stay within the word limit! If you go beyond the word limit by 10 - 30 words, you would not be penalized for it.

IF YOUR WORD LIMIT IS UNACCEPTABLE, YOU MAY BE PENANLIZED AS I WILL ONLY MARK THE FIRST 450 WORDS OF YOUR SPEECH.

- Note that you'll only be graded for your body paragraphs and conclusion.
- You may revise your introduction, but it should not differ too much from the original unless you have not done well for your introduction.
- Please follow these instructions (click on them to enlarge):










Absentees - you'll do peer editing when you're back in school (you may have to stay back for an hour to do so), and you'll be given two days to revise and type up your final copy of your speech.

Sec 3: Common Test

In class:
- 'Z for Zachariah' assignment was returned. Students were given the model answers, and taught how to choose a good piece of evidence when writing their essays.
- Answers for MM Exercise 13B questions 1 - 3 were shared in class
- Students worked in groups on Exercise 13A questions 1 - 2, and answers were shared

Homework:
- Please revise S.T.E.A.L as there will be a TEST on CHARACTERIZATION on Monday (Feb 22, 2010)
- Questions will be similar to that of the group test.

Please know how to P.E.E and S.T.E.A.L!!! =)

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (SP3-7 & SP3-8)

2C:
Some of you have expressed that you have a chemistry test on Friday, so I've decided to postpone the speech writing till next Thursday! Please concentrate on your chemistry test, and do well =)

You'll be given time in class tomorrow to complete SP3-7 & SP3-8. You'll be writing the speech body next Thursday during common test time (1:10pm - 2:20pm).


2J:
We'll not be meeting due to Chinese New Year celebrations tomorrow. However, I am expecting all of you to have completed SP3-7 & SP3-8 as I'll be collecting the assignment from you. Should we have bad weather (and CNY celebrations are called off), you'll be given time in class to complete and discuss SP3-7 & SP3-8 with your classmates.

You'll be writing the speech body next Thursday during common test time (1:10pm - 2:20pm).

The two girls who will be going away for your competition on Thursday afternoon, be prepared to write the speech body next Wednesday during CME time. Ms. Du Jia has agreed to let you write your speech body during CME time.

Sec 3: Characterization (Dark Knight's Joker II)

In class:
- Group work: students given time to complete indirect characterization handout

Homework:
- Read MM pages 133 - 137

Sec 2

Dear girls:

Please complete pages SP3-7 & SP3-8 by Friday 12 Feb, 2010.
You'll be sitting for your Reading Comprehension Test #2 tomorrow Tuesday 9 Feb, 2010.

Regards,
Ms. Yeo.