High School Composition and Christian Literature– B.
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LITERATURE HOMEWORK
Please submit via email before Monday at 7am.
 Step one is to “skim” the article to capture the main argument.
 Step two is to actively read each “article”—circle/underline key words and
phrases. This in-text notation is called “annotation.”
 Bring this “annotated” article to class for a spot check.
1. “A True Hymn” by George Herbert—from the entire “poem” fill in only 8
key words.
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key words, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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2. “The Altar” by George Herbert — from “poem” fill in 8 key words.
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key words, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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3. “Sin (1)” by George Herbert — from the entire “poem” fill in 8 key words.
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key words, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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4. “Love (3)” by George Herbert — from the entire “poem” fill in 8 key
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key words, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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5. “Affliction (3)” by George Herbert - from the “poem” fill in 8 key words.
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key words, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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6. “Affliction (2)” by George Herbert - from the “poem” fill in 8 key words.
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key words, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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High School Composition and Christian Literature– B.
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7. “Meditation 17(XVII)” by John Donne - from entire work fill in 8 key
phrases (3-5 key words per phrase).
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key phrases, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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8. “Holy Sonnet 10(X)” by John Donne - from entire work fill in 8 key words.
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key phrases, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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High School Composition and Christian Literature– B.
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9. “Holy Sonnet 14(XIV)” by John Donne - from entire work fill in 8 key
words.
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key phrases, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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10. “The Cross” by John Donne - from entire work fill in 10 key phrases.
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key phrases, and not looking back at the original
poem:
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11. “Sonnet 18(XVIII) by William Shakespeare - from entire work fill in 8
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Write 1 sentence giving the author’s argument, aka the thesis, using only the
ideas woven by these 8 key words, and not looking back at the original
poem:
 You are done with your literature homework file 