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High School Language Arts – B: Composition and World Literature.
Homework for after Week 1 lesson
Unit 1: Overview
Unit 2: Thesis Statements
Day 1
Exercise 1
 Follow the example at the bottom of page 10 in Elegant Essay.
1. Essay big idea : courage
Your Intent (bold one of these): describe
inform persuade
Three topics to discuss in this essay about courage:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
2. Essay big idea : a gift
Your Intent (bold one of these): describe
inform persuade
Three topics to discuss in this essay about a gift:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
3. Essay big idea: women in the military
Your Intent (bold one of these): describe
inform persuade
Three topics to discuss in this essay about women in the military:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
4. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
Paragraph big idea : elementary education
Three topics to discuss in this essay about education:
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2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
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High School Language Arts – B: Composition and World Literature.
Homework for after Week 1 lesson
Day 2
Exercise 2
 Again, follow the example at the bottom of page 10 in Elegant Essay.
1. Essay big idea : patriotism
Your Intent (bold one of these): describe
inform persuade
Three topics to discuss in this essay about patriotism:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
2. Essay big idea : a favorite sport
Your Intent (bold one of these): describe
inform persuade
Three topics to discuss in this essay about this sport:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
3. Essay big idea : choose either one-- benefits of college or training in a trade
Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
Three topics to discuss in this essay about college or a trade:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
4. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
Paragraph big idea : Community service
Three topics to discuss in this essay about community service:
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2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
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High School Language Arts – B: Composition and World Literature.
Homework for after Week 1 lesson
Day 3
Literature Assignment
Read in the version of the Bible you normally use for study. Take margin notes (annotate)
every few sentences as you read to summarize the reading as you go along. Use check box
after completing each book.
 The book of Genesis 1
 the book of Genesis 2
 the book of Genesis 3
Now apply the same technique you practiced in Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 to your
literature assignment to demonstrate your understanding of the reading and the
composition lesson.
Composition Assignment
 Use your annotation notes from your reading assignment.
 Re-read the portion if you have forgotten it.
 Decide your 3 topics—they must be quite different from each other.
1. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
My Big idea for an essay about Genesis 1 is: (type answer on next line)
Three topics to discuss in this essay:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
2. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
My Big idea for a paragraph about Genesis 2 is: (type answer on next line)
Three topics to discuss in this essay:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
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High School Language Arts – B: Composition and World Literature.
Homework for after Week 1 lesson
3. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
My Big idea for a paragraph about Genesis 3 is: (type answer on next line)
Three topics to discuss in this essay:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
Day 4
Literature Assignment
Read in the version of the Bible you normally use for study. Take margin notes (annotate)
every few sentences as you read to summarize the reading as you go along. Use check box
after completing each book.
 Isaiah 6: 1-6
 The book of Ezekiel 1
 Revelation 12: 7-12
 Revelation 21: 10-23
Composition Assignment
 Use your annotation notes from your reading assignment.
 Re-read the portion if you have forgotten it.
 Decide your 3 topics—they must be quite different from each other.
4. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
My Big idea for a paragraph about Isaiah 6: 1-6 is: (type answer on next line)
Three topics to discuss in this essay:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
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High School Language Arts – B: Composition and World Literature.
Homework for after Week 1 lesson
5. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
My Big idea for a paragraph about Ezekiel 1 is: (type answer on next line)
Three topics to discuss in this essay:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
6. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
My Big idea for a paragraph about Revelation 12: 7-12 is: (type answer on next line)
Three topics to discuss in this essay:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)
7. Your Intent (bold one of these): describe inform persuade
My Big idea for a paragraph about Revelation 21: 10-23 is: (type answer on next line)
Three topics to discuss in this essay:
1)
2)
3)
4) Well-crafted, 3-point thesis sentence for this essay: (type on the next line)