English II-P4 Assignments
- Instructor
- Riley Jeffs
- Term
- 2024-2025 School Year
- Department
- Language Arts
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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The Alchemist Personal Essay
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What do you think the alchemist means when he says, "'[y]ou will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say. That way, you'll never have to fear an unanticipated blow'" (Coelho, 134). Do you agree with him, why or why not?
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NRI: Commonly Confused Words
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Freewrite Mini Essay
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NRI: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses 2
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The Alchemist: Part 1 Checkpoint
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NRI: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses
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NRI: Prepositional and Participial Phrases
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Creative Writing Portfolio
Compile Portfolio…with your responses, and original writing (poetry, creative nonfiction, and micro/flash fiction) We will be sharing these with small groups in class!
Compile (copy and paste) all of your pieces in the Portfolio assignment here. Feel free to add images and make the portfolio look nice!
Compile (copy and paste) all of your pieces in the Portfolio assignment here. Feel free to add images and make the portfolio look nice!
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Creative Writing Portfolio - FLASH/MICRO FICTION
Day 3 - Wednesday, March 26 - No Red Ink and Flash Fiction/Micro Fiction
No Red Ink Sophomores: Prepositional and Participial Phrases
Participial phrases begin with an -ing or -ed form of a verb (action or state-of-being word). Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition such as in, on, or around.
No Red Ink Juniors: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses A restrictive clause introduces information that is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. A nonrestrictive clause can be removed without changing the meaning.
Definition: Microfiction and flash fiction are both forms of extremely short storytelling, but they have slight differences in length:
Flash Fiction typically refers to stories under 1,000 words, though some definitions extend it to 1,500 words. It tells a complete story with character, conflict, and resolution in a condensed space.
Microfiction is even shorter, usually under 300 words (sometimes capped at 100 or even 50 words), requiring extreme brevity while still delivering an emotional impact or narrative arc.
Both forms rely on implication, strong imagery, and efficiency in language to create powerful stories in a limited word count.
Read “With One Wheel Gone Wrong” (Linked below)
Response: Who is our main character, what does she want?
What imagery does the author use to show us her world?
Write a story with a clear beginning, middle and end that is 150-300 words in length.
No Red Ink Sophomores: Prepositional and Participial Phrases
Participial phrases begin with an -ing or -ed form of a verb (action or state-of-being word). Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition such as in, on, or around.
No Red Ink Juniors: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses A restrictive clause introduces information that is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. A nonrestrictive clause can be removed without changing the meaning.
Definition: Microfiction and flash fiction are both forms of extremely short storytelling, but they have slight differences in length:
Flash Fiction typically refers to stories under 1,000 words, though some definitions extend it to 1,500 words. It tells a complete story with character, conflict, and resolution in a condensed space.
Microfiction is even shorter, usually under 300 words (sometimes capped at 100 or even 50 words), requiring extreme brevity while still delivering an emotional impact or narrative arc.
Both forms rely on implication, strong imagery, and efficiency in language to create powerful stories in a limited word count.
Read “With One Wheel Gone Wrong” (Linked below)
Response: Who is our main character, what does she want?
What imagery does the author use to show us her world?
Write a story with a clear beginning, middle and end that is 150-300 words in length.
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Creative Writing Portfolio - CREATIVE NONFICTION
Day 2 - Tuesday, March 25 - Creative Nonfiction
Definition: Creative nonfiction is a genre of writing that uses literary techniques and storytelling elements—such as vivid description, dialogue, and narrative structure—to present factual, real-world subjects. It blends the accuracy of journalism or research with the artistry of fiction, making true stories engaging and compelling. Examples include memoirs, personal essays, literary journalism, and travel writing.
Read the Example Essay "Almost Behind Us" (Linked below)
Written Response
How did the author use vivid description, dialogue, and narrative structure to make her real life event more compelling and engaging?
Write your own creative nonfiction! It can be a memoir, like the essay above, it can be true crime, it can be something you research, it can be science related, etc. Whatever you write, try to use vivid descriptions and blend artistry into the facts. Minimum 150 words.
Definition: Creative nonfiction is a genre of writing that uses literary techniques and storytelling elements—such as vivid description, dialogue, and narrative structure—to present factual, real-world subjects. It blends the accuracy of journalism or research with the artistry of fiction, making true stories engaging and compelling. Examples include memoirs, personal essays, literary journalism, and travel writing.
Read the Example Essay "Almost Behind Us" (Linked below)
Written Response
How did the author use vivid description, dialogue, and narrative structure to make her real life event more compelling and engaging?
Write your own creative nonfiction! It can be a memoir, like the essay above, it can be true crime, it can be something you research, it can be science related, etc. Whatever you write, try to use vivid descriptions and blend artistry into the facts. Minimum 150 words.
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Creative Writing Portfolio - POETRY
Day 1 - Monday, March 24 - Poetry
Watch the slam poem "Touchscreen" linked below, and read the poem "Mountain Dew Commercial Disguised as a Love Poem" linked below.
Write out 3 things you found interesting or liked in the poems.
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Published Poems –
You must find at least 2 published poems.
Each poem should be linked from the internet or copy/pasted or typed on this google doc. (with the author’s name and date the poem was published)
Write a one-paragraph summary analyzing the theme of each of the poems.
You cannot use poems that we have already read and/or discussed in class.
Original Poem –
You must write at least 1 original poem.
You can choose from any of the following styles – free verse, rhyming, cinquain, haiku, couplets (must be at least 4 couplets in your poem), limerick, sonnet, blackout poem – you can only use each style once!
Your poem should include at least 1 of the following figurative language devices: simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, etc.
YOU MAY NOT write poems that are excessively morbid (keep it PG-13, people), have violent themes, or use inappropriate language. If you have any questions, please discuss your ideas with me before the beginning of the project.
You will NOT be graded on your poetic ability, but rather on the amount of thought and effort you put into your poems and illustrations.
This poem will be put in your portfolio at the end of the week.
Watch the slam poem "Touchscreen" linked below, and read the poem "Mountain Dew Commercial Disguised as a Love Poem" linked below.
Write out 3 things you found interesting or liked in the poems.
Next:
Published Poems –
You must find at least 2 published poems.
Each poem should be linked from the internet or copy/pasted or typed on this google doc. (with the author’s name and date the poem was published)
Write a one-paragraph summary analyzing the theme of each of the poems.
You cannot use poems that we have already read and/or discussed in class.
Original Poem –
You must write at least 1 original poem.
You can choose from any of the following styles – free verse, rhyming, cinquain, haiku, couplets (must be at least 4 couplets in your poem), limerick, sonnet, blackout poem – you can only use each style once!
Your poem should include at least 1 of the following figurative language devices: simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, etc.
YOU MAY NOT write poems that are excessively morbid (keep it PG-13, people), have violent themes, or use inappropriate language. If you have any questions, please discuss your ideas with me before the beginning of the project.
You will NOT be graded on your poetic ability, but rather on the amount of thought and effort you put into your poems and illustrations.
This poem will be put in your portfolio at the end of the week.
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NRI: Objects
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Shakespearean Sonnet 18 Activity
Instructions for the activity are on the document. Please fill them out there.
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NRI: Commonly Confused Words 4
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Freewrite Mini Essay 2
English II Freewrite Mini Essay
Learning Target W.1/W.2/W.3
Write a minimum 150 word freewrite on a topic of your choice. It could be a review for a book/movie/album/song/videogame. It could be a narrative or story. It could be a poem and paragraphs about why you wrote it and the creative choices you made. It could be an argumentative opinion about a topic of your choice.
Learning Target W.1/W.2/W.3
Write a minimum 150 word freewrite on a topic of your choice. It could be a review for a book/movie/album/song/videogame. It could be a narrative or story. It could be a poem and paragraphs about why you wrote it and the creative choices you made. It could be an argumentative opinion about a topic of your choice.
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NRI: Colons for Lists
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Macbeth Final Personal Choice Project
Pick ONE of the options below for your Personal Choice Project. At the top/beginning of your project, indicate which one you will be using.
1. Character Social Media
Using Google Slides, design a social media account for one of the characters.
10 slide minimum.
Profile Picture
Handle
Posts with captions
50-100 word description about your creative choices.
2. Monologue Performance
Memorize and perform a soliloquy or monologue, adding your own interpretation to the delivery. Include a 100 word minimum written reflection explaining your choices.
3. Alternate EndingWrite an alternate ending to Macbeth that changes the fates of the characters. How would the story unfold if Macbeth made a different choice at a pivotal moment?
300 Word Minimum
4. Character DiaryWrite a series of diary entries from the perspective of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, or another character. Capture their thoughts, motivations, and feelings before and after key events.
300 Word Minimum
5. Modern AdaptationRewrite a scene or monologue in modern language and set it in a contemporary context (e.g., a corporate boardroom or political campaign).
300 Word Minimum
1. Character Social Media
Using Google Slides, design a social media account for one of the characters.
10 slide minimum.
Profile Picture
Handle
Posts with captions
50-100 word description about your creative choices.
2. Monologue Performance
Memorize and perform a soliloquy or monologue, adding your own interpretation to the delivery. Include a 100 word minimum written reflection explaining your choices.
3. Alternate EndingWrite an alternate ending to Macbeth that changes the fates of the characters. How would the story unfold if Macbeth made a different choice at a pivotal moment?
300 Word Minimum
4. Character DiaryWrite a series of diary entries from the perspective of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, or another character. Capture their thoughts, motivations, and feelings before and after key events.
300 Word Minimum
5. Modern AdaptationRewrite a scene or monologue in modern language and set it in a contemporary context (e.g., a corporate boardroom or political campaign).
300 Word Minimum
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NRI: Fragments
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Freewrite Mini Essay 1
English II Freewrite Mini Essay
Learning Target W.1/W.2/W.3
Write a minimum 150 word freewrite on a topic of your choice. It could be a review for a book/movie/album/song/videogame. It could be a narrative or story. It could be a poem and paragraphs about why you wrote it and the creative choices you made. It could be an argumentative opinion about a topic of your choice.
Learning Target W.1/W.2/W.3
Write a minimum 150 word freewrite on a topic of your choice. It could be a review for a book/movie/album/song/videogame. It could be a narrative or story. It could be a poem and paragraphs about why you wrote it and the creative choices you made. It could be an argumentative opinion about a topic of your choice.
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NRI: Parallel Elements
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NRI: Misplaced Modifiers
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Fahrenheit 451 Theme Essay
Use this document to write out your essay. You will turn it in at Turnitin.com for the final due date, Friday, December 13 at 11:59 PM.
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Commas for Series and Parenthetical Phrases
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Commas for Clauses and Adjectives
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NRI: Run on Sentences and Comma Splices
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High Impact Tech Response
Here is an article for you to cite in your response
https://www.livescience.com/33749-top-10-inventions-changed-world.html
https://www.livescience.com/33749-top-10-inventions-changed-world.html
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Tuesday 10/29 Assignment
Look at the class post or the attached google document below for instructions.
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10/30 Assignment AI and Banned Books
Look at today's post and/or the attached assignment for instructions.
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NRI: Commonly Confused Words 3
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No Red Ink: Commonly Confused Words 2
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No Red Ink: Commonly Confused Words 1
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No Red Ink: Parallel Elements
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Active and Passive Voice
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Identifying and Punctuating Conjunctive adverbs
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No Red Ink 2: Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions
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No Red Ink 1: Independent and Dependent Clauses
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Grades 9–10 Diagnostic
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