May 28, 2019

Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

Eng 11

1. Prep for quiz
2. Quiz
3. Prep for in-class write (you're allowed one page of notes)
4. Prep for final project - come on Monday ready with your two texts and the synthesis question you'll ask yourself. Here are some examples from previous Provincial Exams:

- Contrast the relationships that the father in “Wordsmith” and Sam Sing in “The Gold Mountain Coat” have with their children. You must refer to both passages in your essay.

- Discuss the qualities that Erik Weihenmayer in “Blindly He Goes...Up” and Uncle Jim in “Versabraille” share in facing their challenges. You must refer to both passages in your essay.

- Assess which passage, “Breaking Through Uncertainty—Welcoming Adversity” or “Neighbours,” demonstrates the greater benefit derived from taking risks. You must discuss both passages in your essay.

- Discuss the ways in which Hap, the dairy farmer in “The Soul of Capitalism,” would likely respond to Warhol’s art as described in “When Canada Met Andy.” You must refer to both passages in your essay.

- Compare and contrast the ships in “The Cargo Hulks” and the Asian Tiger in “Breaking Ships.” You must refer to both passages in your essay.

- Assess which passage, “The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask...” or “Be-ers and Doers,” shows the more respectful approach of parents to their children. You must refer to both passages in your essay.