Dear Grade 10s and 11s
You are going to be expected to write a lot of analytical text from now on.
This is often challenging as we are not often required to be analytical in everyday, teenage life. The skills, however, that go into writing a good analytical essay are the same skills that we use to critique news and advertising later in life.
This is a very useful summary of the skills needed and questions that you should ask when writing an analytical essay.
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Paragraph writing
Dear Grade 10s
As we are going to be writing a paragraph every 2 weeks, here is the paragraph topic for the week:
Watch this music video and consider the song carefully in terms of its lyrical content.
Write a 150 word paragraph in which you consider the similarities, in terms of the ideas, between this song and the previous Nickelback song, "When we Stand Together" that we listened to. Make specific references to both texts in your answer.
As we are going to be writing a paragraph every 2 weeks, here is the paragraph topic for the week:
Watch this music video and consider the song carefully in terms of its lyrical content.
Write a 150 word paragraph in which you consider the similarities, in terms of the ideas, between this song and the previous Nickelback song, "When we Stand Together" that we listened to. Make specific references to both texts in your answer.
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Summary Homework
Dear Grade 10s
Due to some "technical problems" I have been unable to give you a hard copy of this.
Please summarise this article:
You need to write 5 bullet points (3 marks) and a paragraph of 85-90 words (7 marks).
1) Truvada: the first drug to prevent HIV infections.
Doctors now have another weapon against HIV/AIDS in their arsenal, and it’s a potent one. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug treatment that will prevent infection in healthy people.
The drug, called Truvada, which is already approved for the treatment of HIV in infected patients, works by lowering the amount of virus circulating in people’s blood. But clinical trials show that it can also protect uninfected high-risk people from acquiring the virus, if they take the drug daily before and after exposure.
The drug can treat people who are infected with HIV by lowering the amount of virus in their bodies and slowing down the progression of the disease. In healthy, uninfected people, the drug can thwart HIV’s ability to take hold in healthy cells and start an infection, by blocking the activity of an enzyme that the virus needs to replicate. This drug does not cure HIV.
The approval is controversial. Some public health experts argue that allowing the drug to be used for prevention will foster a false sense of security among users, leading people to believe mistakenly that they are immune to the virus and reduce their use of condoms. However, the FDA determined that the benefits of expanding the pool of people who may use Truvada to protect against HIV made it worth approving.Some experts believe that healthy people may not take the drug correctly — it needs to be taken daily to be effective — which would encourage HIV to become resistant to the medication. Public health officials also worry that people may engage in more risky behaviors when they are on the drug, believing they are protected completely against HIV, which they are not. (287 words)
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/17/truvada-5-things-to-know-about-the-first-drug-to-prevent-hiv/#ixzz20xYONC9m
MEMO
I am assuming that you have all done this work...
Here is my response to the summary task.
>Truvada: the First drug to prevent HIV infections:
Bullet points:
1) There is a new, powerful drug that can prevent healthy people from contracting HIV.
2) Truvada decreases the amount of the virus in a person’s blood and slows its progression.
3) The medication cannot cure HIV.
4) There are concerns that the drug may make people complacent and less likely to protect themselves against HIV infection.
5) If used correctly the benefits of the drug may outweigh concerns.
Paragraph:
There is a new, powerful drug available that may prevent healthy people from getting HIV and slows the progress of the virus in infected people. The drug decreases the amount of the drug in a person’s body and inhibits the virus’s ability to replicate but does not cure HIV. There are concerns, however, that making the drug available will encourage complacency and discourage the use of condoms in healthy people. The FDA has found that the benefits of the drug outweigh the possible harm it may cause. 87 words
Due to some "technical problems" I have been unable to give you a hard copy of this.
Please summarise this article:
You need to write 5 bullet points (3 marks) and a paragraph of 85-90 words (7 marks).
1) Truvada: the first drug to prevent HIV infections.
Doctors now have another weapon against HIV/AIDS in their arsenal, and it’s a potent one. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug treatment that will prevent infection in healthy people.
The drug, called Truvada, which is already approved for the treatment of HIV in infected patients, works by lowering the amount of virus circulating in people’s blood. But clinical trials show that it can also protect uninfected high-risk people from acquiring the virus, if they take the drug daily before and after exposure.
The drug can treat people who are infected with HIV by lowering the amount of virus in their bodies and slowing down the progression of the disease. In healthy, uninfected people, the drug can thwart HIV’s ability to take hold in healthy cells and start an infection, by blocking the activity of an enzyme that the virus needs to replicate. This drug does not cure HIV.
The approval is controversial. Some public health experts argue that allowing the drug to be used for prevention will foster a false sense of security among users, leading people to believe mistakenly that they are immune to the virus and reduce their use of condoms. However, the FDA determined that the benefits of expanding the pool of people who may use Truvada to protect against HIV made it worth approving.Some experts believe that healthy people may not take the drug correctly — it needs to be taken daily to be effective — which would encourage HIV to become resistant to the medication. Public health officials also worry that people may engage in more risky behaviors when they are on the drug, believing they are protected completely against HIV, which they are not. (287 words)
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/17/truvada-5-things-to-know-about-the-first-drug-to-prevent-hiv/#ixzz20xYONC9m
MEMO
I am assuming that you have all done this work...
Here is my response to the summary task.
Bullet points:
1) There is a new, powerful drug that can prevent healthy people from contracting HIV.
2) Truvada decreases the amount of the virus in a person’s blood and slows its progression.
3) The medication cannot cure HIV.
4) There are concerns that the drug may make people complacent and less likely to protect themselves against HIV infection.
5) If used correctly the benefits of the drug may outweigh concerns.
Paragraph:
There is a new, powerful drug available that may prevent healthy people from getting HIV and slows the progress of the virus in infected people. The drug decreases the amount of the drug in a person’s body and inhibits the virus’s ability to replicate but does not cure HIV. There are concerns, however, that making the drug available will encourage complacency and discourage the use of condoms in healthy people. The FDA has found that the benefits of the drug outweigh the possible harm it may cause. 87 words
Emotive Language
Emotive Language is an important part of the English syllabus.
It is relevant to our understanding of advertising, cartoons, the tone of a written text and newspaper articles.
There are articles that have very little emotive language in them, such as this one in the Mail and Guardian newspaper. This is a highly respected South African newspaper that prides itself on its exceptional standards of journalism.
This is an article from the Sun newspaper in the UK. This article provides a sharp contrast to the previous article as it has a high number of emotive words in it. In addition to considering the language used, please also take a careful look at the visuals that accompany the text. Why have these pictures been chosen and what impression are they meant to give us of James Holmes?
As sensitive and critical readers we need to be aware of the emotive language in a text and we need to consider what response the writer is hoping to get out of us.
Can you identify the emotive language in the texts and can you see how we are expected to respond to this language?
Update to this post: Read this article about how criminals can be classified as "legally insane." Do you agree with the ideas put forward here?
It is relevant to our understanding of advertising, cartoons, the tone of a written text and newspaper articles.
There are articles that have very little emotive language in them, such as this one in the Mail and Guardian newspaper. This is a highly respected South African newspaper that prides itself on its exceptional standards of journalism.
This is an article from the Sun newspaper in the UK. This article provides a sharp contrast to the previous article as it has a high number of emotive words in it. In addition to considering the language used, please also take a careful look at the visuals that accompany the text. Why have these pictures been chosen and what impression are they meant to give us of James Holmes?
As sensitive and critical readers we need to be aware of the emotive language in a text and we need to consider what response the writer is hoping to get out of us.
Can you identify the emotive language in the texts and can you see how we are expected to respond to this language?
Update to this post: Read this article about how criminals can be classified as "legally insane." Do you agree with the ideas put forward here?
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
We are Young - FUN
We Are Young by FUN
Listen carefully to the song and then answer the questions that follow:
1) Who is the speaker in this song? How do you know this? (2)
2) Where is this song set? (1)
3) Describe the relationship between the man and the woman. Substantiate your answer with reference to the text. (3)
4) Consider the image “My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses.” This is an example of synecdoche. Do you think that this is an effective image, substantiate your answer. (3)
5) What is the tone of the song and the mood of the speaker? Explain your answer fully. (2)
6) Write a paragraph in which you discuss whether you consider this song to be a celebration of youth and relationships or a critical and ironic comment on them. Refer to the lyrics as well as the visual of the music video in your answer. (10)
Miss Gadd's paragraphs in response to this question are here.
Listen carefully to the song and then answer the questions that follow:
1) Who is the speaker in this song? How do you know this? (2)
2) Where is this song set? (1)
3) Describe the relationship between the man and the woman. Substantiate your answer with reference to the text. (3)
4) Consider the image “My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses.” This is an example of synecdoche. Do you think that this is an effective image, substantiate your answer. (3)
5) What is the tone of the song and the mood of the speaker? Explain your answer fully. (2)
6) Write a paragraph in which you discuss whether you consider this song to be a celebration of youth and relationships or a critical and ironic comment on them. Refer to the lyrics as well as the visual of the music video in your answer. (10)
Miss Gadd's paragraphs in response to this question are here.
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Dear Grade 10s and 11s.
I have put the 2011 Grade 10 Language Booklets and this year's Romeo and Juliet videos on Google Drive. You can access them here. The Language notes are all in pdf format, so you will need the appropriate software to view them and they cannot be altered in any way.
Happy Learning!
I have put the 2011 Grade 10 Language Booklets and this year's Romeo and Juliet videos on Google Drive. You can access them here. The Language notes are all in pdf format, so you will need the appropriate software to view them and they cannot be altered in any way.
Happy Learning!
Monday, 16 July 2012
Welcome Back to Term 3!
This will be a constantly updated section of the blog and will contain all of the important dates and deadlines for each grade.
Reading Journals:
Grade 9 and Grade 11: These will be due in on Friday the 17th of August.
Grade 10: These will be due in on Wednesday the 22th of August.
Grade 9:
Standardised Test: Thursday, the 26th of July. This will take the form of a comprehension a language task and a short visual literacy question.
9S:LO poster and English newspaper article: Monday the 30th of July.
9GH: English newspaper article is due on Friday the 27th of July.
Topic Orals: Begin on Monday the 6th of July. Please remember that I will be choosing who speaks randomly. This means that everyone must be ready to speak on the 6th. If you are not ready on the 6th you lose 10% per day for the first two days and thereafter you will have to complete the oral but will be given zero for your work.
Grade 10:
Topic Orals: These begin on Monday the 13th of July. Please remember that I will be choosing who speaks randomly. This means that everyone must be ready to speak on the 13th. If you are not ready on the 13th you lose 10% per day for the first two days and thereafter you will have to complete the oral but will be given zero for your work.
Grade 11:
Topic Orals: These begin on Monday the 13th of July. Please remember that I will be choosing who speaks randomly. This means that everyone must be ready to speak on the 13th. If you are not ready on the 13th you lose 10% per day for the first two days and thereafter you will have to complete the oral but will be given zero for your work.
This will be a constantly updated section of the blog and will contain all of the important dates and deadlines for each grade.
Reading Journals:
Grade 9 and Grade 11: These will be due in on Friday the 17th of August.
Grade 10: These will be due in on Wednesday the 22th of August.
Grade 9:
Standardised Test: Thursday, the 26th of July. This will take the form of a comprehension a language task and a short visual literacy question.
9S:LO poster and English newspaper article: Monday the 30th of July.
9GH: English newspaper article is due on Friday the 27th of July.
Topic Orals: Begin on Monday the 6th of July. Please remember that I will be choosing who speaks randomly. This means that everyone must be ready to speak on the 6th. If you are not ready on the 6th you lose 10% per day for the first two days and thereafter you will have to complete the oral but will be given zero for your work.
Grade 10:
Topic Orals: These begin on Monday the 13th of July. Please remember that I will be choosing who speaks randomly. This means that everyone must be ready to speak on the 13th. If you are not ready on the 13th you lose 10% per day for the first two days and thereafter you will have to complete the oral but will be given zero for your work.
Grade 11:
Topic Orals: These begin on Monday the 13th of July. Please remember that I will be choosing who speaks randomly. This means that everyone must be ready to speak on the 13th. If you are not ready on the 13th you lose 10% per day for the first two days and thereafter you will have to complete the oral but will be given zero for your work.
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