All English II Classes: TAKS Tips 2012 Presentation

If you want to review today's TAKS tips and all that they alliteratively entail, be my guest.



Other things to review:

• 8 Step Writing Process


• T(h)WACK IT!

All Classes: ACP Tips

Pre-AP English II: Dickens/Christmas Carol Presentation

No Scrooge am I. Enjoy the bounty of this presentation as often as you wish.

Pre-AP English II: Franz Kafka Presentation

If you missed any part of today's presentation, or just want to relive the moment, please play through it at your own pace. (First period: There are some new slides for the information I wrote on the board. Enjoy!)

Pre-AP English II: Allusions, Allegories, and Analogies

Today we took notes on the first two-thirds of this presentation. Tomorrow we'll finish (that means your literary terms test will be on Monday, Oct. 31).

Be prepared to discuss how The Lord of the Flies is allegorical to the Bible story of the Garden of Eden. And if you want to see that "homework heads-up," it's at the end of the Allusion section of the presentation.

Pre-AP English II: Archetypes of Blindness and Illness

Want to review today's Prezi on Blindness and Illness Archetypes? Good for you; it's right below.

Want to check out Piggy in his BVDs again? Please seek counseling.

Pre-AP English II: Persuasive Techniques (Logos/Pathos/Ethos)

Here's the presentation we discussed in class today:

Pre-AP English II: Character Archetypes

Here's the presentation from class today. Please complete your notes, they may prove useful in future essays and test preparations. (The Lord of the Rings clip should be audible now.)

English IV: Evolution of the English Language

In class we discussed and took notes on the history and evolution of English. Our discussion was supplemented by the Prezi presentation, below.

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