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^ Sltudent and teacher: Use this cover sheet for mailing or f axing. iiUiniiveirsiitiy I ofI AIIlb IertIa LiIbrIaryI « ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET 3A 0 1620 35031 150 ELA2104 English Language Arts 20-2 Module 3: Section 1 Assignment and Section 2 A ssignment FOR STUDENT USE ONLY FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date Assignment Submitted: (If l abel is missing or incorrect) Assigned Teacher: Student File Number: Assignment Time Spent on Assignment: Grading: Module Number: Graded by: Date Assignment Received: Student’s Questions and Comments •S U Is Teacher’s Comments Teacher INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THIS DISTANCE LEARNING ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET When you are registered for distance learning courses, you are expected to regularly submit completed assignments for correction. Try to submit each section of assignments as soon as you complete it. Do not submit more than one Assignment Booklet in one subject at the same time. Before submitting your section assignments or your Assignment Booklet, please check the following: • Are all the assignments completed? If not, explain why. • Has your work been reread to ensure accuracy in spelling and details? • Is the booklet cover filled out and the correct module label attached? MAILING 1 . Postage Regulations Do not enclose letters with your assignments or Assignment Booklets. Send all letters in a separate envelope. 2. Postage Rates Put your assignments or Assignment Booklet in an envelope and take it to the post office and have it weighed. Attach sufficient postage and seal the envelope. Assignment Booklets will travel faster if sufficient postage is used and if they are in large envelopes that do not exceed two centimetres in thickness. FAXING 1 . Assignment Booklets may be faxed to the school with which you are registered. Contact your teacher for the appropriate fax number. 2. All faxing costs are the responsibility of the sender. E-MAILING It may be possible to e-mail your completed assignments to the school with which you are registered. Contact your teacher for the appropriate e-mail address. FOR TEACHER’S USE ONLY Summary Teacher’s Comments Total Your Possible Mark Marks Section 1 60 Assignment Section 2 45 Assignment 105 English Language Arts 20-2 Module 3: Making Choices Assignment Booklet 3A Section 1 Assignment and Section 2 A ssignment Learning Technologies Branch ISBN 0-7741-2479-2 This document is intended for You may find the following Internet sites useful: Students • Alberta Learning, http;//www.leaming.gov.ab.ca Teachers • Learning Technologies Branch, http://ww'w.leaming.gov.ab.ca/ltb • Learning Resources Centre, bttp://www.lrc.learning.gov.ab.ca Administrators The use of the Internet is optional. Exploring the electronic information superhighway can be Home Instructors educational and entertaining. However, be aware that these computer networks are not censored. 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UNIVERSITY LIBR/iRY UNlVEhSlTV nc 1 ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET 3A ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 20-2: MODULE 3 SECTION 1 ASSIGNMENT AND SECTION 2 A SSIGNMENT Your mark for this module will be determined by how well you do your assignments. This Assignment Booklet is worth 105 marks out of the total 195 marks for the assignments in Module 3. The value of each assignment and each question is stated in the left margin. Work carefully. If y ou have difficulty, review the appropriate topic. Be sure to proofread your answers carefully. You can use a c omputer and word-processing program for many of these questions. If y ou use a computer, be sure that you submit a p rinted copy that has been proofread and is readable. Include your name, course number, and assignment number on each page. Section 1 : U nderstanding Short Stories Read all parts of your assignment carefully and record your answers in the appropriate places. 1. Using resources available to you, research the poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae. Before you begin, write four or five focus questions to guide your research. Following are some examples of focus questions: • Who was John McCrae? • When was the poem written? Proceed with your research by seeking answers to your focus questions. When you have completed your research, write a short report on your findings. Use the following checklist to help you write your report. I h ave identified the resources I u sed for my research. I h ave written some focus questions to guide my research. I h ave an interesting and well- written topic sentence. I h ave used transitions to effectively link my ideas. I h ave used correct paragraph format. I c orrected any errors of spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Note: If y ou are unsure of how to use transitions effectively, review “Transitions” on pages 76 and 77 of Communicate! English Language Arts 20-2: Module 3 2 Assignment Booklet 3A Name the resources that you used for your research. a. List your focus questions. b. Write your report in the space provided here. (There is more room for your answer on the following page.) English Language Arts 20-2: Module 3 3 Assignment Booklet 3A 2. a. What purpose do you think the allusion to the poem “In Flanders Fields” serves in the story “Paid-up Member”? b. If a r eader were not familiar with the poem “In Flanders Fields,” how would it affect his or her understanding of the story “Paid-up Member”? When you have completed questions 1 a nd 2, continue where you left off on page 16 in the Student Module Booklet. English Language Arts 20-2: Module 3 4 Assignment Booklet 3A 3. Read the following introductory section of a short story. Then answer the questions that come after. The Final Sharply at four, Devon and the other seven runners were ushered slowly and solemnly, like men about to be executed, out of the dressing room toward the starting blocks. The afternoon shadows were lengthening, pointing the way toward the finish line. Devon had prepared himself for the noise of the crowd, but what he heard in the middle of that great stadium made his mouth go dry — silence. A c old, eerie hush had fallen over the stadium; the only sound was the slight rustling of the flags above the Olympic flame. The people he could see appeared frozen, faces tensed, bodies hunched forward in concentration. It was as if 80 000 people were holding then- breath for the starter’s pistol. “Take your marks.” He could feel their eyes weighing him down, slowing his muscles. Easy now, he told himself, you’ve done it all before. Just one more race, that’s all. “Set.” He’d made it this far. The final eight. A h undred metres. Just getting here was enough, and yet . . . If y ou get a g ood start, he thought. Get a g ood start . . . J ust one good . . . N OW! The gun went off and the stadium let out its breath in one continuous roar. a. What words and phrases give you the setting (time and place) of the story? b. Describe the mood of the story before the gun goes off. English Language Arts 20-2: Module 3 5 Assignment Booklet 3A c. What is the point of view of the story? d. Describe the conflict that is taking place or is about to take place. 4. Write a news story about the discovery and solution of the crime in “Paid-up Member” as it might have been reported in a l ocal newspaper. Remember to use the 5Ws + H a s you write the story. (You can review these on page 89 of the Appendix in your Student Module Booklet.) Consider the audience you are writing for and adopt an appropriate tone. Give your news story an eye-catching headline. Use the following checklist to help you write your news story. I h ave given my news story an eye-catching title. I h ave answered the 5Ws -i- H . I h ave used an appropriate tone. I h ave considered my intended audience. I h ave conected any errors of spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Assessment Criteria for Question 4 Thought and Support • The ideas are thoughtful and clear. 6 m arks • Audience, tone, and purpose have been considered. • Supporting details are appropriate and relevant. Form and Structure 2 m arks • The ideas flow smoothly and coherently. Writing Skills 2 m arks • The language used is correct and effective. (There is space provided for your news story on the following page.) English Language Arts 20-2: Module 3 6 Assignment Booklet 3A When you have completed questions 3 a nd 4, continue where you left off on page 28 in the Student Module Booklet.
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