Mr. Strusz - English III Blog: 2008

Monday, December 29, 2008

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Using the Internet for Leisure Reading Pt. 1

Leisure Internet Reading - Fill it out within Microsoft Word

Save it & Print a Copy

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS PAPER.

Tip #1 - Remember how to format your paper. Click here for an example.

Tip #2 - Remember your citation page. Use EasyBib.com for an easy works cited page. After you've added your sources, click export to Word. If it doesn't load right away, click the yellow bar on the top of the page. Click allow download.

Here is an example of a works cited page. It helps if you print it separately because the works cited page shouldn't have a page number on it.

Tip #3 - Remember to cite your information in-text.

Best - (Smith 3) - Author with page
Better - (Smith) - Author with no page
Good - (CNN) - Institution that published - include page if available.
BAD - (Wikipedia) - Do not use.

Always use citations for others opinions and non well-known facts (MLA 334). Always place the parenthesis within the sentence before the period.

Monday, November 3, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wSb6IdcS30&NR=1 - Interview with Capote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXgFZunM6_g - Biography 1 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPSg1OJupfE&feature=related - Part 2 of 4 - Skip to: Breakfast at Tiffany's - Fast Forward to End of Talk Show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gd0mUZmIlA&feature=related - 3 of 4 - Skip to: 2:23 - Skip to 7:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HauP8mkZbOU&feature=related - FF to Death Montage

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Earnestly Studying

The Importance of Being Earnest Study Guide

earnest (adj)
1.
serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
2.
showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words; an earnest entreaty.
3.
seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention.
earnest (noun)
4.
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose: to speak in earnest.