Homework for Friday, May 18

Look over the essay topics for the Common Application, and prepare two questions about the college application essay for Mr. Cardamone, who will visit Friday's class to talk about the college essay and its role in the admission process. Start thinking about which one you might want to write about. Also, read and annotate to p. 186 in Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

Homework for Monday, May 14

Read to p. 141 in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Practice for Wednesday's exam in your yellow-and-black exam book.

Homework for Tuesday, May 8

Begin reading Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. It would be great if you could get to page 34. Pay attention to Oskar's narration and how his language reflects or expresses his persona.

You may want to practice in your black and yellow exam prep book.

On Tuesday, we will first review your recent in-class essays, and then we'll discuss the rhetoric of Foer's novel.