English I Honors—January 27, 2015 Bell work: Who is your favorite character in the book you are reading? Why? Homework: – Study Island homework (parallel structure) due Friday at midnight. – Independent Reading Project due Feb. 2. Bring your book and reading log to class tomorrow so that you can work on your Power Point presentation. – Completed interview transcript due when you come to class on Friday. I will look over these and count it as your rough draft (quiz grade). I will not accept this late.

English I Honors— Lesson 2 Vocabulary The prefix im- can mean “not” or it can mean “in”, “within”, or “into”. impartial—adj. treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. imprint—v. impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface or a body. n. a mark made by pressing something on a softer surface so the outline is left behind. imperceptible—adj. impossible to perceive. immaterial—adj. unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant. imperturbable—adj. unable to be upset or excited; calm.

English I Honors— Lesson 2 Vocabulary imprison—v. put or keep in prison or a place like a prison. impenitent—adj. not feeling shame or regret about one’s actions or attitudes. impersonate—v. pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone. implausible—adj. not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince. impervious—adj. not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by.

English I Honors EA1: Writing and Presenting an Interview Narrative You will define a specific interview plan in Activity 1.12, but you need to start thinking about whom you eventually want to interview. Strategize: to plan the actions you will take to complete a task. p. 55 Scoring Guide Describe an incident from an interviewee’s college experience that influenced his or her coming of age. Incorporate vivid examples from the three descriptive categories (appearance, actions, and speech). Present an interviewee’s unique point of view by conveying his or her distinct character. Follow a logical organizational structure for the genre by orienting the reader, using transitions, and maintaining a consistent point of view. Use descriptive language, telling details, and vivid imagery to convey a strong sense of the interviewee’s voice. Embed direct and indirect quotations smoothly. Demonstrate correct spelling and excellent command of standard English conventions.