Mrs. Dobson's English Classes
at Blackville-Hilda High School
2003-2004

Welcome to my English website!

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• Course Outline (.html file)

• A Letter to Parents (.html file)
  

• My Classroom Rules (.html file)
  

• Student Information Sheet (.html file)
  (Please print, complete, sign and return to me.)
  

• Required Materials for My English Classes (.html file)
  

Assignments and Activities

Click on the underlined links to see directions and/or samples.

• Writing Assignments
  Guidelines for Compositions (.pdf file)
  Possible Topics for Essays (.html file)

• Vocabulary Cards
  Directions and Sample (.pdf file)

• Book Reports
  7 Point Book Report Rubric (.pdf file)
  Sample Book Report (.pdf file)

• Research Project
  Research Paper Guidelines (.pdf file)
  7 Point Research Paper Rubric (.pdf file)
  

• Greek Mythology Project
  Research Paper Information and Guidelines (.html file)

Play "Stump the Teacher"!

From your reading, turn in a vocabulary word that Mrs. Dobson can't define,
and earn 3 bonus points on your weekly vocabulary assignment!
But keep it fair... no technical language or specialized jargon allowed.

DISCUS Sites*

DISCUS from home or school

Available resources include SIRS (Social Issues Resource Series), Gale Group's InfoTrac, and Grolier Online Multimedia Encyclopedia. There is a wealth of information here, including a database of legal articles, a health and wellness database, a biography resource center, a business database, and many, many articles of interest on current topics. See your media specialist for more information about DISCUS.

* These sites are provided through South Carolina's public libraries, schools and colleges by DISCUS--South Carolina's Virtual Library. (See your school media specialist for the current username/password.)
DISCUS funding is provided by the South Carolina General Assembly, with supplemental funding from the federal Library Services and Technology Act. DISCUS is administered by the South Carolina State Library.

Other Sites Where You Can Find
Writing/Research Help Online

Research & Writing: Step by Step
Basic Guide to Essay Writing
Citing World Wide Web Pages
This page shows how APA and MLA and others cite websites.
My preference for citations in my classes is as follows:
Author's name (Last name first). Title.
Posting date (or copyright date). Online.
Internet. Access date. Available
<web address (URL)>.
Example:
Dobson, C. F. Mrs. Dobson's English Classes at Blackville-Hilda High School.
21 October, 2002. Online. Internet. 15 December, 2002.
Available <https://www.angelfire.com/sc2/mrsdobson>.
Google--A Great Search Engine
Google Image Search

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Neferchichi's Tomb: Miscellaneous Clip Art

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Copyright © C. F. Dobson, 2001-2003.

This page was created on February 20, 2001,
and last updated on August 7, 2003.

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