Old Man and the Sea [3 PERFECT SENTENCES SUMMATIVE]

As a sort of asynchronous exam that tests for your abilities to write Id-style sentences, you are to write three sentences on a related idea pertaining to your opinion, in some fashion, of "Old Man and the Sea." Rubric: Opinionated, and based on OMATS = 20%. Grammatically flawless = 20%. Beautifully worded = 20%. Unique, important, poetic, or all three = 20%. Contains one cumulative sentence = 20%.

Old Man and the Sea [Random Observations Pages 0-32]

This is the place to discuss random things you may notice in the story that may not fit nicely into any one particular category. These additions do NOT have to be complete thoughts. They can be things that stuck out to you, or things that you think might be important later (but aren't sure yet.)

Old Man and the Sea [Random Observations Pages 33-50]

This is the place to discuss random things you may notice in the story that may not fit nicely into any one particular category. These additions do NOT have to be complete thoughts. They can be things that stuck out to you, or things that you think might be important later (but aren't sure yet.)

Old Man and the Sea [ Random Observations Pages 51-70]

Old Man and the Sea [Random Observations Pages 70-94]

Old Man and the Sea [Random Observations Pages 95-127]

Group Project Information [Life and Death]

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Group Project Information [Depression Treatment]

Group Project Information [Symptoms of Dep and Suic]

Group Project Information [Hemingway's Writing Style]

Group Project Information [Legacy of Hemingway]

Group Project Information [Havana, Cuba]

Group Project Information [Deep Sea Fishing]

Group Project Information [Sailboat Operation]

Group Project Information [Caribbean Marine Life]

Contents

This forum is for the following purposes: 1. To talk through and help formulate your ideas 2. To earn credit for thinking 3. Networking our minds together allows us to achieve more than we would separately 4. Not everyone likes verbal discussions, so this is a way to helpfully participate 5. This is a way to exempt yourself from the paper and in-class essay.

Rules

1. Create a new post and reply to an old one. 2. Only post under your own name 3. Do not bash people for their ideas. Say something like "I follow what you're saying, but I think that the book is about Hemingway, not about Assassin's Creed IV." 4. Comments are subject to the BHS Handbook. They should be treated as homework submissions and not chat-room entries. Violators will be banned and/or written up. 5. Do not save your best ideas for yourself. This implies that you have it all figured out and cannot improve. If you have a real gem of an idea, it inspires the thoughts of others. Inspiration breeds inspiration, and we'll be into new territory together. 6. The NEUVEAU (New) button is used to post something new. The REPONDRE (Respond) button is what you hit if you'd like to respond to someone else.

Grading

Your entries for this website will go into the gradebook as a test grade. If you achieve a 75% or higher for your ideas on this site, you will be exempt from the 3 page paper. This story is difficult, but if your attendance is good, and you try regularly, this is a very achievable task. If you achieve a 90% or higher for your ideas on this site, you will be exempt from the in-class essay.