English Extra Credit Opportunities

Funny Word of the Day

I like words of the day, but I want them to be funny words. If you contribute a word of the day you can earn 2 extra credit points.

• Fill out a note card with your name, date and period
• Also put the word, the part of speech and the definition
• The word must be appropriate, sound funny or have a funny meaning
• Put the note card in the box on the filing cabinet
• The maximum extra credit you can receive with this is 6 points.

Movie Clips

If something that we are reading reminds you of a movie, you can bring it in and earn extra credit points. The requirements are:

• The clip must relate to a theme, symbol, archetype or otherwise relate to what we are doing in class.
• The clip must be G, PG or PG-13. No cussing, violence or suggestive behavior.
• The clip must be no more than 10 minutes.
• You must provide the DVD and know the exact location of the clip
• I need to be able to keep the DVD a week.
• It is first come first serve – I will not give the extra credit twice if someone suggests a clip before you.
• If your movie clip is accepted, you will earn up to 10 extra credit points in the participation category of your grade.
• The amount of points earned depends on the quality and relevancy of your clip.