On this site you will find course pages, composition aids, whs drama, and the WHS Boys' tennis page (see More...).
"The Play's The Thing" Hamlet
All of my classes rest on the idea that playing with language is the best way to improve language skills. And it's way more fun than NOT playing with language. To play with language is to explore syntax and diction, to experiment with the same, to laugh, to take risks, to fail, to push boundaries, to pun, to riff, to rant, to actually enjoy using the English language. This is what we do in the American Literature courses and the UConn ECE Composition and Rhetoric course. On this website you can find curricular documents, links to youtube videos, cool photos, and assignments.
To totally stereotype, the Irish are the best in the world at playing with language and their artists are great examples for the rest of us. The background photo above is of the Trinity College Library Long Room in Dublin, and the inset is of the Samuel Beckett Bridge over the River Liffey, also in Dublin. And yes, I've been to Ireland and want to live there.
To totally stereotype, the Irish are the best in the world at playing with language and their artists are great examples for the rest of us. The background photo above is of the Trinity College Library Long Room in Dublin, and the inset is of the Samuel Beckett Bridge over the River Liffey, also in Dublin. And yes, I've been to Ireland and want to live there.
A running list of writing tips, including a definition of plagiarism and resources for responsible citations, is on the Composition Tips page! Check it out.
MR. Roets' Schedule 2018-2019
Period 1 - Hallways - Hall Duty
Period 2 - Rm 318 - 11 Honors American Literature
Period 3 - Rm 318 - ECE 1010 - Rhetoric and Composition
Period 4 - Rm 318 - Prep
Period 5 - Rm 318 - 11 Honors American Literature
Period 6 - Rm 318 - 11-2 American Literature
Period 7 - Rm 318 - Prep
Period 8 - Rm 318 - ECE 1010 - Rhetoric and Composition
After School - in RM 318, or in meetings or from 2:30-5 by season:
Fall Season - Directing Fall Play in auditorium
Winter Season - Directing Winter Musical in auditorium
Spring Season - Coaching Boys' Tennis on courts
Period 2 - Rm 318 - 11 Honors American Literature
Period 3 - Rm 318 - ECE 1010 - Rhetoric and Composition
Period 4 - Rm 318 - Prep
Period 5 - Rm 318 - 11 Honors American Literature
Period 6 - Rm 318 - 11-2 American Literature
Period 7 - Rm 318 - Prep
Period 8 - Rm 318 - ECE 1010 - Rhetoric and Composition
After School - in RM 318, or in meetings or from 2:30-5 by season:
Fall Season - Directing Fall Play in auditorium
Winter Season - Directing Winter Musical in auditorium
Spring Season - Coaching Boys' Tennis on courts
The Immutable and Irrefutable
(Rules of the class)
1. Courtesy and commonsense rule. Don’t be a jerk.
2. Respect the right to learn – do not disrupt the class in any way, shape or form. (eg. Talking/texting/playing on your phone, walking about, private conversations, sleeping, throwing, etc.)
3. Whining is forbidden – if you have a legitimate complaint, put it in writing and see me after class.
(Rules of the class)
1. Courtesy and commonsense rule. Don’t be a jerk.
2. Respect the right to learn – do not disrupt the class in any way, shape or form. (eg. Talking/texting/playing on your phone, walking about, private conversations, sleeping, throwing, etc.)
3. Whining is forbidden – if you have a legitimate complaint, put it in writing and see me after class.
ECE Summer Reading texts: Thank You for Arguing (2013) and They Say/I Say (with Readings- 2009). See UConn ECE page for more details.
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Notes for ECE
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College Prep/college application essay
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