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1 English 3CP Monday, 1/16/17 Regular Schedule Week # 18 Due: -vocab list 16 Warm-up (five minutes): Please Start Reading. SSR is for 10 minutes. 5 Which word from vocab list 16 do you see yourself PRIDE points if everyone reads quietly the entire using in conversation in writing or reading? Why? time. HW: -Sentences and definitions for Vocab List 17

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3 English 3CP Tuesday, 1/17/17 Regular Schedule Due: -Vocab list 17 sentences/ definitions Warm-up (5 minutes): Which vocab word from vocab list 17 are you most likely to use in conversation or writing? Why? HW: -Vocab List 18 sentences/definitions due tomorrow -Blue extra credit coupons due tomorrow (-1 coupon for each outstanding detention) -Study for final

4 Agenda: Vocab list 18 Vocab quiz 17 Input Essay Scores

5 Vocab List 18 Spelling: 1. economic 2. efficiency 3. eighth 4. elaborate 5. eligible Vocab: 1. erratic 2. egregious 3. credulity 4. gratuitous 5. complement (noun)

6 1st Period Bonus Vocab (2 pts. each): 1. He was furious that she revealed his secret and never forgave her for the. 2. Do not and sign that agreement until you have reviewed it first!

7 2nd Period Bonus Vocab (2 pts. each): 1. Since the dog attacked several people, it will be put down. 2. Money is always a.

8 5th Period Bonus Vocab (2 pts. each): 1. Which word means outlandishly unconventional, outrageous, or extreme? 2. Which word means concerning, belonging to, or inhabiting the underworld? 3. What word means to make a crackling sound?

9 Vocab Quiz 17 Answers Spelling: 1. duplicate 2. distinction 3. disgusted 4. distinguished 5. dominant Vocab: 1. docile 2. sanctimonious 3. duplicitous 4. demure 5. insular Bonus Vocab (1st) 1. treachery 2. acquiesce Bonus Vocab (2nd) 1. savage 2. temptation Bonus Vocab (5th) 1. gonzo 2. chthonic 3. crepitate

10 Input Essay Scores OT7eASx4D9kk5O362

11 English 3 CP Wed. 1/18/17 Regular Schedule Due: -Vocab list 18 -Blue coupons Warm-up: And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. What type of rhetorical strategy/ies does the bold text indicate? How do you know?-parallel structure/metaphor HW: -Study for final

12 Agenda: Stamp/review vocab list 18 Review Final Exam

13 Vocab List erratic (adj.) not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable 2. egregious 3. credulity (adj.) outstandingly bad; shocking (n.) a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true 4. gratuitous (adj.) uncalled for; lacking good reason; given or done free of charge 5. complement (noun) (n.) a thing that completes or brings to perfection

14 Question 1: 1. Read this excerpt from I have a Dream: Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The reference to a great American best demonstrates which of the following rhetorical strategies (circle answer): A. Tone B. Alliteration C. Ethos D. Allusion E. None of the above

15 Question 1 Explanation: This is allusion because it is directly referring Abraham Lincoln.

16 Question 2: 2. Read this excerpt from I have a Dream: It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." The reference to a bad check best demonstrates which of the following rhetorical strategies (circle answer): A. Imagery: metaphor B. Speaker C. Imagery: simile D. Antithesis E. None of the above

17 Question 2 Explanation: This is a metaphor because is comparing equality/freedom to a check without like or as.

18 Question 3: 3. Read this excerpt from I have a Dream: And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. The bolded text best demonstrates which of the following rhetorical strategies (circle answer): A. Allusion B. Ethos C. Tone D. Parallel structure E. None of the above

19 Question 3 Explanation: The grammatical structure is similar on both sides of and.

20 Question 4: 4. Read this excerpt from I have a Dream: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. The bolded text best demonstrates which of the following rhetorical strategies (circle answer): A. Syllogism B. Speaker C. Imagery: simile D. Sensory details-possible E. None of the above

21 Question 4 Explanation: This is none of the above because it is parallel structure/ antithesis.

22 Question 5: 5. Read this excerpt from I have a Dream: With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. The bolded text best demonstrates which of the following rhetorical strategies (circle answer): A. Allusion B. Alliteration C. Antithesis D. Sensory details-possible E. None of the above

23 Question 5 Explanation: This is antithesis because everyone told Gabe the answer. This is antithesis because there are contrasting ideas/concepts in parallel structure.

24 Question 6: 1. Complete this syllogism to make it valid: Premise 1: sharks kill people. Premise 2: A whale shark is a shark. Conclusion:????? Which of these is a valid conclusion, based only on the two premises? A. Whale sharks kill people. all sharks B. Whale sharks have gills. C. Whale sharks are larger than white sharks. D. Whale shark might kill people. some sharks E. None of the above

25 Question 6 Explanation: Whale sharks fit under category of sharks, and if all sharks kill people, then whale sharks must kill people.

26 Additional Question: What s wrong with the parenthetical citation (bolded text): In the article, Startling Finds on Teenage Brains, Paul Thompson, claims, Stranger still, brain cells and connections are only being lost in the areas controlling impulses, risktaking, and self-control (Thompson 47). A. Nothing B. There should be a comma between Thompson and 47. C. The quotation mark should come before the parentheses. D. The period should come before the parentheses. E. None of the above

27 Additional Question: What s wrong with the works cited: Lundstrom, Marjie. "Kids Are Kids--Until They Commit Crimes." Sacramento Bee 1 Mar. 2001: n. pag. Print. Jenkins, Jennifer. "On Punishment and Teen Killers." Juvenile Justice Information Exchange 2 Aug. 2011: n. pag. Print. Garinger, Gail. "Juveniles Don't Deserve Life Sentences." New York Times 15 Mar. 2012: n. pag. Print. A. Nothing B. It needs to be in alphabetical order C. The titles need to be in bold D. There should be commas instead of periods E. None of the above

28 Final Failure to follow these rules will result in a zero: phones/electronics/smart watches must be put away all papers, binder, backpacks must be put away no talking during final All you need is a pencil

29 English 3 CP Friday, 1/15/16 Block Schedule Warm-up: Due: -Book review due tonight What s wrong with this sentence and how do you fix it? I feel like it s really sad that Ahmed was treated this way because of his name and color and after all it was just a clock not a bomb, he in no means wanted to hurt anyone. HW: -Study for vocab quiz 17/bring list 17 -Mid-year portfolio due day of final -Vocab test is on day of final -Vocab list 18 sentences/definitions due Tues.

30 Agenda: Vocab List 18 Work time: book review, vocab lists, portfolio, or other finals

31 Vocab List 19 Spelling: 1. embarrass 2. emergency 3. employee 4. encouraging 5. environment Vocab: 1. adroit 2. solicitous 3. pervasive 4. artisan 5. autonomy

32 Vocab List adroit (adj.) clever or skillful in using the hand or mind; nimble 2. solicitous (adj.) characterized by or showing interest or concern 3. pervasive (adj.) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people 4. artisan (n.) a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand 5. autonomy (n.) the right or condition of selfgovernment, especially in a particular sphere.

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