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English 10 - 10/24/11

English 10 - 10/24/11. Do you feel that advice from older people carries a special weight because of the greater experience? An example? How do you fix a tuba? Circumlocution – talking around a subject rather than getting to the point. Usually due to embarrassment .

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English 10 - 10/24/11

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  1. English 10 - 10/24/11 • Do you feel that advice from older people carries a special weight because of the greater experience? An example? • How do you fix a tuba? • Circumlocution – talking around a subject rather than getting to the point. Usually due to embarrassment. Goals – Begin debates. Learn about scoring debates. Homework - none.

  2. English 10 - 10/25/11 • I have gained this by philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. Aristotle. • Why did the toilet paper roll down the hill? • Cledonism – using circumlocution to avoid using certain words that are believed to be unlucky; e.g. “twelve, twelve plus one, fourteen….” Goals – Hold an excellent debate! Homework - none.

  3. English 10 - 10/26/11 • What impresses you in a debate and how do you keep your emotions out of your decisions? • What do “Alexander the Great” and “Winnie the Pooh” have in common? • Chiastic – inverting words in otherwise similar phrases; e.g. “He went to the door, to the door went he.” Goals – Complete more debates. Evaluate the quality of each role within the debate to determine the “winner.” Homework - none.

  4. English 10 - 10/27/11 • How much do you trust your own thoughts, attitudes, and inclinations in the face of public disapproval? • What is the difference between roast beef and pea soup? • Catagraph – first draft. Goals – Continue the debates! Talk about internet exchange if we have time. Homework - Don’t forget to study Vocabulary # 9 for quiz tomorrow.

  5. English 10 - 10/28/11 • Five minutes to prepare for your vocabulary Quiz #9. • Did you hear about the giant that threw up? • Cacography – Bad spelling, cramped or indistinct writing. Goals – Complete vocabulary study for week 9. Think about the poem of the week. Homework - none.

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