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Senior English 1/3/12

Senior English 1/3/12. Write about the best and the worst of your break. How can you jump off a fifty-foot ladder and not get hurt? Saponify – to convert into soap . Goals - Discuss future goals for this class and life . Pizza Slice Fundraiser. Check out books. Dashing Denny .

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Senior English 1/3/12

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  1. Senior English 1/3/12 • Write about the best and the worst of your break. • How can you jump off a fifty-foot ladder and not get hurt? • Saponify – to convert into soap. Goals - Discuss future goals for this class and life. Pizza Slice Fundraiser. Check out books. Dashing Denny. Homework – Write me a note about what you would like to see happen between now and the end of the year. Don’t forget to study for vocabulary quiz #17 on Friday.

  2. Senior English 1/4/12 • Write on a subject of your choice. • What did the painter say to his girlfriend? • Ylem – the primordial stuff from which the various elements of matter were formed – neutrons, protons, etc. Goals - Think about the nature of communication. Think about how and why you should learn to be effective. Improve note taking skills. Homework – Complete “Adjusting Your Message.” Practice, p.17. Do question 4 in writing. I will be assigning points in class.

  3. Senior English 1/5/12 • Do you like to have everything in your life specific and clear or do you prefer a little mystery? Explain with examples. • What five letter word has 6 left when you take two letters away? • Lentiginous – heavily freckled. Goals – How words with multiple meanings might cause problems with communication. Practice determining meanings for different audiences. Homework – Complete the practice “Words with Multiple Meanings.” Page 29-31.Don’t forget the last question – find a term from your work or sports that have multiple meanings. Points will be assigned tomorrow. Don’t forget to study for vocabulary quiz #17.

  4. Senior English 1/6/12 • How can your word choice interfere with effective communication? Give examples from your life. • What is broken merely by mentioning it? • Sexdigitism – having six fingers or six toes on a hand or a foot. Goals - Complete vocabulary study #17. Focus on abstract terms and the problems they cause for communication. Discuss the need for establishing criteria. Homework – none.

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