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English 10 - 9/30/13. Which is more important “peace” or “equal rights and justice”? Listen to Peter Tosh’s song before you respond Why is it important to be on-time for work if you're a computer security specialist?
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English 10 - 9/30/13 • Which is more important “peace” or “equal rights and justice”? Listen to Peter Tosh’s song before you respond • Why is it important to be on-time for work if you're a computer security specialist? • Portmanteau word – A word formed by blending two or more other words; e.g. twist + whirl = twirl. Goals – Add the “link to the hook.” Add vocabulary words to your essays. General work on essays on computers. Homework – Make sure you have a complete essay by tomorrow, “Personal Essay d6.” We will be in the computer lab all week. Don’t forget to study Vocabulary # 5 for quiz Friday.
English 10 - 10/1/13 • Is digital interaction with people as good as face to face interaction? Is online socializing or texting harming people in some way? • The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese! • Pasimology– the art of speaking Goals – Work on finalizing your personal essay. Feedback. Work in computer lab. Homework – Work on your essay to get ready for peer review. Print “personal essay d?” for sharing tomorrow.
English 10 - 10/2/13 • Should everyone vote? Do voters have a responsibility to be informed? • Why did Mr. Went go to the Masseuse? • Paronomasia – punning, a playing on words. Goals – Discuss transitions between paragraphs and sections of the paper. Check drafts 5 and 6. Homework – Use the peer review to check the qualities of your paper.
English 10 - 10/3/13 • What kind of person do you want to become? What would your best self be like to hang out with? • What does a pirate do when invited to a party? • Pathetic fallacy – Ascribing human passions to nature, cruel snows, caressing clouds, etc. Goals – Get that essay complete and compiled and ready to turn in! Homework – Do what it takes to have that essay ready to turn in at the beginning of class tomorrow. Don’t forget the Vocab 5 Quiz tomorrow.
English 10 - 10/4/13 • Five minutes to study for Quiz #5. • Question: What type of specialist should you see if you have butterflies in your stomach? • Palindrome – a word or passage that reads the same forward or backwards. E.g. Dennis and Edna sinned. Goals – Turn in copy of Personal Essay before quiz 5. Make sure to include: Rubric w/word count on top, final draft, and all other drafts 1-? in order underneath. Complete vocab. 5 study. Homework – none.