Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Week 21

Monday

No School

Tuesday


distort-to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. The ripples in the pond distorted his reflection.
element-a basic part of any whole. One element of this recipe is missing.
emphasize-to give particular attention to something. The president emphasized the importance of education.
empirical-based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. Claims for the effectiveness of the drug are based on empirical
evidence- the available body of facts or information. Scientists use the scientific method so that their evidence can be verified.
ensure-to make certain; cause to be a certainty. Those dark clouds ensure rain.
entity-anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. A wife in those days was not viewed as a separate entity from her husband. As a corporation, the business is a distinct entity and must pay its own taxes.
environment-the objects and conditions that exist in a place and influence how people feel and develop. A safe environment is important for the proper development of a child. Problems with the boss create a bad work environment.
equate-to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. Classroom learning is essential, but it cannot be equated with experience on the job. Her parents equate money with success.
equivalent-the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. Three feet is equivalent to one yard.
establish-to start or make something that did not exist before. He established a new business last year.
evaluate-to judge or set the value of. The magazine evaluated ten new cars.
 


Identifying aspects of Argumentation

Ethos: Building Credibility with outside sources

Pathos:  Appealing to Emotion

Logos:  Show other side of argument, then deconstruct


Wednesday

Text Structure Flowchart

Cause/Effect Reading
Frazil Ice




Conventions Paragraph

Thursday

Review Mac vs PC

Diagramming

Climate Change-Technical


      

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Friday

Text Genre quiz

Vocab Quiz

Diagramming quiz

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