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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

ENGLISH - 1st trimester – Day 44

o   List 10 characteristics that you dislike in other people – things that would convince you that they will NEVER be your friend or things that would make them horrible to work with.

o   Next, list 10 characteristics that you like in other people

·        (Alone or with a partner), read a copy of the article on the center table.
o   When finished, answer these questions:
§  1. Write up both a conclusion and 3 premises.
·        Have your information come right out of the article.
§  2. Now, to argue against their conclusion, write up the opposing argument by writing an opposing conclusion and opposing premises. 

Doubting Bully intro:
  • Introduce “Doubting Bully” concept for writing where we will PROVE our assertions on a fictional person named Pinky
    1. Pinky is…____________. (Choose from list of the horrible characteristics)
                                                               i.      This is our CONCLUSION.

    1. Imagine someone right there arguing, “No, Pinky is NOT a liar.”
    2. With words, prove to this bully that Pinky is a liar by telling the story about something you saw Pinky do one time that proves that Pinky is a liar.
1.      Your goal is to silence him with words. (share with class) 

§  Watch youtube video: “Writers Argue”
 
 
 
ENGLISH homework:
 
Study for Friday’s Prefix test (11 prefixes from “30-15-10” list) = dict ………therm

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