Thursday, October 23, 2014

 

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 36

 

Study your prefixes for 5 minutes before we fill in an empty 3-column chart from memory…

 

Finish:

4 lists – 40 reasons total:

• List 10 events that happened in the story that would help convince a jury that…
• 1. Doodle’s older brother is responsible for the death of Doodle?
• 2. Doodle’s parents are responsible for the death of Doodle?
• 3. Doodle’s older brother is NOT responsible for the death of Doodle?
• 4. Doodle’s parents are NOT responsible for the death of Doodle?

 

·         Next: DUE TOMORROW:

1. Using one set of your GUILTY arguments (parents or brother).
1. You are to pretend that all of these things have been said ABOUT YOU in front of a jury.
2. Things are not looking good for you. The jury seems convinced of your guilt.
2. The judge has asked you if you have anything to say in your own defense.
3. DEFEND YOURSELF on paper…
1. …by writing out a closing argument/speech (to be read at the close of your trial) that refutes the key points against you. Make your case as convincing as possible.
2. GOAL: You are to take all statements and turn them in your favor before the jury so that you can convince them that you are correct and the other party is incorrect.
3. 1 paragraph for any 5 of your 10 arguments. 5 paragraphs total.
4. Use this opportunity to point out discrepancies in the other side's theory. Challenge the overall position. Highlight inconsistencies to discredit anything the other side tried to prove or defend.
5. Please begin your speech with: “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury…”
6. TURN IN TODAY or TOMORROW FOR CREDIT
4. Announced test on “The Scarlet Ibis” – Monday – we will review specifics tomorrow in class.

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

·         Study for Friday’s fill-in-the blank Prefix test (the next 11 prefixes from “30-15-10” list) including the following prefixes from your sheet = re-, retro-, se-, sub-, super-, trans-, un- (or uni-), un-, bas, cap (or capt), cred