Good morning students. Copy and paste the link and watch this debate from a high school in South Korea. I want you take notes on what they are saying. Also keep your notes organized based on the affirmative as well as the negative. I want you to list what you felt were the 3 strongest points from each side.Also summarize what each side had to say in this debate. What was the topic of this debate? I have made an assignment post on Edmodo. You can post the notes you have taken on there. IT will close today so turn it in on time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOwJjV-tShY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOwJjV-tShY
http://highscope.visualthesaurus.com/login/student/VzMLV5GqfQn
Here is the link to the online thesaurus site. Make an account. http://highscope.visualthesaurus.com/login/student/VzMLV5GqfQn
figurative-language_power_point.pptx | |
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Below is a game that will help you rememeber the elements of figurative language. Also, I included a couple of powerpoints about our workshop.
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r_1_2_hyperbole___idioms.pptx | |
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the-island-of-doctor-moreau.pdf | |
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Welcome to term 3 10th graders at highcope! I will attach the book that you will read for term 3.
Good morning students. This is the powerpoint presentation about the MLA formatting. Remember, you will be expected to use this formatting on all of your papers from now on.
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Goood afternoon class,
Have a look at the PPT for Colon and semicolon. Once you have done that, Take the worksheet that is sitting on top of my Printer. After you have finished the worksheet, There is a writing prompt on the white board. You will submit that essay on edmodo by tomorrow.
Have a look at the PPT for Colon and semicolon. Once you have done that, Take the worksheet that is sitting on top of my Printer. After you have finished the worksheet, There is a writing prompt on the white board. You will submit that essay on edmodo by tomorrow.
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Download this document for comma rules as you need it to complete the worksheet.
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11/3 2014
Have a look at the PPT about the proper use of commas when writing.
Have a look at the PPT about the proper use of commas when writing.
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For those of you who weren't here last week, I have posted the document in which you will use the vocabulary to write your story.
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October 30, 2014
Good morning students,
Be sure to read all of day 3 and have your summary written by the 6th of November. Make sure that you don't forget.
Good morning students,
Be sure to read all of day 3 and have your summary written by the 6th of November. Make sure that you don't forget.
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Good Morning students. I have attached the EPUB book that you will be reading this term. Go to http://calibre-ebook.com/download and download the reader. Once you finish downloading it, use it to open the epub book.
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Vocabulary for this term :
1. Malady ---- A disease or ailment
2. Sycophant ---- A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage
3. Rivulet ------- A very small stream
4. Redact ---- edit (text) for publication
5. Cacophony ---- a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
6. Innocuous ----- not harmful or offensive
7. Serial---- consisting of, forming part of, or taking place in a series.
8.Ambiguity --- uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language.
9.Explicit ---- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
1. Malady ---- A disease or ailment
2. Sycophant ---- A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage
3. Rivulet ------- A very small stream
4. Redact ---- edit (text) for publication
5. Cacophony ---- a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
6. Innocuous ----- not harmful or offensive
7. Serial---- consisting of, forming part of, or taking place in a series.
8.Ambiguity --- uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language.
9.Explicit ---- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
What Is an Analogy? (with Examples)
An analogy is the comparison of two similar ideas in order to explain one.
Examples of Analogies
Here are some examples of analogies:
· This is not considered a good course of action; it would be like throwing the pilot out to make the plane lighter.
· Selling lucky heather in these hills is like trying to sell sand to the Arabs.
Similes and Metaphors
The most common form for an analogy is a simile or a metaphor.
Simile. A simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another. For example:
· She is as solid as a rock.
· She sings like an angel.
· Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.
Metaphor.A metaphor is a figure of speech which asserts that one thing is something that it literally is not. For example:
· She is a rock.
· As a singer, she's a crow.
Her vocabulary is worse than mine. Hers is...whatever
An analogy is the comparison of two similar ideas in order to explain one.
Examples of Analogies
Here are some examples of analogies:
· This is not considered a good course of action; it would be like throwing the pilot out to make the plane lighter.
· Selling lucky heather in these hills is like trying to sell sand to the Arabs.
Similes and Metaphors
The most common form for an analogy is a simile or a metaphor.
Simile. A simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another. For example:
· She is as solid as a rock.
· She sings like an angel.
· Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.
Metaphor.A metaphor is a figure of speech which asserts that one thing is something that it literally is not. For example:
· She is a rock.
· As a singer, she's a crow.
Her vocabulary is worse than mine. Hers is...whatever