Tuesday in April

Fourth and Fifth Periods:

Today we reviewed the following vocabulary words:

Compel  to force – I feel compelled to ask you to do your homework.

Palpable – able to touch – The tension between them was almost palpable

Eminent – noble, outstanding – The eminent scientist split the atom.

Tempest –a storm – We had quite the tempest last night - so much thunder!

Paragon – a model of excellence – Mark Mathabane is a paragon of excellence.

Profane – vulgar – That girl cursing in the hall is so profane.

Abhor – to detest – I abhor liars.

Mutiny – rebellion – The class rose in mutiny against the abusive teacher.

Egregious – extremely bad – The murdered egregiously broke the law.

Taint – contaminate – The boy tainted the water by pouring paint in it.

Aimless (3) – without direction – The friends spent an aimless afternoon floating down the river.

Ramshackle (4) on the verge of collapse.  The ramshackle shack had seen better days.

Beneficence (5)the state of being charitable – Mother Theresa’s beneficence was known throughout the community.

Edifice (6) – Large building – Wheatley High School is am impressive edifice.

Credible (7) - believable or reasonable

You will have a vocabulary check on these words tomorrow.

Also tomorrow, you will finish a new persuasive essay, the prompt to which may be found via this link (Question 3):

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap08_eng_lang_frq.pdf

You also will submit your annotations tomorrow through page 100 of In Cold Blood for a grade.  You must read and annotate through page 130 for Friday.

You also have homework due next Tuesday, April 16, 2013.  Please peruse the following sheet and see me with any questions:

Checklist for ADQ

1.            3-4 memorable movies

2.            4-5 of the best books that you have read in the past two years

3.            3-4 groundbreaking television shows

4.            3-4 of the most significant current events

5.            5-10 BIG historical moments

6.            2-3 role models or remarkable persons

7.            2-3 personal memories (or family members who have been important in their lives or have had unique experiences)

8.            Anything memorable from art, music, sports, Internet

On a separate sheet of paper, please describe each of the foregoing items, events, or memories, and explain the significance of each (i.e., how one would use a favorite movie in a persuasive essay).  Submit your paper Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

All for now!