English 8October 18, 2011

Do Now

Complete Tuesday in DLR. Please remain silent so that your classmates may thoughtfully complete their work.

When you are finished, please swap your paper with a shoulder buddy (somebody next to you).

Please place your vocabulary sentences, Say, Mean, Matter and your essay draft on the left corner of your desk.

You will need to have your Toulmin Essay handout available.

(5 minutes)

GUM

Correct GUM for your shoulder buddy.

GUM part 2 is due tomorrow.

Vocabulary sentences this week

Your vocabulary sentences are due today. Please have them out so that I may review and approve them.

Subtle: adj. not obvious

Amid: prep. in the middle

Vicarious: adj. felt or experienced through the experience of another

Threshold: n. entrance; sill of doorway

Insidious: adj. operating in an inconspicuous way that has, in reality, a serious effect

Working in Class Procedures

Place all your work to be graded on the left corner of your desk.

You may work on your WDC essay and your vocabulary windows/sentences in class today.

Choose a shoulder buddy with whom to work.

Please whisper so that we maintain an optimum learning environment.

Stuck on your essay? Ask Jordan, Sarah, Charles, James or Lon’don—whisper!

Due Wednesday

Updated flash cards and vocabulary sentences

Read WDC through Chapter 24

Vocabulary Quiz!

Bring your hook!

Completed essay, due by end of class.

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