Warm Up #8: 3/6/12 Three of our vocabulary words have two different definitions.

What are those three words? Once you have identified these words, write two sentences for each word. One sentence should use one meaning of the word and the other sentence should use the other meaning.

Students will be able to… by…

Objectives!

Identify, define, and utilize academic vocabulary words

Effectively express and communicate their thoughts and ideas through writing

Edit and revise their writing

Creating sentences that show meaning and finding a partner that has the opposite meaning sentence

Using their prewriting to write an essay about a discovery they feel is the most important ever made

Peer editing two other classmates papers and having their writing edited by two classmates.

Warm Up Share Out What are the words?

Contrast Convey Elaborate

What are the meanings? Contrast

1. to SHOW the difference between two or more things- VERB 2. a noticeable difference- NOUN

Convey 1. to communicate feelings, thoughts, or ideas- VERB 2. to move something from one place to another- VERB

Elaborate 1. describes something very detailed- ADJECTIVE 2. to provide more detail or information about something- VERB

You will be given 3 post-it papers and you will be given a number: 1 or 2. If you are a 1 write your sentences that go with the #1 definitions on your post-its, if you are a 2 then you will write your sentences that match with the #2 definition. Once done grab your post-its and stand at the front of the room.

Vocabulary

Next class we will test on our vocabulary from this semester AND last semester, so study all your words. We covered 10 words last semester and 10 words this semester.

Last semester This semester

Academic Vocabulary

1. accumulate

2. accurate

3. criteria

4. differentiate

5. emphasize

6. imply

7. justify

8. perceive

9. relevant

10. specify

1. alter

2. coherent

3. contrast

4. convey

5. deliberately

6. demonstrate

7. elaborate

8. infer

9. precise

10. sufficient

Discoveries essay

• You are going to write an essay about a discovery that you feel is the most important ever made.• First you need to choose a topic• Second you will create a t-chart • Third you will research that topic• Fourth you will create an outline• Fifth you will write your essay

• Rough draft• Peer edit two times• Type up your final draft

Remember: Peer EditYou will need to switch your paper with two classmates. For each peer edit you need to do the following:

1. 2 compliments

2. 2 suggestions

3. Make corrections using edit marks

Typing your final draftYou need to have a complete rough draft and two peer edits, once you have these then you can go on a computer and type your final draft.

Homework

Study your vocabulary words, from last semester and this semester… be prepared for “Swatters” next class and for testing on ALL words!