Silent Independent Reading November 27, 2013 Ms. Moreau Silent Independent Reading – 1:50 Reader Response – due 2:00

Opening Task: Define the following words in your own terms. November 27, 2013 Ms. Moreau aim: how can using words with certain connotations enhance our entrepreneurial essay? Opening Task: Define the following words in your own terms. Cheap Inexpensive Luxury Overpriced Exclusive Accessible

Connotation - The emotional implications and associations that a word may carry. a. the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes b. something suggested by a word or thing Which has a better connotation, “cheap” or “inexpensive”? Does “cheap” mean the same thing as “affordable”?

Speaking of Pricing “Most items at retail are 8x the actual cost price. For Example: A $32 retail item probably cost around $4 to make. ” http://www.themogulmom.com/2009/11/cost-your-product/ Wholesale is the price that retailers pay for items from the suppliers. Retail is the price that consumers pay for items from retailers. Wholesale is cheaper as retailers buy items. A retail store sells individual items to the public. A wholesaler sells pallets of items to the retailer. In general, to get their retail price, most shopkeepers will multiply your wholesale price by two. So if your price is $10, your lovely thing will go on sale in their shop for $20. http://www.indieretailacademy.com/pricing-for-wholesale-and- retail/

Individual Work Create a model of your product. Write a description of your product with words that have a favorable connotation. Be prepared to share you work with the class. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.