Send an e-mail to the UNLV Admissions department asking about information about their school. If you know what you want to study add that. admissions@unlv.edu 5 sentences Journal

I say Analogy You say Analogy a comparison between two things that are similar in some ways, but otherwise unalike

I say Denotation You say Denotation the dictionary definition of a word

I say Connotation You say Connotation the meaning or emotion suggested by a word based on context, society, etc.

I say Antagonist You say Antagonist Antagonist: the character in the story who is in conflict with the protagonist (the “bad” guy)

I say Argument You say Argument Argument: a reason (or reasons) given to persuade a reader about a certain subject

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7.W.02 Writing Objective: The Highly Proficient student can write an informative/ explanatory essay that conveys complex ideas/concepts with a strongly developed focus and organization.   Essential Questions: 1. What is an informative/explanatory essay? How is it structured? How can the structure be used to fully explain my topic? 2.How can a writer include complex ideas and concepts in one’s essay? 3.How does a writer focus these concepts using relative content?

Send an e-mail to the Arizona STate Admissions department asking about information about their school. If you know what you want to study add that. ASUDavidMills@asu.edu Journal

I say Analogy You say Analogy a comparison between two things that are similar in some ways, but otherwise unalike

I say Denotation You say Denotation the dictionary definition of a word

I say Connotation You say Connotation the meaning or emotion suggested by a word based on context, society, etc.

I say Antagonist You say Antagonist Antagonist: the character in the story who is in conflict with the protagonist (the “bad” guy)

I say Argument You say Argument Argument: a reason (or reasons) given to persuade a reader about a certain subject

Write 5 sentences using each of your vocabulary words for this week.

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7.W.02 Writing Objective: The Highly Proficient student can write an informative/ explanatory essay that conveys complex ideas/concepts with a strongly developed focus and organization.   Essential Questions: 1. What is an informative/explanatory essay? How is it structured? How can the structure be used to fully explain my topic? 2.How can a writer include complex ideas and concepts in one’s essay? 3.How does a writer focus these concepts using relative content?

Go to www.csn.edu and find out information on the College of Southern Nevada. If you were to Send an e-mail to the CSN Admissions department what things would you want to know about their school. If you know what you want to study add that. https://www.csn.edu/form/contact-request-form?goto=ZXJpYy5naWxsaWxhbmRAY3NuLmVkdQ%3D%3D Journal

I say Analogy You say Analogy a comparison between two things that are similar in some ways, but otherwise unalike

I say Denotation You say Denotation the dictionary definition of a word

I say Connotation You say Connotation the meaning or emotion suggested by a word based on context, society, etc.

I say Antagonist You say Antagonist Antagonist: the character in the story who is in conflict with the protagonist (the “bad” guy)

I say Argument You say Argument Argument: a reason (or reasons) given to persuade a reader about a certain subject

On a separate piece of paper illustrate a picture for each vocabulary word.

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7.W.02 Writing Objective: The Highly Proficient student can write an informative/ explanatory essay that conveys complex ideas/concepts with a strongly developed focus and organization.   Essential Questions: 1. What is an informative/explanatory essay? How is it structured? How can the structure be used to fully explain my topic? 2.How can a writer include complex ideas and concepts in one’s essay? 3.How does a writer focus these concepts using relative content?

Go to www.cReighton.edu and find out information on the Creighton University. If you were to Send an e-mail to the Creighton Admissions department what things would you want to know about their school. If you know what you want to study add that. admissions@creighton.edu Journal

I say Analogy You say Analogy a comparison between two things that are similar in some ways, but otherwise unalike

I say Denotation You say Denotation the dictionary definition of a word

I say Connotation You say Connotation the meaning or emotion suggested by a word based on context, society, etc.

I say Antagonist You say Antagonist Antagonist: the character in the story who is in conflict with the protagonist (the “bad” guy)

I say Argument You say Argument Argument: a reason (or reasons) given to persuade a reader about a certain subject

Prepare for test! Use the chart to write each word and complete a short summary of each definition.

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Create a symbol for the college of your choice and color it. Journal

7.R.RL.01 Reading Objective: The Highly Proficient student can cite multiple examples of textual evidence to support my complex analysis and inference.   Essential Questions: 1. What is textual evidence? How can I identify the appropriate support? 2. What is a direct and indirect reference? How can I analyze a text to find the direct and indirect meaning? 3. What is a complex inference?