Critical Thinking You’ll have two minutes to complete the following. No talking or cheating!

Which of the following words does not belong in the list, and why Which of the following words does not belong in the list, and why? Reappear Caucasus Inefficiencies Signings Arraigning Horseshoer Intestines Appeases The odd Word Out

The odd word out is INEFFICIENCIES In all the other words, each of the letters in the word appears twice. The Answer

I can improve my own understanding in at least one area we have discussed and will test over next week. Rhetorical Analysis Deconstruct prompts Identify key strategies in a text Organize ideas for cohesive writing Argumentative Develop a clear claim/position Brainstorm specific evidence to support Critical Reading Read and Annotate texts Answer AP Style Questions about text Goals for the Day

Vocabulary Quiz #21 Open your netbooks and Socrative. Log in and use the code: Bauer2016 Vocabulary Quiz #21

PSAT/SAT/ACT – Khan Academy Please give the counselors your attention. Make sure when you create your account that you use the same login information as your computer. Username: firstname.lastname Password: student ID PSAT/SAT/ACT – Khan Academy

Individual Work – Brainstorming Evidence Begin by discussing the various claims/positions one could take on this topic. Write down at least two possible claims your group wants to explore. Then, choose one claim and brainstorm as many pieces of specific evidence as possible to support it. As you think of possible support, explain your thinking. WHY or HOW does this idea actually support the claim. Once you’ve finished the first claim, repeat for your second claim. For example, don’t just say, “The Civil Rights movement.” What about the Civil Rights movements specifically would support your position and explain how.

Individual Practice Rhetorical Analysis Argumentative Critical Reading Deconstruct prompts Identify key strategies in a text Organize ideas for cohesive writing Argumentative Develop a clear claim/position Brainstorm specific evidence to support Critical Reading Read and Annotate texts Answer AP Style Questions about text

There is a dropbox to type any work you do today There is a dropbox to type any work you do today. I want to see you try to complete at least 3 various activities, ideally 5, but we may be a little short on time. Regardless of what you work on, just type up each step as you work through it. If you’re using the graphic organizer on paper, that’s fine, just let me see it when you finish. Open Google Classroom

Quickly go to Google Classroom and open the exit ticket Quickly go to Google Classroom and open the exit ticket. Write down at least one thing you felt like you improved upon today and at least one thing you feel like you still need to work on. If you have any other comments you’d like to leave, please do so. Thoughts about today’s activities, things you’d like to see us do more of, etc. Quick Check

Reminder that Albert activities need to be completed by Tuesday in order to earn extra credit. Review Argumentative and Rhetorical Analysis writing and then practice some multiple choice as needed. Exams on Tuesday and Thursday next week.