#11 Journal 9/2 What is plagiarism? Describe some of the things that students do that could be considered plagiarism. What are some of the consequences of plagiarism? How could one avoid plagiarism?
Vocab A. 1. oxymoron :figure of speech in which words of opposite meaning or suggestion are used together. 2. approbation: the expression of approval or favorable opinion 3. proclivity: a natural or habitual inclination or tendency.
Anti-plagiarism agreement Please sign, have parents sign, and return
Magical Realism Review Get with your group. (3-4 people). Read the analysis samples of your short story by critics and other students. Discuss how their ideas are the same or different than yours. Discuss if you agree with their interpretation of not. Make sure your 5 questions are correct.
Magical Realism Review Share: What your critic said If you agree, and/ or your interpretation
#12 PARADOX 9/2 Paradox : a statement contradicting itself. Statements or a situation that seems to be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true. Used to get you to think about deeper meanings. A rich man is no richer than a beggar. You can save money by spending it. I must be cruel to be kind. - Shakespeare in "Hamlet". Nobody goes to that restaurant, it's too crowded.
#11 PARADOX 9/2 Oxymoron: very similar to paradox but only TWO WORDS. Shift: change Contrast: opposites
Which is it? Decide if each of the following is a paradox, oxymoron, shift, or contrast, #1-11
Closing Tomorrow: Ms. Uhl will be here to discuss important sophomore information with you. Homework Journal: Write about a contrast, oxymoron, or paradox you see in the world or in your own life. Fill the page. HOMEWORK JOURNAL DUE TOMORROW. For Thursday: Read “The Wife’s Story” in your Close Reader. Complete all activities, pages 3-8. Also complete the Paradox Hunt at the bottom of the handout. You only need to find 2 EXAMPLES TOTAL, in any of the boxes, for the story you read.