Daily Introduction September 28 – September 29

Homework: Class Forum #4 Standard: Define four (4) characteristics that would enable you to stand out from your peers when applying for your dream college. Standard: Define four (4) characteristics that would enable you to stand out from your peers when applying for your dream college. Honors: Read posted article pertaining to increased college admissions standards over the previous decade What three (3) traits will make YOU will stand out against your competitors? Honors: Read posted article pertaining to increased college admissions standards over the previous decade What three (3) traits will make YOU will stand out against your competitors?

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Rationale:Rationale: Period 1: 20% Period 3: 12% Period 4: 27% Period 5: 20% Period 7: 24% Period 8: 35% Period 1: 20% Period 3: 12% Period 4: 27% Period 5: 20% Period 7: 24% Period 8: 35% Collectively, 21% of you answered this correctly... Which means… 79% did not

2 Part Question The very first object Lee forged was a long, pointed I Hudson Bay dagger. Many people refer to this type of knife as a “dag.” II Part II A. NO CHANGE B. “dag”. C. The sentence is unneeded so it doesn’t matter. Part 1 A. A NO CHANGE B. B long pointed, C. C long, and pointed D. D long-pointed Part 1 A. A NO CHANGE B. B long pointed, C. C long, and pointed D. D long-pointed

Coordinate vs Cumulative Adjectives Cumulative adjectives, on the other hand, build on top of each other Coordinate adjectives are adjectives in a row that each separately modify the noun that follows. For instance: “heavy, bulky box.” Both “heavy” and “bulky” modify “box.” You can even rearrange the adjectives and say, “bulky, heavy box.” - In the phrase “exquisite custom houseboat,” “custom” modifies “houseboat”—they become a unit— and then “exquisite” modifies “custom houseboat.”

Tricks of the Trade Still not sure whether two adjectives in a row, and before a noun are coordinate or cumulative. … Perform a simple test: Add the word “and” between the adjectives. If the phrase makes sense, the adjectives are coordinate and need a comma If the phrase does not make sense, it’s cumulative and does not need a comma Still not sure whether two adjectives in a row, and before a noun are coordinate or cumulative. … Perform a simple test: Add the word “and” between the adjectives. If the phrase makes sense, the adjectives are coordinate and need a comma If the phrase does not make sense, it’s cumulative and does not need a comma For example, “It’s a bulky and heavy box” makes good sense, but “It’s an exquisite and custom houseboat” does not.

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ArbitraryArbitrary Pronunciation: [ar-bit-trair-E] Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. Synonyms: Capricious Whimsical Random Spontaneous Sentence: The decision to use 18 years as the legal age of adulthood was arbitrary, as both age 17 and 19 were reasonable alternatives. Examples: An arbitrary decision would be a decision to go to the beach, just because you feel like it. Arbitrary behavior would be getting mad at someone even when they haven't done anything wrong.

ObjectivesObjectives SWBAT work together to analyze and synthesize details from four sources, in order to create their group project on one of four generalized topics relating to Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” Students will present their comparative analyses on Puritan authors. Honors Standard

TEST: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God PPT: FORMAL WRITING EXPECTATIONS TEST: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God PPT: FORMAL WRITING EXPECTATIONS NEXT CLASS:

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