English II Honors—September 8, 2015 Daily Warm-up: Correct the sentences to make them parallel. – Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child. – Every morning, I run two miles, walk one mile, and half a mile on the bike. – There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places. Homework: – Reading Plus assignments due Sunday at 11:59. – Writing About Cultural Identity Essay due Friday, September 11 at 12:00 Turnitin.com. – Study for Lesson 6 and 7 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.

Lesson 6 Vocabulary Prefixes are syllables attached before a root or base word to alter or enhance its meaning. The Latin prefix re- means “again” or “back.” For example, the word retry means “try again” and recall means “call back.” rejuvenated—v. make (someone or something) look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively repel—v. drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away. refute—v. prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove. retract—v. draw or be drawn back or back in. resigned—adj. having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.

Lesson 6 Vocabulary resentment—n. bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. recuperate—v. recover from illness or exertion. recourse—n. the use of someone or something as a source of help in a difficult situation. renowned—adj. known or talked about by many people; famous. remorse—n. deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.

Lesson 7 Vocabulary A suffix is a word ending that can be added to a word or root that modifies the word’s meaning. The Greek suffix – ize means “to become like” or “to treat with. equalize—v. make the same in quantity, size, or degree throughout a place or group. centralize—v. concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority. idealize—v. regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality. maximize—v. make as large or great as possible. economize—v. spend less; reduce one's expenses.

Lesson 7 Vocabulary immobilize—v. prevent (something or someone) from moving or operating as normal. scrutinize—v. examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. materialize—v. become actual fact; happen. mesmerize—v. hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them. rationalize—v. attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.

Parallel Structure Parallel structure (also called parallelism) is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence. Whether creating narratives or other forms of writing, writers use sentence structure (syntax) to create the effects they want. Using parallelism is one way of create balanced sentence structure. When similar elements do not have the same form, they are said to have faulty parallelism. Faulty parallelism can easily be detected by looking for the pattern; it can be corrected by completing the pattern.

Levels of Parallel Structure Words: simple nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, gerunds; e.g., “My guinea pig eats nuts, seeds, and lettuce leaves.” Phrases: prepositional phrases (prepositions followed by nouns): e.g., “My cat raced in the door, onto the table, and into my lap.” Clauses: parallel subject and verb; e.g. “We swept the floor, we dusted the mantle, and we cooked a hot meal to welcome our guests.”

Elements of Culture Symbols Language/body language/slang Values Music Agriculture Food Housing Traveling/transportation Traditions Sports Greetings Rules/laws Gender roles Clothing Punishment/reward Structure/architecture Cartoons/entertainment Beliefs

SOAPSTone AnalysisTextual Support Speaker: What does the reader know about the speaker? Occasion: What are the circumstances surrounding the text? Audience: Who is the target audience? Purpose: Why did the author write this text? Subject: What is the topic? Tone: What is the author’s tone, or attitude, towards the subject?

English II EA1: Writing About My Cultural Identity Understand and apply the term conflict to cultural situations. Write a reflective expository essay using an effective organizational structure and techniques. Examine or convey complex ideas, concepts, and information. Develop a topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient evidence appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic. Work through all stages of the writing process. Use varied types of phrases and clauses to convey specific meanings and add interest to writing.

Embedded Assessment 1— Writing About My Cultural Identity Topic: Your assignment is to write reflective essay about your cultural identity. A reflective essay is an essay in which the writer examines his or her experiences in life. The writer then writes about those experiences, exploring how s/he has changed, developed or grown from them. Due Date: Friday, 9/11. You will submit your essay to Turnitin.com no later than 12 pm, or it will be counted late. Format: MLA – Typed – Times New Roman, 12 point font – Double spaced – 1 inch margins (do not adjust margins) – Heading with your name, my name, class, date, word count – Header with your name and page number Word Count: words Scoring: I will use the scoring rubric. Points will also be deducted for incorrect MLA format.

Why MLA? MLA style for documentation is widely used in the humanities, especially in writing on language and literature. Generally simpler and more concise than other styles, MLA style features brief parenthetical citations in the text keyed to an alphabetical list of works cited that appears at the end of the work. Open a Word Document. Change the font to Times New Roman, 12 point font. Click on the spacing button, and select 2.0. Type your first and last name (make sure to capitalize) and hit enter. Type my name (Ms. Brasino) and hit enter. Type the class name (English I) and hit enter. Type the date (September 11, 2015) and hit enter. Hit ctrl +e to center the cursor. Type the title of your essay (example: Interview Narrative). Hit enter. Hit ctrl + l to bring the cursor back to the left. Hit tab. This is where your essay will begin. Save your document and it to yourself to use for later. Create an MLA Formatted Document