1. Welcome! February 13th, 2018 Tuesday
Do Now
Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Tuesday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to guess the meaning of the word. Make sure you explain your thinking!
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. Although I did not want to go to the movie with Jill, she begged
Read the following sentence and guess the meaning of the word acquiesce based on the context.
Although I did not want to go to
the movie with Jill, she begged
which caused me to acquiesce.
To acquiesce is to accept or
agree with something reluctantly
but without protest.
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3. Short Story Unit Final: Theme Essay!
Today is our last day for drafting! Here’s what you need to do:
Create a document titled “FINAL DRAFT” and share it with me.
Copy and paste your rough draft into your new document
Grade your draft using the grading rubric from the front table. Once you do so, make any necessary changes so your paper can score 4’s in as many categories as you can! 