1. Thursday, Oct. 8th and Friday, Oct. 9th American Literature
Standard 1 & 2
M3: Jaden
Hunter
Taylor
Levi S
Rebecca
Kenyen
Dru
Orion
M4: Pedro
McKenna
Shaylee
Cody
G3: Cam
Talley
Peeraya
Lauren
Bryce
Rylan
Kalvin
Hali
Madi
Gannon
Presentations
Sentence Structure – Test next class
Unit 2 vocabulary
Turn in the Lincoln Rhetorical Analysis
Rhetoric analysis of ads in the lab

2. 85. c. The conjunction but sets the reader up for a contrast or opposite: TV passive ... (but) computer game active. 86. b. The conjunction so indicates a causal relationship: Socrates taught [something obviously controversial],... so he was both loved and hated. Choice c is incorrect because it has a misplaced modifier. 87. a. The conjunction for in this sentence means because and prepares the reader for a logical causal relationship. Choice d is a run-on sentence. 88. a. The conjunction so indicates that there is a causal relationship between the two main clauses. 89. d. The conjunction yet prepares the reader for a contrast: respected, yet imprisoned. Choice b is wrong because it is unclear. 90. c. In this sentence, the conjunction for means because and prepares the reader for a logical causal relationship: new shoes (for) Donnie will be upset if flip-flops. 91. c. The conjunction so indicates a logical causal relationship between the first main clause and the second: loaded with money, (so) she can afford. 92. b. The conjunction but sets the reader up for an opposite or contrast: it is possible (but) unlikely. Choices c and d make no sense. 93. c. The word Unless sets up the causal relationship between the two clauses in the sentence. The other choices are illogical. 94. a. The subordinating conjunction Although signals an impending contradiction; it makes the most sense. The other choices do not make sense.

3. 95. d. The subordinator but contrasts the main clause and subordinate clause in a logical way. Choices a, b, and c do not make sense.
96. d. Choice d is the most economical of the choices and makes the most sense.
97. d. Because establishes the causal relationship between the woman not responding and everyone’s assumption that she would not attend.
98. b. The transitional word whereas correctly establishes a contrast between the speaker’s opinion of the restaurant and the opinion of her friends.
99. c. The transitional word although correctly establishes a contrast between Elizabeth’s athletic ability and her inability to swim or ride a bike, which supposedly accompanies athleticism.
100. c. The conjunctive adverb therefore establishes the causal relationship between the number of babies in the neighborhood and the neighborhood’s nickname.
101. a. The transitional word however correctly establishes a contrast between the large number of stores in the shopping mall and the absence of a pet shop.
102. a. The transitional word furthermore correctly indicates the addition of one negative trait to another. Choice d is incorrect because not everyone who is unreliable has a difficult personality.
103. a. The conjunction but means on the contrary, and indicates that the two negatives in the first main clause will be followed by their opposite or opposites in the second: Never eat candy or ice cream (but) do drink soda.
104. c. The conjunction but indicates that the first main clause will be followed by something that indicates an opposite or contrast: is definitely unpleasant ... (but) is not as unpleasant as.
105. d. The conjunction so correctly indicates the causality: The subject of the sentence always has a big party because she loves celebrating her birthday. Choice a indicates causality but is ungrammatical.

4. Vocabulary Unit #2
Latin roots FIN = end; SED, SID, SESS = sit, be still; FER = bear, carry, yield, bring.
1. Insidious - Treacherous or deceitful; intending to entrap or beguile with grave effect
2. Affinity - A natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing or idea; a close resemblance or connection
3. Vociferous - Characterized by a vehemently loud or noisy outcry
4. Dissident - A person who differs or disagrees in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority
5. Sedentary - Characterized by a sitting posture, inactivity and lack of exercise
6. Finesse - Extreme delicacy and adroitness in handling a difficult or highly sensitive situation; subtlety in performance or skill

5. 7. Assiduous - Working diligently, persistently at a task; unremitting or persevering; industrious
8. Insufferable - Incapable of being endured; intolerable
9. Deferential - Showing respectful or courteous regard; yielding to the will or opinion of another
10. Conferred - granted from or as if from a position of superiority; comparing ideas or opinions; consulted
11. Infinitesimal - Exceedingly tiny; minute; immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity
12. Definitive - Providing a final solution: conclusive; authoritative and apparently completely informative; limiting precisely; satisfying all criteria