1. Academic Vocabulary
Week 6

2. Week 6: copy the words and definitions
Fathom-understand a difficult problem after much thought.
Ponder-think about something carefully, especially before making a decision
Bewilder-cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
Critique-evaluate in a detailed and analytical way.
Plagiarism-taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

3. Turn and Talk
When was the last time you really had to ponder something?
Which subject areas worry about plagiarism the most?
Name a movie that you think was unfairly critiqued by movie reviewers.
Who is the easiest person in your family to bewilder?
Complete this sentence- ‘For the life of me, I can’t fathom how _______ won ________.

4. Copy the sentences. then rewrite one of them substituting the underlined words.
I cannot begin to fathom how The Shape of Water won best picture.
The professor critiqued the student’s work, but he did not realize the student had plagiarized.
When I get bewildered, I have to step back and ponder my next move.

5. Time to practice
Put up your notes

6. A synonym for critique?
Separate
Analyze
Incorporate
analyze

7. What word could this picture represent?
bewilder

8. An Antonym for Ponder?
Disregard
Think
Arrange
disregard

9. What word could this picture represent?
plagiarism

10. Which of these might be difficult to fathom?
Who won a basketball game
When is lunch
The plot of a 700-page book
The plot of a 700-page book