1. English 84 Spring 2012 Mind Over Muscle

2.  Final Draft of Summary and Response along with peer editing sheet and rough draft  Chapter 6 Review Test 3 from textbook

3.  Take out a piece of paper and number it from 1-9.  As the title, write “Tweens Vocab.”  Write down the definition of the word based on its context clues.  DO NOT copy the sentence.

4.  If you want to augment your bank account, you need to save your money.  increase

5.  If you are opposed to a law for pragmatic reasons, you would be against it because it would be hard to carry out. You would not support it for moral reasons.  dealing with problems in a sensible, practical way instead of strictly following a set of ideas

6.  I do not eat red meat not because my doctor says it’s bad for my health but because of ideological reasons.  Killing animals for food just seems wrong.  based on strong beliefs or ideas

7.  The queen was in full regalia for the anniversary dinner.  special clothes and decorations (such as a crown or scepter) for official ceremonies

8.  In some areas, drug dealers openly ply their trade on street corners.  to work at your business, especially buying and selling things on the street:

9.  I couldn’t ignore the sign on her T-shirt emblazoned with a political slogan.  if something is emblazoned with a name, design etc, it has that design on it where it can easily be seen

10.  The child showed no proclivity towards aggression, so we were very surprised when he got into a fight yesterday.  a tendency to behave in a particular way, or to like a particular thing - used especially about something bad

11.  At one time, being divorced carried a social stigma, but now it very commonly accepted.  a strong feeling in society that being in a particular situation or having a particular illness is something to be ashamed of

12.  According to the writer of “Tweens,” the media has a pernicious influence on tween girls to grow up too early.  very harmful or evil, often in a way that you don’t notice easily

14.  I am going to number you off from 1-5.

15. With your group discuss these statements. Choose one person to summarize one or two opinions. 1. Men and women should be treated the same way in every respect. 2. It’s easier to be smart if you are a girl. 3. Gender discrimination in this country no longer exists.

16. Let’s read “Mind Over Muscle.”