1. English III-November 30, 2015 Daily Warm-up: Homework:
What advice do adults typically give teenagers?
Why do adults feel it is necessary to pass on this information?
Is this advice typically helpful? Do you typically need advice? If not, why not?
Homework:
Lesson 14 Vocabulary Quiz
Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59.

2. English III Lesson 14 Vocabulary
Severance-n. – The state of being separated or cut off
Depravity- n.- Moral corruption
Complexity- n.- The state or quality of being intricate or complicated.
Civility- n.- formal politeness and courtesy in speech or behavior.
Felicity- n.- great or intense happiness.
Forbearance-n.- the quality of someone who is patient and able to deal with a difficult person or situation without becoming angry.
Subsistence- n.- the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level to support life.
Variance-n.- the fact or quality of being different; divergent
Deference-n.- yielding to judgement; humble submission
Prosperity-n.- the state of being successful

3. Advice to Youth 1. What is the tone of the first paragraph?
2. Didactic means intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. How is Twain’s writing didactic? Provide an example of textual evidence to support why Twain’s piece could be described as didactic.
3. In paragraph two, what evidence suggests that Twain is not being totally serious?
4. In satire, reversal happens when the opposite of the norm is presented as typical. Explain the reversal in paragraph three.
5. Deconstruct the argument in paragraph five. What is Twain suggesting society does/doesn’t value?
6. What is ironic about Twain’s claim in paragraph six?
7. Define distortion. What is the distortion in paragraph seven? Robertson’s Sermons and Baxter’s Saints Rest are religious books; The Innocents Abroad is Twain’s own book.
8. What is the purpose of this satire?

4. Check Your Understanding
Write your own pieces of advice to a particular audience. Be sure to:
Come up with at least 3-4 pieces of advice.
Make sure the pieces of advice are humorous in nature—Always obey your parents, when they are present.
After each piece of advice, give some suggestions on how the reader can follow your advice.