Homework & Vocabulary August 25-29

Due Tuesday, August 26

- Evaluate picture on the bottom on p. 177, follow instructions in the box.

- #4 p. 189

Due Wednesday, August 27

- Read “Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen” p. 190

- Answer all Questions for Close Reading p.194

Due Thursday, August 28

- Essay #1 p. 196

DUE Friday, August 30

-Write essay #3 p.196

DUE Monday, September 1

-Final Draft of essay, typed, MLA, due 4:00pm

-Blog Post #7

Vocabulary List for Quiz on Friday, August 29

-Matching & fill in the blank

• assertion- a declaration or statement

• clarity- clearness in thought or expression

• cogent- convincing; reasonable

• coherent- logically connected

• cohesive- condition of sticking together

• didactic- intended to instruct

• discourse- verbal expression or exchange; conversation

• eloquence- the ability to speak vividly or persuasively

• emphasize- to give special attention to something, to stress

• fluid- easily flowing

• implication- the act of suggesting or hinting

• lucid- easily understood; clear

• rhetoric- the art of using language effectively and persuasively