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English 10 – 10/28/13

English 10 – 10/28/13. Do you think people today are too easily swayed by what they see on TV or hear on radio? Is it confirmation bias, cognitive miser or herd thinking? All three? Why? Why did the chicken cross the basketball court? Battology – Excessive repetition in speech or writing

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English 10 – 10/28/13

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  1. English 10 – 10/28/13 • Do you think people today are too easily swayed by what they see on TV or hear on radio? Is it confirmation bias, cognitive miser or herd thinking? All three? Why? • Why did the chicken cross the basketball court? • Battology – Excessive repetition in speech or writing Goals – Pick debate teams. Get organized combine your resources. Homework – Get the argument and rebuttal figured out. Don’t forget to study Vocabulary # 9 for quiz Friday.

  2. English 10 - 10/29/13 • What is more important to you, knowing you have accomplished something worth while, or getting recognition for it? • Why do hens lay eggs? • Amphigory – Writing that sounds good but lacks sense. Goals – Check dailies. Finish forming teams. Teams working to see what they have for their claims and grounds. Putting them on note cards. Homework – Complete note cards for claims and grounds. Put your initials on each.

  3. English 10 – 10/30/13 • For what in your life do you rely on yourself? For what do you rely on others? Are you mostly self- reliant? • Why did the lollipop cross the road? • Adoxography – writing cleverly on a trivial subject. Goals – Create team claim cards. Begin on grounds cards. Homework – Complete your own grounds cards.

  4. English 10 - 10/31/13 • Please look at the pictures carefully and respond. • Why did the egg cross the road? • Viaggiatory – traveling frequently. Goals – Continue to work on note cards. Grounds? Homework – Complete grounds cards for the group.

  5. English 10 - 11/1/13 • Five minutes to study for vocabulary quiz #9. • Did you hear about the chicken poet that won the pullet surprise? • Jiggle-bar – or rumble strip, the rough spots put on a highway to awaken drowsy drivers before they go off the road. Goals – Complete and correct vocabulary #9. Quarter 1 end. Homework – Make sure you are ready to work on rebuttal and closing arguments.

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