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October 30, 2012

October 30, 2012. Journal How much should it cost to rent the school for a weekend? Write your conclusion first and explain how you got to that conclusion . Quote

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October 30, 2012

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  1. October 30, 2012 Journal How much should it cost to rent the school for a weekend? Write your conclusion first and explain how you got to that conclusion. Quote “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein Word of the Day The soldiers believed that the crows circling over the battlefield were a harbinger of the death and destruction that was sure to come.

  2. Harbinger (noun) • Anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign.

  3. Announcements/Reminders • Spelling test: November 13 • Part of your test will be to read a short excerpt of something and make an argument. It will be just like what we’ve been doing in class. • Get your stuff turned in and tests taken! • Lady or the Tiger? Essays are due Tuesday. Friday will be a work day.

  4. Counter-Arguments • Acknowledging that someone else has a different opinion. • Refuting (arguing against) that opinion, in a tactful way. • “Some may say…” • “Others claim…” • “Although some think…”

  5. Essays and Personal Pronouns… • Never use “I” • Never use “we,” “us,” “me,” “my,” “our,” “you,” or “your.” • Why? • I think that Hawkeye is a better archer than Katniss. • Hawkeye is a better archer than Katniss.

  6. Your Turn. • Take the personal pronouns out of the following sentences: • Because we are human, we hate homework. • You should know better! • We all need to recycle. • I believe that dreams come true. • My way or the highway. • You are entitled to your own opinion.

  7. Plagiarism • It’s illegal and against school rules. But… • What is it? • The act of presenting another person’s ideas or work as your own.

  8. How to Avoid Plagiarism (and going to jail, getting suspended, and other terrible incidents)… • Cite your work. • Don’t copy and paste. • Give credit where credit is due. • If you use something from a previous class, ask BOTH teachers if this is okay, or else you could be plagiarizing yourself! • Better safe than sorry…

  9. Paraphrasing • To put something in your own words. • Do you still have to cite it? YES! It’s someone else’s ideas, so make sure that you cite the source.

  10. Practice Paraphrasing • Taboo…

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