Midterms: Honors English (Jacomino) Vocab and writing Flashcards
What is a CSQT? To practice get a paper and write a short CSQT about your favorite movie/book/tv show/play and why it’s better than one of the following books/movies/shows/play: (if your favorite thing is a book, debate against another book, a movie, debate against a movie, a show, debate against a show etc) Hunger Games, Divergent, Wonder, Guardians of the galaxy, Hamilton, To kill a mockingbird, Joy, Mary Poppins, Shakespeare, Matilda, Purge, Full House, Fuller House, AHS: Roanoke or Arrow.
A CSQT is an argumentative writing that’s consistent of: C = Claim (a clear claim or standpoint)
S = Setup (information about the quotes)
Q = Quote (the quote from a text that supports the claim)
T = Tie in (sentence that links quote to the claim)
CSQT Practice 2:
Write a short CSQT on a paper about why a villain of your favorite book movie or film is better than one of the following villains: Bellatrix Lestrage (Harry Potter) , Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter), The Joker (Batman), Doctor Alchemy (The Flash).
Good practice
CSQT Practice 3:
(Nearly Final)
Make a CSQT on who you would vote for in the election/who was the best candidate (Hillary or trump, Jill stein or Gary Johnson if you really want. No write in names) and why. You can also say you wouldn’t vote.
Well you’ve almost gotten enough practice on this.
CSQT Practice 4: (This is the final one, after writing one for all four you'll be more than ready. Jacomino hinted in class that one of the essays would be a CSQT) Write a CSQT on the following subject: Which is better (phones, tables, etc) iPhones/apple, Samsung, amazon/kindle
You should be more than ready for that part.
Five Paragraph Essay practice 1/2:
WRITE A FIVE PARAGRAPH ESSAY ON THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE AND TIME YOURSELF. (Trust me it’ll take some time but you’ll need it on the PSAT)
Views on Camping by Bethany Plum
Each year, thousands of people throughout the United States choose to spend their vacations camping in the great outdoors. Depending on an individual’s sense of adventure, there are various types of camping to choose from, including log cabin camping, recreational vehicle camping, and tent camping. Of these, tent camping involves “roughing it” the most, and with proper planning the experience can be gratifying. Even with the best planning, however, tent camping can be an extremely frustrating experience due to uncontrolled factors such as bad weather, wildlife encounters, and equipment failures.
Nothing can dampen the excited anticipation of camping more than a dark, rainy day. Even the most adventurous campers can lose some of their enthusiasm on the drive to the campsite if the skies are dreary and damp. After reaching their destination, campers must then “set up camp” in the downpour. This includes keeping the inside of the tent dry and free from mud, getting the sleeping bags situated dryly, and protecting food from the downpour. If the sleeping bags happen to get wet, the cold also becomes a major factor. A sleeping bag usually provides warmth on a camping trip; a wet sleeping bag provides none. Combining wind with rain can cause frigid temperatures, causing any outside activities to be delayed. Even inside the tent problems may arise due to heavy winds. More than a few campers have had their tents blown down because of the wind, which once again begins the frustrating task of “setting up camp” in the downpour. It is wise to check the weather forecast before embarking on camping trips; however, mother nature is often unpredictable and there is no guarantee bad weather will be eluded.
Another problem likely to be faced during a camping trip is run-ins with wildlife, which can range from mildly annoying to dangerous. Minor inconveniences include mosquitoes and ants. The swarming of mosquitoes can literally drive annoyed campers indoors. If an effective repellant is not used, the camper can spend an interminable night scratching, which will only worsen the itch. Ants do not usually attack campers, but keeping them out of the food can be quite an inconvenience. Extreme care must be taken not to leave food out before or after meals. If food is stored inside the tent, the tent must never be left open. In addition to swarming the food, ants inside a tent can crawl into sleeping bags and clothing. Although these insects cause minor discomfort, some wildlife encounters are potentially dangerous. There are many poisonous snakes in the United States, such as the water moccasin and the diamond-back rattlesnake. When hiking in the woods, the camper must be careful where he steps. Also, the tent must never be left open. Snakes, searching for either shade from the sun or shelter from the rain, can enter a tent. An encounter between an unwary camper and a surprised snake can prove to be fatal. Run-ins can range from unpleasant to dangerous, but the camper must realize that they are sometimes inevitable.
Perhaps the least serious camping troubles are equipment failures; these troubles often plague families camping for the first time. They arrive at the campsite at night and haphazardly set up their nine-person tent. They then settle down for a peaceful night’s rest. Sometime during the night the family is awakened by a huge crash. The tent has fallen down. Sleepily, they awake and proceed to set up the tent in the rain. In the morning, everyone emerges from the tent, except for two. Their sleeping bag zippers have gotten caught. Finally, after fifteen minutes of struggling, they free themselves, only to realize another problem. Each family member’s sleeping bag has been touching the sides of the tent. A tent is only waterproof if the sides are not touched. The sleeping bags and clothing are all drenched. Totally disillusioned with the “vacation,” the frustrated family packs up immediately and drives home. Equipment failures may not seem very serious, but after campers encounter bad weather and annoying pests or wild animals, these failures can end any remaining hope for a peaceful vacation.
These three types of camping troubles can strike campers almost anywhere. Until some brilliant scientist invents a weather machine to control bad weather or a kind of wildlife repellant, unlucky campers will continue to shake their fists in frustration. More than likely, equipment will continue to malfunction. Even so, camping continues to be a favorite pastime of people all across the United States. If you want camping to be a happy experience for you, learn to laugh at leaky tents, bad weather, and bugs, or you will find yourself frustrated and unhappy.
good job!
Five Paragraph Essay Practice 2/2:
TIME YOURSELF AND PRACTICE. FIVE OR MORE SCENTENCES PER PARAGRAPH
Act Four
Why the ‘Harry Potter’ books are so influential all around the world
By Alyssa Rosenberg October 16, 2014
I adore the “Harry Potter” series and, in fact, spent the first part of my holiday break last winter marathoning and live-tweeting all seven books in a row. But I am fascinated by their persistence, in part because of how much they improved as Rowling continued to write them: the characterization gets deeper, the ideas more sophisticated, and Rowling’s prose improves dramatically from the early awkwardness of “Sorcerer’s Stone” to the occasional passages of “Deathly Hallows” that achieve a real lyric effect. (And yes, I think I am the only Rowling reader who quite likes the extended camping sections of that final book.)
Certainly I think one reason Rowling’s novels have a strong international audience is that she makes a studied effort to have the “Harry Potter” novels be multicultural and multinational, even if those details come in at the margins of the novel, rather than at the center. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger may all be white Brits, but their friends at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry include Dean Thomas, who is black, and Padma and Parvati Patil, who are British students of South Asian origin.
When Harry learns he is a wizard, his world gets bigger not just in that he learns that magic is real, and not just in that he is liberated from the cupboard under the stairs, but in that he starts to be exposed to people from countries beyond the United Kingdom. “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” takes Harry and his friends to the Quidditch World Cup, where they learn more about how national rivalries play out in wizarding communities. The Triwizard Tournament that takes place at Hogwarts in that same book gives the main characters sustained exposure to students from other countries, and to the different ethical stances those other schools take on the dark arts.
I think this multicultural and internationalist approach is certainly part of the draw, and one more artists could learn from. But ultimately, I think the sustained influence of “Harry Potter” is probably more a function of a larger shift in culture that is happening everywhere at once. At a moment when our culture is fracturing into tiny niches, fine-tuned to meet the exact needs of a small but passionate group of people, “Harry Potter” feels like it might be one of the last truly global book phenomena. There’s extensive communities with extreme involvement, and being part of a hogwarts house, one of the four groups of people from the series (and meeting others from your group) gives a family feel to all who picked this novel as their own.
Not only that but the liturgical world was ever influenced when the books popularized. This is evident with the theme of fantasy in novels. With other books popping up by it such as The Iron Trial and Clockwork Angel, popularizing what was a fading subject in reading. These books have also sparked the subject of young adult novels to become so popular they became their own division and had an outpouring of new novels for the age group. This new genre has been loved by the world dearly, as seen by its extreme following.
There are 450 million copies of the Harry Potter books in print around the world. In the U.S. and U.K. alone, 11 million copies of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” were sold on the first day of the final book’s publication.
And those numbers do not necessarily capture the mass intensity of feeling for the Boy Who Lived. In college, I worked the book release party for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” at one of the largest Barnes & Noble stores in the country, spending almost all day watching the people in line talk to each other, buoyed by their shared enthusiasm. One such book release party shows up in Richard Linklater’s lovely movie “Boyhood” as a cultural reference point, one that is probably far more recognizable than the main character’s other passing enthusiasms.
Onto the next practice Here's some possible points that could've been used Diversity and cultural appeal Expansion and influence on genres Popularity Relatablility
What does the prefix AB mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
AB means away from, and has Latin origin.
What does the prefix ALTER mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
ALTER means another, and has a Latin origin.
What does the prefix ANTE mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
ANTE means before, and has Latin origin.
What does the prefix DE mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
DE means down or down from, and is derived from Latin.
What does the prefix EPI mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
EPI means upon, and is derived from Greek.
What does the prefix OB mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
OB means against, and comes from Latin.
What does the prefix E mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
E means out of, and comes from Latin.
What does the prefix CIRCUM mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
CIRCUM means around, and comes from latin.
What does the prefix CON mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
CON means with, together, and is derived from Latin.
What does the prefix SUR mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
SUR means above, and is derived from Latin.
What does the prefix DIA mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
DIA means through, and is derived from Greek.
What does the prefix RETRO mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
RETRO means backwards and comes from Latin.
What does the prefix PER mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
PER means through, and comes from Latin.
What does the prefix SUB mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
Sub means beneath, and means Latin
What does the prefix TRANS mean? Is it Greek or Latin?
TRANS means across and comes from Latin.
Vocab: What’s adherent?
What’s the root word for adherent?
Say an example of adherent in a sentence
Adherent is a “follower of a person or idea”
The root word of adherent is her/hes.
A sentence example could be “Pilar was an adherent of the Baptist faith until about five years ago, when she converted to Catholicism.”
Vocab: What’s deference?
What’s the root word for deference?
Say an example of deference in a sentence
Deference is an Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
The root word of deference is FER.
A sentence example is: “As new soldiers, we were warned to show deference to our commander in all matters.”
Vocab: What’s impervious?
What’s the root word for impervious?
Say an example of impervious in a sentence
Impervious means Unable to be affected
The root word for impervious is VIA
An example of the Andy seems impervious to bad talk, but his feelings are very very sensitive.
Excerpt From: Osborne, Elizabeth. “Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Book IV.”
