More ACT practice!

ACT Basics, Questions and Strategies:

http://www.testprepreview.com/act_practice.htm

ENGLISH

Grammar practice:

http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm

Basic Grammar and English  at Sparknotes:

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/act/chapter3.rhtml

READING

Kaplan Reading video: Critical Reading

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWu0UzC8dtQ

Reading at Sparknotes:

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/act/chapter11.rhtml

WRITING
Various writing prompts
http://www.hammerprep.com/list-of-act-essay-prompts/
 

MATH

Kaplan Math video: Backward solving

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dt2WzkA2D8

Math test at Sparknotes:

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/act/chapter8.rhtml

SCIENCE

Kaplan Science video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXRSSPFJ16g

Science test at Sparknotes:

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/act/chapter14.rhtml

English 11 week of February 24

Pathos from Purdue OWL

Pathos, or emotional appeal, appeals to an audience's needs, values, and emotional sensibilities.

Argument emphasizes reason, but used properly there is often a place for emotion as well. Emotional appeals can use sources such as interviews and individual stories to paint a more legitimate and moving picture of reality or illuminate the truth. For example, telling the story of a single child who has been abused may make for a more persuasive argument than simply the number of children abused each year because it would give a human face to the numbers.

Only use an emotional appeal if it truly supports the claim you are making, not as a way to distract from the real issues of debate. An argument should never use emotion to misrepresent the topic or frighten people.

By Wednesday, February 26 at 9:00 am email me a example of pathos used in an advertisement. Please include in your email the explanation of the emotional appeal.

Monday – Practice 2

Tuesday – Practice returned. Fill out learning goal. Discuss areas of concern.

Wednesday – Pathos – from the heart

Thursday – Wrap up and conclusions

Friday – Practice 3

Technical Writing week of February 24

Monday - viewing Amistad. Viewing journal due.
Tuesday - viewing Amistad.
Wednesday - viewing Amistad.
Thursday - begin new movie. Bi- weekly response paper due.

Technical Writing week of February 17

Monday: Social Network movie. Turn in weekly viewing journal.
Tuesday: Receive journal. Finish Social Network.
Wednesday - Friday view Cinderella Man or Act of Valor

English 11 week of February 17

By Thursday, February 20 at 9:00 am

Email the definition of 5 of the following logical fallacies (mistaken belief)

1.Loose Arguments

2. Circular Reasoning

3. Ad Hominem

4. Stacking the Deck

5. Flashy Generalizations

6. Non Sequitur

7. False Authority

8.  Bandwagon Thinking

9. Appeal to Emotion

10. Trivial Objections

Monday – Argumentative writing practice 1

Tuesday – Writing returned, learning goal on focus area, celebrate from Reading Strategy learning goal.

Wednesday – Ethos: Why should I listen to you?

Thursday – Logos: Why???? Logic

ACT practice

Science test from ACT at http://www.act.org/explorestudent/tests/science.html

Math test for ACT at http://www.act.org/explorestudent/tests/math.html

English test for ACT at http://www.act.org/explorestudent/tests/english.html

Learning Express Library gives you full length practices test and explanations at http://www.learnatest.com/LEL/index.cfm/learningCenter/collegePreparation/ACT_Prep_LEL

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English 11 week of February 10

By Wednesday, February 13 at 9:00 am!

Complete the following quiz

Email me your score /20

 http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas01.htm

Monday-Tuesday – Mrs. Williams hosting a MME informational activity

Wednesday – Computer lab: Reading strategies and ACT prep

Thursday – drafting question stems for article.

Friday – Post test for Reading Strategies and Learning goal wrap up.

Technical Writing week of Feburary 10

Monday – Wrap up A Few Good Men – turn in journals.

Tuesday – Discuss grading and return journals. Begin Soul Surfer

Wednesday – Soul Surfer

Thursday – Soul Surfer wrap up. Response paper due

Friday – Begin Cinderella Man