THURSDAY, 10.16Take this practice quiz. (5min)

#5 assistance = assistants

Turn your Crucible books in tomorrow!

 

• Subject/Verb Agreement: Circle the word the correctly agrees with the sentence.

1. There (are / is) several reasons why you should reconsider your decision.

2. Howard and Vincent, who (runs / run) a copy center in town, have decided to expand their business.

3. Both of the statues on the shelf (are / is) broken.

4. The fishing bowl that has been tied up at the pier for three days (was / were) finally on its way this morning.

5. The chairman, along with his two assistants, (plan / plans) to attend the annual convention.

6. The issues of inflation and tax reform (continue / continues) to be on everyone’s mind.

7. Juan or Julian (prepare / prepares) the conference room each week.

8. Not one of the performers (were / was) at the party after the concert.

9. The results of the election (were / was) not available for two days.

10. When there (is / are) thunderstorms approaching, we are always reminded of the threat of tornadoes.

• Misused Words: Circle the word that best fits the sentence.

1. She couldn’t remember (were / where) she had put her purse.

2. I would rather be poor and happy (than / then) rich and sad.

3. Do you think (its / it’s) going to rain?

4. After practice, I walked (strait / straight) to my bed, (to / too) tired to eat.

5. The (cite / site) of the new shopping mall will be over (their / there / they’re).

SOCRATIC SEMINAR

• Definition

• Purpose

• Advantages

• Preparation

• Inner and Outer Circle

• Seminar

• Post-Conference

• Rules and Roles

• Observation Checklist

DEVELOPING QUESTIONS

• Guidelines

• Example

• Stems

• Rubric

URBAN OUTFITTERS LETTER

• As we read this article, you should annotate for the following items

• One example of Ethos

• One example of Pathos

• One example of Logos

• One example of Analogy

• One example of Allusion

• One example of Antithesis

HOMEWORK

•Write THREE Socratic Seminar Questions based on the Urban Outfitters article

• Annotate the rest of the article so that you are prepared for tomorrow’s seminar

• Revised papers are DUE tomorrow by 4:00pm