Monday, October 17, 2011

Word Generation Words - Week 2

Strategy-
  • Definition: a plan, method, or series of maneuvers for obtaining a specific goal or result
  • strategies, strategize, strategized, strategizing, strategist, strategists, strategic, strategics, strategem
  • Origin: greek strategia
  • He had an obvious strategy for chess, because everyone he played against he ended up brutally beating.
  • Johnny stood there in a trance strategizing a way to come back from being down 2-1 at half-time.
Research-
  • Definition: diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theaories, aplications, etc.
  • researches, researched, researching
  • Root: re + search
  • For her essay, Martha had to do research on the internet about World War II.
  • In order to prove to my mom that i needed an iPhone, I did research to show her a convincing argument on why it was so necessary for me to have.
Cite-
  • Definition: to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority; to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example
  • cites, cited, citing, citation
  • Origin: latin citare
  • To defend his client in court, he cited the 1st ammendment of the constitution hoping it would fit the situation.
  • I cited many situations where American pollution kills the environment when not properly disposed when I was trying to have recycling bins installed.
Phase-
  • Definition: to schedule or order so as to be available when or as needed; slowly begining to incorporate
  • phases, phased, phasing, phasis
  • I could tell my coach was phasing in more and more liners into our practices, because we didn't recall being so exhausted afterwards.
Data-
  • Definition: individual facts, statistics, or items of information
  • datum
  • Origin: datum
  • My data showed that teenagers who text while doing homework have an average of a 20% lower overall GPA than those who don't.
  • Unfortunately, his data proved me completely wrong during the debate. My lack of research showed.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Anne Frank Questions

Q: How was the tour of the secret annex like the stage directions in the book?

A: What stood out for me was that in the stage directions, they described how the annex really was secret (hidden behind a bookcase) and they emphasized that in the tour.



Q: What did you find out that you didnt already know?

A: I learned that in Anne's diary, not only did she write in fluent German, but she added pictures of her family and life. Seeing that gives me an even better idea and understanding of what her life was like.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Vocabulary Assignment


Exposition: The exposition is background information regarding the plot, characters, and setting of the story.

Setting:
Rising Action: The rising action is the process the story follows as it builds up to its main problem or resulting climax.

Events building up to the climax:



Climax: The climax is the part of the story at which the crisis comes to its point of greatest intensity and is resolved; the most exciting part of the story that is the emotional highpoint where every problem is solved.
Climax:
Falling Action: The falling action is after the climax where all of the loose ends of the story are tied up. The characters also are affected and changed because of the conflict being solved.

Characters change:
Resolution: The way the story turns out in the end -- either happily ever after or the total oppisite.

Resolution:

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Family.

My three families. Besides from my actual blood related family...but these families are just as important in my life. I love them, can't live without them!<3

My Basketball Team:

My Wonderful Drama Family:
(even though some of them are in highschool, they'll always be family)

And Last but DEFINITELY Not Least,
My Glee: