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SAT PREPARATION. Reading & Writing Vocab ulary Quiz New 5 Vocabulary Words (next quiz comprehensive – 10 words) Timed Essay Test Discuss writing packet questions / concerns Review introduction of book Do practice Set One Review homework requirements. Week Two Vocabulary Words.
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SAT PREPARATION Reading & Writing Vocabulary Quiz New 5 Vocabulary Words (next quiz comprehensive – 10 words) Timed Essay Test Discuss writing packet questions / concerns Review introduction of book Do practice Set One Review homework requirements
Week Two Vocabulary Words • Abnegation • The holy man slept on the floor, took only cold showers, and generally followed other practices of abnegation. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Week Two Vocabulary Words • Innocuous • In spite of their innocuous appearance, these mushrooms are actually quite poisonous. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Week Two Vocabulary Words • Magnanimous • Although I had already broken most of her dishes, Jacqueline was magnanimous enough to continue letting me use them. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Week Two Vocabulary Words • Myriad • It was difficult to decide what to do Friday night because the city presented us with a myriad of possibilities for fun. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
Week Two Vocabulary Words • Obdurate • The obdurate old man refused to take pity on the kittens. • Index card: Word on front, definition on back
What is your opinion of the claim that making a bad decision is better than making no decision at all? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
Peer Review • Read your classmate’s essay. • Make corrections (spelling / grammar). • In the margins, write any details the author could add. • Does this individual use the following to support the claim? • Text • Personal Experience • Global Experience