Quickie ReviewDoes this picture remind you of anything? Respond in the comments. Key words from Chapters 1, 2, and 5:Review these for Wednesday's assessment: HomeworkAssessment on Wednesday, 11/18: the test will be questions from Ch. 1, 2 & 5 of The Tipping Point.
Quickie ReviewWednesdays are assessment days in English. A test has been scheduled for today (see the panel to the right). Instead, you will be taking a 10-question quiz based on the last two days of class. Take the quiz! HomeworkYour choice:
Quickie ReviewWhat word means “an inactive medication”? (a) daunting (b) placebo (c) truculent Post your answer in the comments! Chapter 7
Quickie ReviewHere are the correct answers from the verbal quickie review of vocabulary words. Vocabulary List (Ch. 7, first part)This vocabulary exercise has not been assigned--yet. It would be good to review if you have time. ![]()
Summary of class discussionThe sentences that best summarize this first half of the chapter are on page 233: "Smoking was never cool. Smokers are cool." These sentences emphasize that projects designed to end the epidemic of teen smoking don't often work because they are targeting the activity--smoking--and not the "cool" people. Gladwell identified common traits of teen smokers, and found that they typically are outgoing types with whom people want to socialize. HomeworkRead the second part of Chapter 7, pages 233-252.
Quickie ReviewWhat made Baltimore’s needle exchange program even more effective than the originators intended it to be? Vocabulary......is one indicator of active reading. Here are a few words from Chapter 7.
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Assessments are on Wednesdays!Currently reading:The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie
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