If your class wants to design a t-shirt, those designs must be submitted by Wednesday. Thus far, there are no AP Lang designs.
The plan for this week -- other than research steps -- involves vocabulary review, vocabulary quiz, timed introductions 1 & 2, MC test analysis and scoring guide, timed introduction 3, allusion quest, timed introduction 4, tone quest which will include a tone paragraph, and timed introduction 5.
1, 2, 7: Checked steps 2-4 of research essay, returned choice CDQ prompt, learned additional vocabulary words, discussed possible claims for the article packet.
4: Checked any research essay work, added the last of Unit 19 vocabulary, worked on timed introductions, played with the AP Lang/Lit cards.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
February 26
At this point, all classes have begun the research paper process. If you were absent, you are still expected to meet all deadlines -- including those for Monday. Paper assignment available via digital request.
Sadly, no one has turned in t-shirt designs. As some have mentioned the want of t-shirts, I will make a new deadline on Wednesday, March 2, for any digital or hard copy designs. If no one from a given class turns in a design, that hour will forgo a shirt this year.
1, 2, 7: After adding to our vernacular, we practiced writing claims for our abstract nouns. Then, the big reveal of the research assignment. Make sure that you are keeping up with the steps and utilizing the source pages e-mailed to you today. For Monday's class, you have Steps 2-4 due and the readings of the five essays.
4: Following the check of Steps 2-4, we added four more vocabulary words to the mix and discussed the five essay readings.
Sadly, no one has turned in t-shirt designs. As some have mentioned the want of t-shirts, I will make a new deadline on Wednesday, March 2, for any digital or hard copy designs. If no one from a given class turns in a design, that hour will forgo a shirt this year.
1, 2, 7: After adding to our vernacular, we practiced writing claims for our abstract nouns. Then, the big reveal of the research assignment. Make sure that you are keeping up with the steps and utilizing the source pages e-mailed to you today. For Monday's class, you have Steps 2-4 due and the readings of the five essays.
4: Following the check of Steps 2-4, we added four more vocabulary words to the mix and discussed the five essay readings.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Malala Documentary
On Monday, NatGeo (the National Geographic channel) will be airing He Named Me Malala, the recent documentary about Malala, her father, and her dream of educational equality. I am quite looking forward to viewing this documentary, and I thought you might be interested in further information introduced during presentations last semester. The link will take you to more information about the documentary and its airings: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/he-named-me-malala/
February 24/25
1: We completed brainstorms for empathy, faith, identity, and jingoism. Make sure you hold onto these items for our claim-off on Friday. I am still working on the schematics of a claim-off with 22 students, but I am sure it will come to fruition. After all that fun, you had your first full multiple choice test. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like gluttony, sloth -- my favorite currently, lust) and not reflect specific examples.
7: We shared our brainstorms for dishonor, empathy, faith, and guilt & then proceeded to complete one more for jingoism. Make sure you keep these brainstorms for our Friday claim-off. Next was the full timed AP multiple choice exam. If you were absent, you will have to make this up during a study hall or after school as it is a full hour and must be in a timed environment. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like greed, envy, wrath -- adding to my deadly sins from first hour there) and not reflect specific examples.
2: We shared our brainstorms for dishonor, empathy, and faith & then proceeded to complete a final one with jingoism. We will use these brainstorms to have a claim-off during class tomorrow. Following the full AP multiple choice exam, we began Unit 19 vocabulary. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like greed, envy, wrath -- adding to my deadly sins from first hour there) and not reflect specific examples.
4: After vocabulary today, we shared our brainstorms for the remaining abstract nouns and had a claim-off (or more like an analysis section). The rest of the hour was all about your research essay on humanity's greatest flaw. This is a standard argumentation prompt with the addition of research to help you have more logos/ethos. Tomorrow's deadlines include the flaw, the counterflaw, and the working claim/thesis that you will use for research. Plus, you should read your article packet and have identified the main idea of each article. Lot to do in this last week of the quarter!
7: We shared our brainstorms for dishonor, empathy, faith, and guilt & then proceeded to complete one more for jingoism. Make sure you keep these brainstorms for our Friday claim-off. Next was the full timed AP multiple choice exam. If you were absent, you will have to make this up during a study hall or after school as it is a full hour and must be in a timed environment. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like greed, envy, wrath -- adding to my deadly sins from first hour there) and not reflect specific examples.
2: We shared our brainstorms for dishonor, empathy, and faith & then proceeded to complete a final one with jingoism. We will use these brainstorms to have a claim-off during class tomorrow. Following the full AP multiple choice exam, we began Unit 19 vocabulary. For homework, brainstorm a list of humanity's flaws. These are to be general (like greed, envy, wrath -- adding to my deadly sins from first hour there) and not reflect specific examples.
4: After vocabulary today, we shared our brainstorms for the remaining abstract nouns and had a claim-off (or more like an analysis section). The rest of the hour was all about your research essay on humanity's greatest flaw. This is a standard argumentation prompt with the addition of research to help you have more logos/ethos. Tomorrow's deadlines include the flaw, the counterflaw, and the working claim/thesis that you will use for research. Plus, you should read your article packet and have identified the main idea of each article. Lot to do in this last week of the quarter!
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
T-Shirt Design Deadline
Friday is the deadline for t-shirt designs. You may e-mail or provide hard copies. Customink.com features t-shirt mock-ups so that you can create a specific design for the class.
Mourning Keatsy
On this day, 195 years ago, John Keats succumbed to consumption. As I am still mourning his loss, here is Shelley's elegy to my beloved Keatsy. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174379
1: We commenced vocabulary for Unit 19, discussed the rangefinders, and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence). Remember, you must always write down something when given a prompt. Tomorrow will be the full timed MC test. Do not be late.
2: We copied down vocabulary Unit 19, finished our discussion of the rangefinders, and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence, camaraderie). For homework, time yourself and brainstorm evidence -- no cheating -- on dishonor, empathy, and faith. Full MC Test next class.
4: We added 4 new words to our vernacular and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence, camaraderie, dishonor, and empathy.) For homework, time yourself and brainstorm evidence -- no cheating -- on faith, guilt, identity, and jingoism.
7: Most likely the same as second hour. However, there may be a few adjustments as you will do dishonor, empathy, faith, and guilt for brainstorming.
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1: We commenced vocabulary for Unit 19, discussed the rangefinders, and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence). Remember, you must always write down something when given a prompt. Tomorrow will be the full timed MC test. Do not be late.
2: We copied down vocabulary Unit 19, finished our discussion of the rangefinders, and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence, camaraderie). For homework, time yourself and brainstorm evidence -- no cheating -- on dishonor, empathy, and faith. Full MC Test next class.
4: We added 4 new words to our vernacular and practiced brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns (achievement, absurdity, belligerence, camaraderie, dishonor, and empathy.) For homework, time yourself and brainstorm evidence -- no cheating -- on faith, guilt, identity, and jingoism.
7: Most likely the same as second hour. However, there may be a few adjustments as you will do dishonor, empathy, faith, and guilt for brainstorming.
Common Root Words Link
Just in case you would like to study root words to help you understand context in multiple choice passages and argumentative prompts... https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
Monday, February 22, 2016
Remember March 11
March 11 is the final date for AP test sign-ups. After hearing from your guidance counselors et moi (sorry -- French sometimes happens), you will note how beneficial it is to take the exam and earn college credit, kudos, and a free breakfast (seriously, I do feed you prior to the exam).
1, 2, 7: Vocab Quiz -- partner-style -- which will need to be made up by Wednesday for any absentees. Following this, we discussed the rangefinders or you were assigned rangefinders -- depending on your hour.
4: We copied down Vocab Unit 19 (three left to go), and then completed the analysis of the Multiple Choice Test.
1, 2, 7: Vocab Quiz -- partner-style -- which will need to be made up by Wednesday for any absentees. Following this, we discussed the rangefinders or you were assigned rangefinders -- depending on your hour.
4: We copied down Vocab Unit 19 (three left to go), and then completed the analysis of the Multiple Choice Test.
Friday, February 19, 2016
February 19
All t-shirt designs must be submitted by Friday, February 26, so that we may bicker over the final design and still have it in production before the end of the year.
1: Today was all about the philosophical prompt -- in a timed writing format. As all of you were here today, there will be no need for makeup tests, so enjoy the weekend. We will have a partner vocab quiz on Monday, read the rangefinders for the certainty/doubt prompt, and play around with abstract nouns.
2 & 7: As with first hour, you completed the timed philosophical prompt. If you were absent, you have the pleasure of completing the prompt on Monday during class time. For homework, read the rangefinders and score accordingly. We will have a partner vocab quiz on Monday, discuss the rangefinders, and work with brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns.
4: It seems the other hours are catching up to you! After our vocabulary quiz, we worked with the passages from the timed MC test. As noted, the first goal is to answer 50 percent of the questions correctly, the second goal is to answer 60% of the questions correctly, the third goal is to answer 70% of the questions correctly, and the fourth goal is to score enough to have a 2 prior to the writing portion. On Monday, we will write down our new unit of vocabulary, finish up the MC Test, and play with abstract nouns. Next week will also bring a research paper into our midst.
1: Today was all about the philosophical prompt -- in a timed writing format. As all of you were here today, there will be no need for makeup tests, so enjoy the weekend. We will have a partner vocab quiz on Monday, read the rangefinders for the certainty/doubt prompt, and play around with abstract nouns.
2 & 7: As with first hour, you completed the timed philosophical prompt. If you were absent, you have the pleasure of completing the prompt on Monday during class time. For homework, read the rangefinders and score accordingly. We will have a partner vocab quiz on Monday, discuss the rangefinders, and work with brainstorming evidence for abstract nouns.
4: It seems the other hours are catching up to you! After our vocabulary quiz, we worked with the passages from the timed MC test. As noted, the first goal is to answer 50 percent of the questions correctly, the second goal is to answer 60% of the questions correctly, the third goal is to answer 70% of the questions correctly, and the fourth goal is to score enough to have a 2 prior to the writing portion. On Monday, we will write down our new unit of vocabulary, finish up the MC Test, and play with abstract nouns. Next week will also bring a research paper into our midst.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
February 18
For all hours, all tone quizzes must be made up by Monday either via class, study hall, before or after school.
1, 2, 7: We finally had the chance to complete the third tone quiz! Afterwards, we reviewed vocabulary and worked on the philosophical argument prompt handout -- which you will need to have completed at the start of class tomorrow. Any absences may contact for a copy of the work -- as you should always do in case of volunteerism, field trip, or illness. Any student without the work completed will still be expected to complete the related tasks on tomorrow's agenda. All tone quizzes must be made up by Monday either via class, study hall, before or after school.
4: Lots of variety today = vocabulary review, tone quiz, rangefinders, scoring guide for the AP exam. Tomorrow will feature quality time with your multiple choice test and the vocab quiz.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
February 17
1, 2, 7: We spent the majority of the hour chatting in one-on-one meetings regarding your writing. Hopefully, some of these tips will help you finalize your CDQ prompt, which has a deadline of Thursday at 2:45 p.m. In our waning moments, we finished up the last 3 vocabulary words for Unit 18. Tomorrow will include the "surprise" tone quiz, vocabulary review, and the introduction to philosophical argumentation.
4: We just keep moving along...to the writing of the philosophical prompt. What made this one special - you already had a day to work on a graphic organizer to help you write the essay, and you had me available for feedback, discussion, or assistance. Read and assign a number to the rangefinders. Tomorrow will include (maybe in this order) vocabulary review, tone quiz, rangefinders, CDQ prompt review, and MC passage analysis. That sounds rather busy so whatever is left will make its way to Friday's docket.
4: We just keep moving along...to the writing of the philosophical prompt. What made this one special - you already had a day to work on a graphic organizer to help you write the essay, and you had me available for feedback, discussion, or assistance. Read and assign a number to the rangefinders. Tomorrow will include (maybe in this order) vocabulary review, tone quiz, rangefinders, CDQ prompt review, and MC passage analysis. That sounds rather busy so whatever is left will make its way to Friday's docket.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Updated Tone List Seventh Hour
Do note that repeated tone words have had higher frequency of usage in tone paragraphs.
• Aloof
• Ambivalent
• Apathetic
• Archaic
• Bantering
• Biting
• Callous
• Candid
• Candid
• Candid
• Caustic
• Caustic
• Churlish
• Condescending
• Contemptuous
• Demoralized
• Disdainful
• Empathetic
• Facetious
• Flippant
• Impartial
• Incensed
• Informal
• Jejune
• Jingoistic
• Laissez-faire
• Lugubrious
• Malicious
• Nihilistic
• Nihilistic
• Obsequious
• Omnipotent
• Patronizing
• Patronizing
• Pedantic
• Pedantic
• Poignant
• Polemical
• Pretentious
• Provocative
• Resigned
• Scathing
• Seductive
• Seductive
• Sentimental
• Simple
• Supercilious
• Supercilious
• Unctuous
• Urbane
• Vehement
• Wistful
• Wistful
• Aloof
• Ambivalent
• Apathetic
• Archaic
• Bantering
• Biting
• Callous
• Candid
• Candid
• Candid
• Caustic
• Caustic
• Churlish
• Condescending
• Contemptuous
• Demoralized
• Disdainful
• Empathetic
• Facetious
• Flippant
• Impartial
• Incensed
• Informal
• Jejune
• Jingoistic
• Laissez-faire
• Lugubrious
• Malicious
• Nihilistic
• Nihilistic
• Obsequious
• Omnipotent
• Patronizing
• Patronizing
• Pedantic
• Pedantic
• Poignant
• Polemical
• Pretentious
• Provocative
• Resigned
• Scathing
• Seductive
• Seductive
• Sentimental
• Simple
• Supercilious
• Supercilious
• Unctuous
• Urbane
• Vehement
• Wistful
• Wistful
Updated Tone List Fourth Hour
Do note that repetitions of tone words stem from the frequency used in class.
• Aloof
• Ambivalent
• Apprehensive
• Bantering
• Bellicose
• Biting
• Choleric
• Clinical
• Dejected
• Disdainful
• Earnest
• Erudite
• Gauche
• Hubristic
• Idyllic
• Idyllic
• Informal
• Insolent
• Jingoistic
• Jovial
• Laissez-faire
• Lugubrious
• Malicious
• Omnipotent
• Polemical
• Pompous
• Quizzical
• Reticent
• Reticent
• Ribald
• Ribald
• Simple
• Supercilious
• Trite
• Unctuous
• Vituperative
• Wistful
• Aloof
• Ambivalent
• Apprehensive
• Bantering
• Bellicose
• Biting
• Choleric
• Clinical
• Dejected
• Disdainful
• Earnest
• Erudite
• Gauche
• Hubristic
• Idyllic
• Idyllic
• Informal
• Insolent
• Jingoistic
• Jovial
• Laissez-faire
• Lugubrious
• Malicious
• Omnipotent
• Polemical
• Pompous
• Quizzical
• Reticent
• Reticent
• Ribald
• Ribald
• Simple
• Supercilious
• Trite
• Unctuous
• Vituperative
• Wistful
Updated Tone List Second Hour
You may notice the repetition of tone words due to the frequency used in class.
• Abstract
• Aloof
• Ambivalent
• Apathetic
• Apprehensive
• Apprehensive
• Archaic
• Biting
• Biting
• Candid
• Choleric
• Churlish
• Clichéd
• Clichéd
• Clichéd
• Clinical
• Colloquial
• Colloquial
• Concrete
• Demoralized
• Derisive
• Didactic
• Didactic
• Diffident
• Effusive
• Elegiac
• Elegiac
• Empathetic
• Enervating
• Erudite
• Facetious
• Facetious
• Flippant
• Flippant
• Gauche
• Gothic
• Hubristic
• Idyllic
• Idyllic
• Incredulous
• Incredulous
• Insolent
• Irreverent
• Jejune
• Jingoistic
• Jovial
• Jovial
• Kowtowing
• Laissez-faire
• Macabre
• Macabre
• Malicious
• Obsequious
• Partisan
• Patronizing
• Pompous
• Pretentious
• Provocative
• Provocative
• Resigned
• Reticent
• Reverent
• Reverent
• Reverent
• Ribald
• Scathing
• Scathing
• Seductive
• Sentimental
• Simple
• Supercilious
• Trite
• Unctuous
• Unctuous
• Vehement
• Vehement
• Volatile
• Wistful
• Abstract
• Aloof
• Ambivalent
• Apathetic
• Apprehensive
• Apprehensive
• Archaic
• Biting
• Biting
• Candid
• Choleric
• Churlish
• Clichéd
• Clichéd
• Clichéd
• Clinical
• Colloquial
• Colloquial
• Concrete
• Demoralized
• Derisive
• Didactic
• Didactic
• Diffident
• Effusive
• Elegiac
• Elegiac
• Empathetic
• Enervating
• Erudite
• Facetious
• Facetious
• Flippant
• Flippant
• Gauche
• Gothic
• Hubristic
• Idyllic
• Idyllic
• Incredulous
• Incredulous
• Insolent
• Irreverent
• Jejune
• Jingoistic
• Jovial
• Jovial
• Kowtowing
• Laissez-faire
• Macabre
• Macabre
• Malicious
• Obsequious
• Partisan
• Patronizing
• Pompous
• Pretentious
• Provocative
• Provocative
• Resigned
• Reticent
• Reverent
• Reverent
• Reverent
• Ribald
• Scathing
• Scathing
• Seductive
• Sentimental
• Simple
• Supercilious
• Trite
• Unctuous
• Unctuous
• Vehement
• Vehement
• Volatile
• Wistful
Updated Tone List First Hour
You may note that some tone words repeat due to their frequency in class.
• Abstract
• Aloof
• Ambivalent
• Apprehensive
• Archaic
• Audacious
• Bellicose
• Callous
• Candid
• Candid
• Cautionary
• Cautionary
• Choleric
• Colloquial
• Concrete
• Condescending
• Contemptuous
• Contemptuous
• Cynical
• Cynical
• Demoralized
• Didactic
• Diffident
• Diffident
• Disdainful
• Effusive
• Empathetic
• Enervating
• Erudite
• Eulogize
• Eulogize
• Facetious
• Facetious
• Fatuous
• Fatuous
• Fatuous
• Flippant
• Formal
• Formal
• Forthright
• Gothic
• Hubristic
• Idyllic
• Impartial
• Incensed
• Insolent
• Insolent
• Insolent
• Irreverent
• Jejune
• Jingoistic
• Jovial
• Jovial
• Kowtowing
• Kowtowing
• Laissez-faire
• Laudatory
• Laudatory
• Lugubrious
• Malicious
• Malicious
• Nostalgic
• Partisan
• Poignant
• Polemical
• Pompous
• Pompous
• Provocative
• Quizzical
• Reticent
• Ribald
• Sardonic
• Seductive
• Sentimental
• Sentimental
• Trite
• Trite
• Urbane
• Vituperative
• Volatile
• Whimsical
• Whimsical
• Abstract
• Aloof
• Ambivalent
• Apprehensive
• Archaic
• Audacious
• Bellicose
• Callous
• Candid
• Candid
• Cautionary
• Cautionary
• Choleric
• Colloquial
• Concrete
• Condescending
• Contemptuous
• Contemptuous
• Cynical
• Cynical
• Demoralized
• Didactic
• Diffident
• Diffident
• Disdainful
• Effusive
• Empathetic
• Enervating
• Erudite
• Eulogize
• Eulogize
• Facetious
• Facetious
• Fatuous
• Fatuous
• Fatuous
• Flippant
• Formal
• Formal
• Forthright
• Gothic
• Hubristic
• Idyllic
• Impartial
• Incensed
• Insolent
• Insolent
• Insolent
• Irreverent
• Jejune
• Jingoistic
• Jovial
• Jovial
• Kowtowing
• Kowtowing
• Laissez-faire
• Laudatory
• Laudatory
• Lugubrious
• Malicious
• Malicious
• Nostalgic
• Partisan
• Poignant
• Polemical
• Pompous
• Pompous
• Provocative
• Quizzical
• Reticent
• Ribald
• Sardonic
• Seductive
• Sentimental
• Sentimental
• Trite
• Trite
• Urbane
• Vituperative
• Volatile
• Whimsical
• Whimsical
CDQing to Philosophical Argumentation
1: After vocabulary, you received your Botton CDQ prompts back and your class averaged 6.45! Overall tips would be to incorporate a hook (which may include exemplification or clarification of the subject matter), utilize multiple examples that are thoroughly explained and provide further understanding of your claim, use body paragraph organization via topic sentences that encompass the idea, and include a counterclaim and rebuttal to flesh out the argument.
Following this analysis, you began work on your latest CDQ. Choose from the three pre-writes (learning, success, mothers) and construct a full essay utilizing argumentation and exemplification techniques. The deadline for this essay is Thursday at 2:45 p.m and it is to be handwritten (AP test is less than 3 months away). You will turn in the three pre-writes for completion credit as well.
And, don't forget to arrive to class with 3 specific questions regarding your writing. This may be specific to our current prompt or general in mechanics, organization, and style. We will have brief meetings before launching into a surprise tone quiz.
2 & 7: After vocabulary, we began work on the new CDQ, utilizing one of the three pre-writes you completed over the weekend. Choose from the three pre-writes (learning, success, mothers) and construct a full essay utilizing argumentation and exemplification techniques. The deadline for this essay is Thursday at 2:45 p.m and it is to be handwritten (AP test is less than 3 months away). You will turn in the three pre-writes for completion credit as well.
And, don't forget to arrive to class with 3 specific questions regarding your writing. This may be specific to our current prompt or general in mechanics, organization, and style. We will have brief meetings before launching into a surprise tone quiz. You will also receive your Botton CDQ prompt.
4: After vocabulary, we worked on the newer form of AP argumentation writing - what I like to call the philosophical argument prompt. For instance, we close read the 2012 test prompt, which features two abstract nouns and the construction of a relationship between ideas. Then, you completed an organizational chart to help understand the concept, formulate the relationship, state your claim, select evidence, write warrants, and select a counterclaim with evidence. For class tomorrow, you will need to arrive with the chart completed. A little secret -- you will be writing the essay tomorrow -- in 30 minutes. While that sounds challenging, you already have all the elements ready to go. We will then look at rangefinders for this prompt and analyze how other students have completed this task.
And, to make the next few days even more fun, there will be a surprise tone quiz and review of your multiple choice test. I can't wait to see how you did on your first multiple choice adventure.
Following this analysis, you began work on your latest CDQ. Choose from the three pre-writes (learning, success, mothers) and construct a full essay utilizing argumentation and exemplification techniques. The deadline for this essay is Thursday at 2:45 p.m and it is to be handwritten (AP test is less than 3 months away). You will turn in the three pre-writes for completion credit as well.
And, don't forget to arrive to class with 3 specific questions regarding your writing. This may be specific to our current prompt or general in mechanics, organization, and style. We will have brief meetings before launching into a surprise tone quiz.
2 & 7: After vocabulary, we began work on the new CDQ, utilizing one of the three pre-writes you completed over the weekend. Choose from the three pre-writes (learning, success, mothers) and construct a full essay utilizing argumentation and exemplification techniques. The deadline for this essay is Thursday at 2:45 p.m and it is to be handwritten (AP test is less than 3 months away). You will turn in the three pre-writes for completion credit as well.
And, don't forget to arrive to class with 3 specific questions regarding your writing. This may be specific to our current prompt or general in mechanics, organization, and style. We will have brief meetings before launching into a surprise tone quiz. You will also receive your Botton CDQ prompt.
4: After vocabulary, we worked on the newer form of AP argumentation writing - what I like to call the philosophical argument prompt. For instance, we close read the 2012 test prompt, which features two abstract nouns and the construction of a relationship between ideas. Then, you completed an organizational chart to help understand the concept, formulate the relationship, state your claim, select evidence, write warrants, and select a counterclaim with evidence. For class tomorrow, you will need to arrive with the chart completed. A little secret -- you will be writing the essay tomorrow -- in 30 minutes. While that sounds challenging, you already have all the elements ready to go. We will then look at rangefinders for this prompt and analyze how other students have completed this task.
And, to make the next few days even more fun, there will be a surprise tone quiz and review of your multiple choice test. I can't wait to see how you did on your first multiple choice adventure.
Friday, February 12, 2016
February 12
*Need to make up the allusion/scavenger hunt quiz? Wednesday is the day -- before or after school. Currently, the majority of students will be making this up after school, so you may want to plan on that time to have a larger group for the activity.
1, 2, 7: We started off with vocabulary and reviewing our fourth set of tone words. Then, we shared in groups our CDQ 1 and discussed the claims made by CDQ 2 & 3. For Tuesday, make sure to have all your pre-writing and introductions completed for these three prompts.
4: After vocab experts, we had the opportunity to work with the fourth set of tone words -- topic of tattoos. To wrap up the hour, we played with the AP allusion cards to check our knowledge. See you on Tuesday for philosophical arguments!
1, 2, 7: We started off with vocabulary and reviewing our fourth set of tone words. Then, we shared in groups our CDQ 1 and discussed the claims made by CDQ 2 & 3. For Tuesday, make sure to have all your pre-writing and introductions completed for these three prompts.
4: After vocab experts, we had the opportunity to work with the fourth set of tone words -- topic of tattoos. To wrap up the hour, we played with the AP allusion cards to check our knowledge. See you on Tuesday for philosophical arguments!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
February 10/11
1: After discussing the importance of using a variety of examples and thoroughly explaining evidence in the rangefinders, we added to our vocabulary, completed an allusion quiz/scavenger hunt, worked on our fourth week of tone words (topic today was High School Musical), and began the CDQ text 1. For Friday, make sure that you have the pre-writing (your ideas and probable evidence about the topic) and the introduction written for CDQ 1.
7: Read the synopsis for first hour. You are in a tie.
2: After vocabulary time, we completed the allusion quiz/scavenger hunt and worked on our fourth week of tone words. Tomorrow will be CDQ work on multiple claims.
A little tone paragraph reading...
4: After turning in your choice CDQ prompt, you completed your first full MC exam. I scored 45/54, so let's see if any of you surpassed me! We finished the hour with adding four vocabulary words. And, don't sulk, we will complete our tone paragraphs tomorrow.
All absentees:
*If you missed out on the fun of the allusion quiz/scavenger hunt, there will be two times next week before/after school to make this up in a group environment with other absentee students. The announcement of time/date will be by the end of the week.
A little speed learning in action...
7: Read the synopsis for first hour. You are in a tie.
2: After vocabulary time, we completed the allusion quiz/scavenger hunt and worked on our fourth week of tone words. Tomorrow will be CDQ work on multiple claims.
A little tone paragraph reading...
4: After turning in your choice CDQ prompt, you completed your first full MC exam. I scored 45/54, so let's see if any of you surpassed me! We finished the hour with adding four vocabulary words. And, don't sulk, we will complete our tone paragraphs tomorrow.
All absentees:
*If you missed out on the fun of the allusion quiz/scavenger hunt, there will be two times next week before/after school to make this up in a group environment with other absentee students. The announcement of time/date will be by the end of the week.
A little speed learning in action...
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
February 9
1 and 2: Copied down vocabulary unit 18. Reviewed tone words from our first three rounds. Advised to review tone words for upcoming activities, quizzes, and full multiple choice test. Discussed the rangefinders, which we found to be wanting in counterclaims, rebuttals, and explanatory evidence.
4: Began our next unit of vocabulary and followed up with reviewing tone words from the first three rounds. Then, the fun started with an allusion quiz/scavenger hunt, utilizing the hot mess of allusion posters plastered across the majority of the room.
Due at the beginning of Thursday's class is your CDQ choice prompt. Remember to include the three prewritings as well for participation credit. Full multiple choice test -- timed -- will be Thursday.
7: Finally, we completed vocab quiz 17 and wrote down the next cycle of words. Afterwards, we reviewed tone words from the first three rounds and added to your tally sheets. Then, in theory since I am writing this an hour before class, we analyzed the rangefinders.
Bonus Content:
Overheard in fourth hour today: "All the Scholar Quiz people have an advantage with these allusions." I may have revised the exact phrasing there, but I completely agree since we learn, study, and practice facts from history, literature, science, math, and pop culture. Our Open House is Tuesday, February 16, and you can check out our trivia, our buzzers, and our snacks.
4: Began our next unit of vocabulary and followed up with reviewing tone words from the first three rounds. Then, the fun started with an allusion quiz/scavenger hunt, utilizing the hot mess of allusion posters plastered across the majority of the room.
Due at the beginning of Thursday's class is your CDQ choice prompt. Remember to include the three prewritings as well for participation credit. Full multiple choice test -- timed -- will be Thursday.
7: Finally, we completed vocab quiz 17 and wrote down the next cycle of words. Afterwards, we reviewed tone words from the first three rounds and added to your tally sheets. Then, in theory since I am writing this an hour before class, we analyzed the rangefinders.
Bonus Content:
Overheard in fourth hour today: "All the Scholar Quiz people have an advantage with these allusions." I may have revised the exact phrasing there, but I completely agree since we learn, study, and practice facts from history, literature, science, math, and pop culture. Our Open House is Tuesday, February 16, and you can check out our trivia, our buzzers, and our snacks.
Monday, February 8, 2016
February 8
For first, second, and fourth hours, the vocabulary quiz for unit 17 must be made up by Wednesday.
1 and 2: Timed CDQ Prompt. Make sure to read the rangefinders and assign a score to each essay.
4: We copied down Unit 18 vocabulary, chatted about CDQ texts 2 and 3, and assigned your next CDQ prompt. Choose one of the three texts and compose a handwritten (we are in AP mode this semester) essay. Deadline is the start of class on Thursday.
7: Timed CDQ Prompt. Make sure to read the rangefinders and assign a score to each essay plus study for vocab quiz 17.
1 and 2: Timed CDQ Prompt. Make sure to read the rangefinders and assign a score to each essay.
4: We copied down Unit 18 vocabulary, chatted about CDQ texts 2 and 3, and assigned your next CDQ prompt. Choose one of the three texts and compose a handwritten (we are in AP mode this semester) essay. Deadline is the start of class on Thursday.
7: Timed CDQ Prompt. Make sure to read the rangefinders and assign a score to each essay plus study for vocab quiz 17.
Friday, February 5, 2016
February 5
Don't forget that Scholar Quiz has an open house on February 16, and you are invited to try out the buzzers and trivia with the team. We also have trivia lunches every Thursday in the library conference room, practices on Friday, and additional opportunities announced on our Twitter page @FznQuiz.
1 and 2: Vocab 17/Tone Quiz 2. If absent, you have until Wednesday to make up this quiz. For the remainder of the hour, we shared our last allusion posters.
4: Vocab 17/Quiz 2. If absent, you have until Wednesday to make up this quiz. After reviewing our new weekly tone words, you were given the second CDQ text to complete for Monday.
7: Due to assembly and absences, we finished allusion posters and reviewed the remainder of the hour.
TIMED PROMPT -- PARTICIPATION -- ON MONDAY FOR 1ST, 2ND, & 7TH HOURS
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
February 3/4
Don't forget that Friday classes (except fifth hour) will be shorter in duration. This may impact plans for our class and some items may be pushed to Monday.
1: Vocab Review - quiz will (most likely) be Friday. CDQ (challenge, defend, OR qualify) group argumentation in which each grouping used a claim from Lucy Grealy or Ann Patchett as a starting point. Throughout the evidence, you utilized various subject matter to show your breadth of knowledge on the claim. Last up on the docket - tone paragraph #3, which featured a tone guessing game. The topic for first hour was Netflix. If you were absent, you will need to draw a tone as soon as possible -- that means showing up prior to the next class -- to complete the paragraph. We will review the tone words on Friday and share the allusion posters plus other items remaining on the agenda.
7: First, we finished our group CDQ by adding the counterclaim and rebuttal sections. As mentioned in class, what an impressive variety of examples utilized to support your own claims. We added the last three words to our vocabulary vernacular. Ergo, we will review on Friday -- during our brief 40 minute class -- for a quiz next week. Then, we moved to tone paragraph #3 (Taco Bell) and a tone guessing game. If you were absent, you will need to draw a tone words as soon as possible -- prior to the next class -- to complete this assignment. We began allusion poster #4 and will finish sharing your last posters on Friday.
2: First, we finished our group CDQ by adding the counterclaim and rebuttal sections. As mentioned in class, what an impressive variety of examples utilized to support your own claims. We added the last three words to our vocabulary vernacular. Ergo, we will review on Friday -- during our brief 40 minute class -- for a quiz next week. Then, we moved to tone paragraph #3 (school) and a tone guessing game. If you were absent, you will need to draw a tone words as soon as possible -- prior to the next class -- to complete this assignment. Quiz and allusion posters tomorrow.
4: After our vocab review, we spent quality time analyzing the rangefinders for the timed CDQ prompt. As noted, the old CDQ's lacked some argumentative quality but maintained an emphasis of specific examples from a wide variety of subjects and sources. Upon return, the average for your class was a 6.38. Next up, we continue with or apocalyptic theme and wrote tone paragraphs on zombies. If you were absent, you will need to draw a tone card to complete this activity. After playing with tone words, we proceeded to the allusion posters. Up last, we started our practice CDQ quotes. With text one, you are to prewrite (including specific evidence examples) on the front and construct an introductory paragraph on the back.
P.S. I don't know why this makes me excited, but the magnets have arrived! Who knew seeing a box on the porch of magnets sparked a jovial jump akin to a new pair of shoes awaiting wearing?
1: Vocab Review - quiz will (most likely) be Friday. CDQ (challenge, defend, OR qualify) group argumentation in which each grouping used a claim from Lucy Grealy or Ann Patchett as a starting point. Throughout the evidence, you utilized various subject matter to show your breadth of knowledge on the claim. Last up on the docket - tone paragraph #3, which featured a tone guessing game. The topic for first hour was Netflix. If you were absent, you will need to draw a tone as soon as possible -- that means showing up prior to the next class -- to complete the paragraph. We will review the tone words on Friday and share the allusion posters plus other items remaining on the agenda.
7: First, we finished our group CDQ by adding the counterclaim and rebuttal sections. As mentioned in class, what an impressive variety of examples utilized to support your own claims. We added the last three words to our vocabulary vernacular. Ergo, we will review on Friday -- during our brief 40 minute class -- for a quiz next week. Then, we moved to tone paragraph #3 (Taco Bell) and a tone guessing game. If you were absent, you will need to draw a tone words as soon as possible -- prior to the next class -- to complete this assignment. We began allusion poster #4 and will finish sharing your last posters on Friday.
2: First, we finished our group CDQ by adding the counterclaim and rebuttal sections. As mentioned in class, what an impressive variety of examples utilized to support your own claims. We added the last three words to our vocabulary vernacular. Ergo, we will review on Friday -- during our brief 40 minute class -- for a quiz next week. Then, we moved to tone paragraph #3 (school) and a tone guessing game. If you were absent, you will need to draw a tone words as soon as possible -- prior to the next class -- to complete this assignment. Quiz and allusion posters tomorrow.
4: After our vocab review, we spent quality time analyzing the rangefinders for the timed CDQ prompt. As noted, the old CDQ's lacked some argumentative quality but maintained an emphasis of specific examples from a wide variety of subjects and sources. Upon return, the average for your class was a 6.38. Next up, we continue with or apocalyptic theme and wrote tone paragraphs on zombies. If you were absent, you will need to draw a tone card to complete this activity. After playing with tone words, we proceeded to the allusion posters. Up last, we started our practice CDQ quotes. With text one, you are to prewrite (including specific evidence examples) on the front and construct an introductory paragraph on the back.
P.S. I don't know why this makes me excited, but the magnets have arrived! Who knew seeing a box on the porch of magnets sparked a jovial jump akin to a new pair of shoes awaiting wearing?
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
February 2
Spent quality time ordering over 300 magnets last night :) I suppose my shopping ethos has now expanded to school and office supplies. In all honesty, I may have ordered a pair of shoes to balance that out.
Onto classroom duties...
1: We wrapped up the group arguments on marriage, weapons, internet, cosmetic surgery, and fat taxes. On a note of improvement, consider the specific examples that can be utilized from various subjects. Specificity is what creates the support for an argument. To end class, we added the last three words to our vernacular.
2: Read first hour to recap the first two items from class today. Then, you learned about CDQ-style argumentation, or challenge, defend, or qualify. To practice CDQ argumentation, you worked with a group to complete a shared claim. For homework, individuals will select 2 specific examples and explain the evidence in the given boxes. During Thursday's class, you will resume group work for the remaining components of the argument.
4: Our first prompt since 2015! For Thursday, make sure that you have read and scored the Rangefinders for this essay.
7: We will add four new words to our vernacular through vocabulary experts and then commence work on CDQ-style argumentation. At this point, you have your claim and examples of supporting evidence ready to go for tomorrow.
Bonus Content:
Buzzer review and competition to add to your semester tally sheets and prepare for the soon-to-be tone quiz 2 on Thursday before school. Arrive between 6:45-6:55 and play until 7:20. Doors close at 6:55.
Onto classroom duties...
1: We wrapped up the group arguments on marriage, weapons, internet, cosmetic surgery, and fat taxes. On a note of improvement, consider the specific examples that can be utilized from various subjects. Specificity is what creates the support for an argument. To end class, we added the last three words to our vernacular.
2: Read first hour to recap the first two items from class today. Then, you learned about CDQ-style argumentation, or challenge, defend, or qualify. To practice CDQ argumentation, you worked with a group to complete a shared claim. For homework, individuals will select 2 specific examples and explain the evidence in the given boxes. During Thursday's class, you will resume group work for the remaining components of the argument.
4: Our first prompt since 2015! For Thursday, make sure that you have read and scored the Rangefinders for this essay.
7: We will add four new words to our vernacular through vocabulary experts and then commence work on CDQ-style argumentation. At this point, you have your claim and examples of supporting evidence ready to go for tomorrow.
Bonus Content:
Buzzer review and competition to add to your semester tally sheets and prepare for the soon-to-be tone quiz 2 on Thursday before school. Arrive between 6:45-6:55 and play until 7:20. Doors close at 6:55.
Monday, February 1, 2016
Bonus Content: Seventh Hour Tone Words
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Ambivalent
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Apathetic
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Archaic
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Biting
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Candid
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Candid
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Condescending
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Disdainful
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Facetious
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Jejune
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Jingoistic
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Malicious
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Omnipotent
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Patronizing
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Pedantic
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Polemical
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Pretentious
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Provocative
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Resigned
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Scathing
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Seductive
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Sentimental
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Simple
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Supercilious
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Unctuous
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Vehement
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Wistful
Bonus Content: Fourth Hour Tone Words
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Aloof
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Apprehensive
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Bantering
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Biting
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Dejected
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Erudite
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Gauche
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Idyllic
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Insolent
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Laissez-faire
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Lugubrious
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Malicious
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Polemical
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Pompous
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Quizzical
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Reticent
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Ribald
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Simple
Bonus Content: Second Hour Tone Words
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Aloof
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Apprehensive
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Candid
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Choleric
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Churlish
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Clichéd
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Clinical
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Colloquial
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Colloquial
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Demoralized
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Elegiac
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Elegiac
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Enervating
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Facetious
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Flippant
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Hubristic
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Idyllic
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Incredulous
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Incredulous
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Jingoistic
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Jovial
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Macabre
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Partisan
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Patronizing
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Provocative
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Resigned
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Reticent
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Reverent
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Scathing
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Scathing
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Seductive
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Simple
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Supercilious
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Trite
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Unctuous
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Unctuous
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Vehement
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Wistful
Bonus Content: First Hour Tone Words
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Aloof
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Ambivalent
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Archaic
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Audacious
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Callous
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Candid
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Candid
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Condescending
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Contemptuous
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Demoralized
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Didactic
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Diffident
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Disdainful
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Empathetic
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Enervating
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Erudite
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Facetious
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Facetious
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Fatuous
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Flippant
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Forthright
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Gothic
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Idyllic
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Insolent
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Insolent
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Jovial
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Jovial
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Kowtowing
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Laissez-faire
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Lugubrious
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Malicious
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Partisan
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Polemical
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Pompous
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Pompous
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Provocative
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Quizzical
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Reticent
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Ribald
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Sardonic
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Sentimental
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Trite
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Urbane
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Vituperative
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