11/5/12

11/5 English III

Start new set of M&M words. 17-22 past due.

23)rebuttal
prefix                               rebut                                      al
re=back, again                to disprove                       makes nouns from verbs
                                       butt
                                      to strike, push

rebuttal: infer meaning:

actual meaning: to disprove by offering contrary argument, a reply intended to show fault in an opponents argument

Model: Students wrote counter-arguments why book bags shouldn't be allowed in class because of potential weapons, but their rebuttals failed miserably.

Do: A sentence, picture, and peer review of both


Finish Diagnostic-All answers recorded on answer document and submitted

R5-R6-80%-Asking Questions-reading entries due today-rest of class given to students to read-reading entries (10 pg per entry, 20 per set, one summary per entry, 2 per set, 5 notes per entry, 10 per set, use extra as much as possible but in useful way). A Prayer For Owen Meany book. 5 classes, 14 days given for assignment which means students had to read 1.5 pages a day or just 4 pages per class.

Portfolio Organization-Next Class

Expectation Cnotes-Add 5 questions on left margin for potential exit slip. At least 1 level 2 and 1 level 3 must be included. Students absent the class before were given lecture notes and directed by Ms. Batten to take notes and bring the next class.