ENGLISH IV
Unit 1 Day 4- Vocab 1, Persuasive Appeals, Alabama
Homeboys and Tattoos Cont’d
Do-now:
Have HW out (questions for intro to Tattoos)
 What is a noun?
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What is a pronoun?
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Usually an action word. Examples: jump, run, say
What is an adjective?
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Words that replace nouns. Examples: he, she, you, I
What is a verb?
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A person, place, thing. Examples: a bird, Minneapolis, the
table
Describe nouns/pronouns. Examples: short, beautiful, smart
What is an adverb?
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Describe verbs, adjectives, adverbs. Usually end in –ly.
Examples: quickly, happily, loudly.
Announcements:
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You will have a quiz next TUESDAY on Tattoos- more
info to come on this.
Journals due: Wednesday, February 19th a
Outside reading/reflection due: Wednesday, April
2nd
Tip of the day:
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a lot or alot?
Tip #2: The past tense of cry, try,
satisfy are spelled with “ie” instead
of the “y”
Cried
Tried
Satisfied
Prayer (Alejandro)
Thurs: Oscar, Fri: Erik,
SWBAT…
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Use context clues to determine a word’s meaning
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3.12.1 Use context (e.g. the overall meaning of a sentence,
paragraph, or test; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as
a clue to the meaning of increasingly difficult words or phrases
Determine which persuasive appeal is being used
Vocabulary 1
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Every week you will be given 10 new vocabulary
words.
Your vocabulary will always be due on THURSDAYS
(unless you are told otherwise)
Every FRIDAY, you will have a quiz. You are
responsible for knowing previous words as well.
What to Include on Vocab HW:
You will include…
 Guess of what you think the word means
 Definition of the word
 A CONTEXT-FILLED sentence with the word
 A picture of the word
 Every Thursday we will do “charades” where
different people will act out the vocab word in
the best way they can. More on this on
Thursday.
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Vocab List 1:
inconsolable (adj)
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Though everyone had worked their hardest to make
Anna feel better after her dog died, Anna remained
inconsolable and could not stop sobbing.
recalcitrant (adj)
2.
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Fortunately, Ms. Stitt has not had any recalcitrant
behavior with students talking back or defying
everything she says.
Pyrrhic or pyrrhic (adj)
3.
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Though Lisa won the argument this weekend with her
boyfriend, it was a pyrrhic victory, as she lost the
relationship because of it.
4. capricious (adj)
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Sarah was so confused at how capricious her dance teacher
was in her feedback on her ballet; it seemed to have no
relation to how well she was dancing, but rather the mood that
her instructor was in.
5. amicable (adj)
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Considering their bad breakup the year before, Joe and
Hannah had a surprisingly amicable relationship and could
hang out together in big groups just fine.
6. acuity (N)
1.
Though she was 85 years old, her mind had surprising acuity,
which was probably helped by the fact that she did
crossword puzzles and Sudoku every day.
7. convivial (adj)
1.
I love the holidays because the atmosphere is so convivial;
people eat, socialize, and enjoy their time together!
Vocab 1 cont’d
8. lackadaisical (adj)
1.
The captain of the basketball team was enraged that his
teammates were so lackadaisical, not wanting to do
conditioning and showing up late to practice every day.
9. incensed (adj)
4.
I was incensed when the freshman bumped into my lunch
table and milk spilled all over my shirt; I almost started a
fight right then and there!
10. feign (v)
4.
Because Cady wanted to talk to Aaron Samuels, she
feigned that she needed help in math class so that he
would offer to tutor her (even though she was really good
at math).
Your chalk talk questions… some I can answer,
some you may have to determine for yourself
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Has Fr. Greg ever been threatened?
Were the gangs mad because he took members?
What exactly did the strategically located gang members with
homeboys do in their gangs, barrios, neighborhoods to help the cause?
How many gang members has he helped?
Would Fr. Greg make another homeboys industries somewhere else other
than LA?
Does color of G-Dog’s skin matter?
Did Fr. Greg want to help the gang members and did he want peace in
LA?
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Taking this further… what was Fr. Greg’s motivation for doing all of this?
Does “G” see them as his family?
Why did Fr. Greg focus mainly on gang members and not the
impoverished?
Read
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Discuss HW questions- be ready to be called on at
random.
In fewer than 15 words, write a sentence about
what Fr. Greg believes is helpful in combating the
gang problem
Turn to p. 19
Pathos, Ethos, Logos
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Whenever people write to persuade, they use different
techniques. These techniques can be categorized into
three main categories:
 Pathos
 Ethos
 Logos
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Watch these short video clips, and think about 1) what
they’re trying to persuade you to believe/do and 2)
HOW they’re trying to persuade you.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99pQ0KJfdoE
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRvVWPBcWaA
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoGoeT41onM
Pathos
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An appeal to your emotions.
Think sym(PATH)y
Logos (Logic)
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Using facts/statistics (logic) to persuade the reader.
Ethos (Ethics/Credibility)
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This is an appeal to the reader’s ethics/morality. Is
the author reliable?
Using a famous historian or a famous doctor to
back up what you’re saying lends credibility to your
argument.
Pathos, Logos, or Ethos?
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Catholic high schools graduated 95 percent of their
students each year, while the public schools graduated
only slightly more 50 percent of their senior class.
You talk to Ms. Stitt. You say (while beginning to tear up
and cry), “b…b…but Ms. Stitt! I know I can do better! I
studied so hard!! Plus, it will make YOU look better if
your students are doing well in your class because then
it will make YOU look like a good teacher!!”
You say, “Ms. Stitt, Dr. Perez NEVER gives us homework
and she’s a doctor. She’s so smart! She knows what she’s
talking about and doing. You should take a leaf out of
her book!”
Pathos, Logos, Ethos: Try some OYO
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"My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless
commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness
to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition,
make me the ideal candidate for your mayor.“
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the
fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an
expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video
of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open
and shut."
"If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see
how dangerous it would be to stay?“
"Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this
great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and
country, gentlemen!"
"The veterinarian says that an Australian shepherd will be the
perfect match for our active lifestyle."
HW:
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Vocabulary HW
Take the HW sheet on the way out that tells you
to… finish reading chapter 1 and answer the 4
questions that go along with it.
Exit:
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Tell me one thing you learned about Fr. Greg, the
homies, or the book today.
Alabama homeboys?