Vocab 1
Define cultivate
prepare crops, or develop skill
This word means long life
Longevity
Name a major point that will appear in a paper with this thesis:
"Finals should be abolished due to the stress on students, the excess grading from professors, and the fact that not everyone can take timed tests well."
Stress, grading, test taking
Dog, person, joy, and idea are all this part of speech
Noun
Why is outlining a useful tool in writing?
Various answers (Planning ahead, organization, ease of thought processing)
Define cognition
mental processing, acquiring knowledge
This word means a short story with some type of moral or lesson
parable
What's that main point of this paragraph:
Piranha are omnivorous, freshwater fish, which are mostly known for their single row of sharp, triangular teeth in both jaws. Piranhas’ teeth come together in a scissor-like bite and are used for puncture and tearing. Baby piranha are small, about the size of a thumbnail, but full-grown piranha grow up to about 6-10 inches, and some individual fish up to 2 feet long have been found. The many species of piranha vary in color, though most are either silvery with an orange underbelly and throat or almost entirely black
Describing or explaining piranha
What can you infer by this quote...how is the speaker feeling.
"Ugh, this homework is so hard."
Frustration, anger, boredom
What could you use as pieces of evidence in paragraphing?
Facts, stats, quotes, examples, anecdotes...there could be other answers.
Multiple subjects of skillsets working together to inform student
This word means acting or done without forethought
Impulsive
Why might I grade this 'sentence' poorly:
"Threw that grade right on that thing."
Various answers
No subject, redundant that, unclear thing
What is the adjective in this sentence?
"INRW was a lot tedious reading, but maybe there was something to it."
Tedious
What is the meaning behind David Foster Wallace's fish story..."What the hell is water?"
We aren't always aware of the things around us all the time
Define Animosity
Hate, strong hostility
This word means self-contradictory
Paradoxical
What does MEAT stand for when creating a paragraph?
Main Idea, Evidence, Analysis, Transition
What do you suppose is the meaning behind these words?
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Not all beautiful things last...wealth, life, beauty is fleeting
Why would dressing up be important for mindset?
Various answers
Define Repercussion
unintended consequence, usually unwelcome
This word means natural or essential
Intrinsic
Create a thesis for this subject:
Reading
(Topic+Claim)
Various answers
What do you suppose the theme is of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood?
Don't talk to strangers, don't trust creepy people, keep yourself safe.
IN the reading about sharks, what was the main point?
We should be protecting sharks, not killing them