How much is it worth?
Each vocab quiz?
3%
Unity (in a paragraph)
That all supporting points are connected to ONE idea
According to the second TED talk we watched, who should create words?
Everyone!
What is the main character in The Martian called?
Mark Watney
What is our classroom number?
308
Each assignment?
3%
Graffiti
Art on a wall that looks really messy and made using words and symbols
Name one technique that British Chef, Jamie Oliver, used at the beginning of his TED Talk to engage the audience.
Shock, questions, participation, personal story, statistics, jokes etc.
What vegetable is grown on Mars to help the astronaught survive?
Potatoes!
What are the 3 parts of a speech's structure?
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
The presentation?
15%
Mural
Art on a wall that is attractive, well painted
When watching the TED talk about disaster-assistance robots, what presentation skill were we looking at?
Gestures / Body language
What is the living space on Mars called?
The HAB
What list do the words in our vocabulary quizzes come from?
AWL - Academic word list
The Midterm?
15%
Lexicographer
Someone who works with language/words; an author or editor of a dictionary.
Julian Treasure gives us 6 techniques to warm up our voice. Can you now perform two of them for the class?
A- Standup, deep breath inside with arms up and sigh out with bring arms down, repeat it
B- Warm up your lips, say word bah-bhaa-bhaaa
C- Say “brrrrrrr” and let your lips vibrate several times
D- Say “LAA LAA LAA” with your tongue
E- Voice like rrrr, rr, rr
F- Final one is making a sound like a siren, starting from V[High] and going to O[Low]
What is the name of the old NASA technology that helps the astronaught to communicate with Earth more easily?
Pathfinder
How can you avoid plagiarism?
Referencing, citations
The essay?
20%
Plagiarism
Cheating; stealing work and pretending it is yours
What was the first TED talk we watched about?
What is the name of the mission that brought the crew to Mars?
The name of the mission that brought the crew to Mars is Ares 3.
What's the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is when you mean what you say, literally. Connotation is created when you mean something else, something that might be initially hidden.