Persuasive Writing
What does it mean to persuade someone of something?
To convince them to understand and/or agree with your way of thinking.
How do you solve an exponent? Tell me what the equation would be using 5 squared as an example.
You would multiply 5 by 5 (not 5 by 2) to get 25. Anytime you see an exponent, that number is going to be multiplied by itself.
When is Hispanic Heritage Month?
September 15th-October 15th
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A period of time during which agriculture industry transitioned into industrial/factory/automated work
Forward it's very heavy, backwards it's not. What word is it?
Ton
What might you put on an adoption profile online if you were trying to get an animal adopted?
Answers vary (appealing things about the animal and facts about its health/past)
What is 1 over 7 in decimal and percentage form? Please round.
Percentage: 14%
What two US presidents had a hand in making Hispanic Heritage Month a national holiday?
President Lyndon Johnson and President Ronald Reagan.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is what is happening outside right now, climate describes weather conditions that are expected in a region during a specific time of year.
What can you find in the middle of April and March but not at the beginning of either month?
The letter R
What are the three rhetorical appeals and what does each one mean?
Ethos - Ethics
Pathos - Emotions
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
18 / 3 - 7 + 2 x 5
6 - 7 + 2 x 5
6 - 7 + 10
-1 + 10
9
Provide 2 of the 3 main reasons that National Hispanic Heritage Month falls on Sept 15-Oct 15.
September 15th is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence on September 16th and 18t. Dia de la Raza is on October 12th.
Wood stove
Rocking chair
Typewriter
Bifocals/glasses
Desk/library chair
Catheter
Speedometer
Desk/chair combo for schools
What's usually on the ground but never gets dirty?
Your shadow
What is generally the suggested structure of a song?
Verse 1, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Verse 2, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus (Answers may vary)
Solve the following equation for x using the distributive property: 8(-2x-4) + 12 = -52
-16x - 32 + 12 = -52
-16x + 12 = -20
-16x = -32
x = 2
Give me the following pieces of information about one of the four countries that you chose to create a project about on Wednesday:
- Name of the country
- Continent that the country is located in
- Official language
- Approximate population
Dominican Republic, North America, Spanish, 11.23 million
El Salvador, North America, Spanish, 6.33 million
Chile, South America, Spanish, 19.6 million
Honduras, North America, Spanish, 10.43 million
Mexico, North America, Spanish, 127.5 million
The four categories of 'The Marketing Mix' that you completed for your business and/or invention were:
Product/service, price, place, promotion.
You find a match, a lantern, a fireplace, and a candle in a dark room. Which do you light first?
The match
Spell the following 5 words for 100 points each:
Merchandise
Camouflage
Correspondence
Affiliate
You have a budget of $2500. You need to buy the following items for your restaurant:
500 square feet of flooring that is 0.85 per square foot
4 stained glass windows for $155 per window
5 large tables for $180 per table
25 chairs for $40 per chair
Do you have enough for all of these items? If not, how much more money do you need to afford them?
425 + 620 + 900 + 1000 = 2945
2945 - 2500 = 445 more
Name the 5 countries that you could have chosen to study on Wednesday.
El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras, Dominican Republic, and Chile
Define the following words pertaining to marketing:
Marketing
Product
Packaging
Promotion
Marketing - The process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers.
Product - A thing that you can touch or a service that you can offer that is sold to your customers.
Packaging - The technology and the art of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, and use.
Promotion - The way in which you are going to advertise your product or service.
What's black, white, and blue?
A sad zebra