Culture
Language
Research Paper
Footnote?
Success @ Sem
100
The integration of the entire world into a single economic unit
Globalization
100
What is a "Lingua Franca"?
A common mode of communication
100
The main point your entire essay is working to prove.
Thesis
100
The electoral college is outdated and should be replaced with a more direct democratic system.
No, its an opinion.
100
Where should your phone be during class/assembly?
Away
200
A status that someone is born into and cannot control.
Ascribed Status
200
A form of a written/spoken language that is specific to one geographic region.
Dialect
200
What perspective should academic essays be written in?
3rd Person
200
About 23% of college students drop out within their first year.
Yes, it is a statistic
200
This is what you should do with your dishes when you finish eating lunch.
Place them in the bins to be washed
300
A status that someone earns through their own efforts.
Achieved Status
300
A language that is legally chosen for citizens to communicate in. This decides what language government information is written in.
Official Language
300
Your main ideas must be supported by...
Specific examples/evidence
300
In the video, the suspect is seen entering a white sedan.
Yes, it references the details of a piece of visual evidence.
300
At lunch, how many chairs are allowed at a table?
8
400
The spread of cultural elements across geographic space.
Diffusion
400
A language that is the most common language spoken in a nation. It is not legally mandated that people communicate in this type of language, but it may be more convenient.
National Language
400
What should a good conclusion do?
Explain why your reader should care. "So what?"
Bring up a new idea!
400
This data illustrates the shortcomings of the American Education system.
No, its an analysis of previous information
400
Is this in dress code?
No, It is not a Sem hoodie
500
The process of instilling cultural values into successive generations.
Cultural Reproduction
500
The way you talk to your friends in private is different from the way you talk around your teachers. The way you format an email is different from the way you format a text. These are examples of:
Speech situations
500
How do you spell your teacher's last name?
Cotrone
Don't mess this up on the essay!
500
According to Mr. Cotrone, most high school students are completely unprepared for college.
Yes, its an opinion from someone other than the author.
500
When can you see your teachers for extra help or anything else you need?
Conference Bell (usually 3:00PM -3:30PM)