VOCAB QUIZ ON FRIDAY 3/28/14

REV IT UP VOCAB Lesson 3

mainstay - A mainstay is the most important part of something, the part that supports everything else.

odyssey - An odyssey is a long, eventful journey.

grueling - A grueling experience is so difficult it exhausts you.

scour - When you scour something, you scrub it in order to clean it.

hierarchy - A hierarchy is a way of ranking group members based on their importance.

integral - Something that is an integral part of something else is absolutely necessary for it to work.

regale - If you regale someone, you entertain him or her with stories.

pan - If you pan an area, you look slowly across it from side to side.

deference - When you show deference, you act in a way that shows a deep respect for someone or something.

epitome - The epitome of something is the best example or model of it.

BE READY TO GIVE YOUR SPEECH ON MONDAY (3/17/14). 

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR VISUAL AID. 

PRACTICE THIS WEEKEND :-)

Speeches will be presented starting Monday 3/17/14

Visual Aids need to be approved by Wednesday 3/12/14

PERSUASIVE SPEECH RUBRIC

	4	3	2	1
INTRODUCTION	The first few lines of the speech really got my attention and made me want to listen.	The first few lines of the speech got my attention and I was curious to hear the rest.	The first few lines didn't really get my attention and I wasn't sure if I wanted to hear more.	The first few lines of the speech did not get my attention and I did not want to hear more.
CONTENT	The speech focused on one or two major issues and described those issues thoroughly.	The speech focused on one or two major issues, but did not fully explain them.	The speech focused on more than two issues and did not fully explain them.	The speech was unclear and did not explain any of the issues thoroughly.
DELIVERY	The speaker spoke in a loud, clear voice and was expressive.	The speaker was loud and clear, but not very expressive.	The speaker was hard to hear at times and not expressive.	I could not hear or understand the speaker.
ATTENTION TO AUDIENCE	Argument demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential audience and anticipates counterargument	Argument demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential audience.	Argument demonstrates some understanding of the potential audience.	Argument does not seem to target any particular audience.
VISUAL	Visuals are appealing, highly relevant, and add support to the argument.	Visuals are appealing and add support to the argument.	Visuals are related to the topic.	Visuals are not directly related to the topic.
CONCLUSION	The end of the speech was exciting and lively.	The end of the speech was somewhat exciting and lively.	The end of the speech was not very exciting or lively.	The end of the speech was not exciting or lively at all.
OVERALL	The speech was exciting and informative and really made me want to support this position	The speech was informative and somewhat exciting and I might support this position	The speech was not very informative or exciting and I probably wouldn't support this position	The speech made me not want to support this position

COMMENTS

               

NAME____________________________________PD__________

TOTAL SCORE _____________/28___

Last Minute Checklist BEFORE You Turn In Your Rough Draft

 

1. Did you put your paper in MLA format?

 

2. Did you include a "works cited" page?

 

3. Do you have a hook, some background, and a thesis in your introduction? Is your thesis at the end of your introduction?

 

4. Do you have six quotes, one in each of your required body paragraphs? Yes, you can have more than six quotes.

 

5. Do you have a "Call to Action" at the end of your essay? Did you ask your audience to DO something?

 

6. Did you print two (2) copies of your final draft, ready to be turned in at the beginning of your English class?

   

 

FINAL DRAFTS OF YOUR PERSUASIVE ESSAY ARE DUE 3/7/14 (FRIDAY)

 

PLEASE PRINT TWO (2) COPIES AND HAND BOTH OF THEM IN

 

THANKS FOR ALL THE FABULOUS WORK TSUNAMI! 

And the winner of the novella vote is......

(Insert drum roll)

THE PEARL !!!