28 January 2015

• Turn in your final draft, rough draft (if you haven’t yet) source log, and/or outlines!

• Colons bell ringer• Review Calendar- http://www.mbcurl.me/XVGZ

• Next week Scheduling Mon & Tues. (Timed Writing in guidance classroom)

• Acuity in Lab 210 Thursday (Homework Passes 18 or above OR an increase of five points)

• ECA Review Practice #1

• Root Words

USE A COLON• Introduce a list: The daily newspaper contains four sections:

news, sports, entertainment, and classified ads.• Time: He said he would be at home by 5:30 p.m.• To introduce the effect, or logical consequence of an action.

There was only one way he could win: he had to cheat. • Before a quotation: This is what Plato had to say about

mathematicians: “I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning.”

• After the salutation in a business letter or memo.

Dear Senator Harkin: • To separate chapter and verse in scripture.

The Sunday school class studied James 4:10 • To show ratios: Pour in the milk and water at a 3:1 ratio.

Colon Activity

Directions: Fill in the missing colons.

1) I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows.

2) You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.

3) Johann set the alarm clock for 6 00.

4) My father ended every conversation the same way “Don’t give up.”

5) Dear Mr. Kurasu of the Kiragowa Corporation

ECA Item SamplerReading Passage

http://mbcurl.me/H3ETRead Essay and use the text to answer questions 1-5. When you are finished just turn the essay over and we’ll go over the answers as a class.

1. The author states that “letters and long-distance phone calls have become passé”

because of the increased use of computers. What is the best definition of passé?

a. occurring in the past

b. no longer in wide use

c. past the prime of one’s life

d. frequently used

1. The author states that “letters and long-distance phone calls have become passé”

because of the increased use of computers. What is the best definition of passé?

a. occurring in the past

b. no longer in wide use

c. past the prime of one’s life

d. frequently used

2. The author cites that “66% of social networking users allow strangers to access their sites” in order to

a. reveal how many people use social networking sites.

b. scare people so they do not create social networking sites.

c. strengthen the argument that restricted access settings do not keep sites private.

d. explain that some social networking users do not want to allow access to their sites.

2. The author cites that “66% of social networking users allow strangers to access their sites” in order to

a. reveal how many people use social networking sites.

b. scare people so they do not create social networking sites.

c. strengthen the argument that restricted access settings do not keep sites private.

d. explain that some social networking users do not want to allow access to their sites.

3. What detail from the text supports the idea that “your electronic footprint” is important to your future employment?

a. Most ads for employment are now found on the World Wide Web.

b. Employers will often ask for access to your social networking site.

c. Employers often use the Internet to search for information on job applicants.

d. Computers and the Internet have become the most popular mode of communication.

3. What detail from the text supports the idea that “your electronic footprint” is important to your future employment?

a. Most ads for employment are now found on the World Wide Web.

b. Employers will often ask for access to your social networking site.

c. Employers often use the Internet to search for information on job applicants.

d. Computers and the Internet have become the most popular mode of communication.

How are my short answers graded?

2-point Constructed-Response (CR) Rubric

2 points Proficient

The response fulfills all the requirements of the task. The information

given is text-based and relevant to the task.

1 point Partially Proficient

The response fulfills some of the requirements of the task, but some of

the information may be too general, too simplistic, or not supported by

the text.

0 point Not Proficient

The response does not fulfill the requirements of the task because it

contains information that is inaccurate, incomplete, and/or missing

altogether.

• 4. Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of using social networking sites. Be sure to include examples from the text in your response.

4. Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of using social networking sites. Be sure to include examples from the text in your response.

• One advantage of using a social networking site is it allows a person to share information quickly and with a lot of people. Social networking may be dangerous if people post other people’s personal information or photos without their approval.

• 5. What is the overall tone of the article? Explain your response using examples from the text.

5. What is the overall tone of the article? Explain your response using examples from the text.

• Cautious. The author uses statistics to show that many employers use the Internet to look for candidates, “so mind your electronic footprint.”

Greek & Latin Roots

Directions

• Each slide will contain:• Root• Definition• Derivatives (examples of words that come from the

root)

• Copy all of the information down• Write down two additional derivatives• Write two sentences that use two of the

derivatives. Sentences should demonstrate an understanding of the word.

• Add a picture to help you better understand or remember each root

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• Automatic (moves by itself)• Autonomy (self-govern)• Autograph (one’s own signature)

Auto-Definition: self, same, one

• Demigod (half god)• Demimonde (a woman of doubtful

reputation)• Demimillionaire (one who has less than

half a million)

Demi-Definition: half, less than

• Corporation (a company recognized by law as a single body)• Corpse (a dead body)• Corporal (pertaining to the body)

Corp-Definition: body