- Had printed draft 1 of research essay ready to go at the bell
- Received words to study this week for vocab test (also study vocab #2 words again!)
- ostentatious
- servile
- torpid
- adroit
- cogent
- ignominy
- scrupulous
- bilk
- strident
- ebullience
- Discussed plagiarism, highlighted topic sentences, discussed nuance/ insight
- Nuance: "One could give nearly infinite examples of the complicated interrelations of the things in the world with their effects and their values. To attempt another axiom, this time for the mathematically minded: There is nuance when there are multiple variables. To explain the nuances, one must isolate the variables, explain each individually, and then delicately describe the interaction of each with the others. This is why I often suggest to writers that they begin a difficult argument with something like a glossary, to define each of the important elements alone before showing each in its place in the whole.
To lean, as I always do, on etymology, one finds a beautiful metaphor for logical nuance. “Nuance” comes, via French, from the Latin nubes, or “cloud.” A cloud, especially a cloud of fog, slightly changes the color of things that it obscures. Distinguishing the partial alterations of what is more and less obnubilated is to distinguish nuances, or shades. " (Source)
- Insight: (see chart below)
- Insight: Maintain a 2:1 Ratio of Commentary to Summary
"In general, you should provide approximately 2-3 points of commentary for every specific detail/idea you offer. While summary is still important for giving your reader context, commentary is critical to writing a good essay." (Source)
- We then read, peer edited, and made peer editing commentary on one paper---peer commentary was turned in with a draft---tomorrow we do a second peer edit
- Study vocab words and definitions (vocab 2 AND vocab 3---you're on your own! Look them up on your own, study them on your own....Only one chance at the vocab test! Test on Friday.