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Shackleton Evidence
Shackleton Evidence
Argument Writing
Argument Writing
Using at least 3 of the 6 short articles linked below, collect 3 pieces of evidence to support your opinion on the question: Is Artificial Intelligence Taking Over Our Lives?
1) Begin by taking notes on each of three articles, summarising what you believe is the strongest piece of evidence for your article. Make sure you cite the article. To see a way to cite your article, see the example below the 6 linked articles.
2) Once your notes are clearly taken on the 3 articles of your choice, and your evidence is collected, organize them in to an order that makes sense for your argument. A good structure could consist of: Pro-Argument, Counter-Argument, Pro-Argument, with three short paragraphs. Make sure you also include an Introduction and Conclusion sentence. This argument should be no more than 300 words. Blog your argument and invite questions from your audience.
Kasparov on Jobs
Kasparov on Jobs
The Voice of Siri
The Voice of Siri
Technology and Democracy
Technology and Democracy
Becoming a Cyborg
Becoming a Cyborg
Safer Roads
Safer Roads
Future Literature
Future Literature
Citation
Citation
Author Last Name, Initials (Year Article was Published), Article Title, Retrieved from: Article URL
Eg.
Kasparov, G. (2016), As Robots Replace old Jobs, New Jobs should be Invented. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/12/05/is-artificial-intelligence-taking-over-our-lives/as-robots-replace-old-jobs-new-jobs-should-be-invented
Frankenstein Vocab
Frankenstein Vocab
- Conjectured - Ch.13 (Vol 2, Ch. 5)
- Recommencing -Ch.13(Vol 2, Ch. 5)
- Countenance - Ch.13 (Vol 2, Ch. 5)
- Articulate - Ch.13 (Vol 2, Ch. 5)
- Endeavouring - Ch.13 (Vol 2, Ch. 5)
- Occupations - Ch.13(Vol 2, Ch. 5)
- Cadence - Ch.13(Vol 2, Ch. 5)
- Enraptured - Ch.13(Vol 2, Ch. 5)
- Ceased - Ch.13(Vol 2, Ch. 5)
Treasure Island Vocab
Treasure Island Vocab
- Accoutrement- Ch.15
- Adversary - Ch.15
- Apparition - Ch.15
- Chuck-Farthen (Chuck-Farthing) - Ch.15
- Incongruous - Ch.15
- Livery - Ch.15
- Nondescript - Ch.15
- Pious - Ch.15
- Resolute - Ch.15
- Bestowed - Ch.16
- Dysentery - Ch.16
- Palisade - Ch.16
- Stockade - Ch.16
BITSP Vocab
BITSP Vocab
- Anatomy - Ch.15-17
- Grimaced - Ch.15-17
- Inconsolable - Ch.15-17
- Persisted - Ch.15-17
- Misshapen - Ch.15-17
- Dwindling - Ch.15-17
- Commitment - Ch.15-17
- Indirect - Ch.15-17
- Exasperated - Ch.15-17
- Revealed - Ch.15-17
Reading - Themes in Narratives
Reading - Themes in Narratives
Make a copy of the Themes and Narratives Slide, and use it to follow along with the class discussion. You should fill in answers to any questions that come up.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1D9Rtp8ibGke3oF4915wx6eALsbzMyv_XRRsIqU24vAk/edit?usp=sharing
Complete the Theme exercise at the end of the slide in a new Blank Google Document in your Literacy Folder, OR in your Literacy Workbook. Post your Analysis to your blog.
Descriptive Writing - Personification
Descriptive Writing - Personification
Read through the examples of personification in the slide to the left. Complete the writing exercise independently, share/edit your personification with a partner, and then post to your blog with a short description.
Once complete, go back to your narrative writing and look for opportunity to use personification to give personality to your setting.
Descriptive Writing - Simile and Metaphor
Descriptive Writing - Simile and Metaphor
Make a copy of the Simile and Metaphor Slide and fill in the Questions in order.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YfXTRBs0QocKLcR7KQFJ0Zxe5FZVb0OT49JijWF21ek/edit?usp=sharing
Complete the writing exercise at the end of the slide in a blank google doc in your literacy folder. Once it is complete, share your slide and story with a partner, and mark it on your partner's slide.
Post your slide and story on your blog for the week.
Dialogue Writing Tips
Dialogue Writing Tips
Go back over the notes in this slide on how to improve our dialogue in writing.
Before moving on to your own narrative, complete the exercise at the end, writing an exchange between the two characters moving to another locale. Post both parts of the exercise to your blog.
Character Brainstorming
Character Brainstorming
Here is a list of our co-constructed characteristics to help describe our rich, 3-dimensional characters for our narratives. Please use it to jump start some thinking around characteristics for your character.
Feel free to use any words on the slide, though try to add adjectives of your own (use a Thesaurus to help) to some of the characteristics. Focus on building an interesting character before finding a problem to match them.
Story Brainstorming
Story Brainstorming
Using either Google Draw, MindMup, or a Brainstorming Tool of your choice, Brainstorm details for 3 of your essential Story Elements: Character, Setting, and Problem/Events
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