Wednesday, March 2, 2016

3/3 & 3/4

Choose two of the following vocabulary words and write sentences.



Abjure (v)- to renounce, repudiate, or retract
querulous (adj)- full of complaints; complaining

Endemic (v)- growing or existing in a certain place or region
bevy (n)- a group


1. Using one word, what makes a successful argument?
2. Read the following article...do not comment on it:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-cell-phone-ban-causes-uproar/


You do not need to watch this today, but here is a resource for today's lesson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ODwmSYb3Tw&ebc=ANyPxKqYOX0NydQ2GRD8YZyTgmqu-3PPCJsMjaO3ldDzsYThL7e2TNDf7wpej9Kv-empyUlgt_mj5GYTnpzgxum389PBPxW4eg

30 comments:

  1. The judge abjured the initial ruling on the strangling when new evidence came through an unknown source.
    The cat's cry seemed querulous enough to validate another peek down the hole.

    The endemic source of the superhuman strength found in the best athletes seemed to be the spring in the middle of the town.
    The bevy of reporters crowded Curry after his game winning, 38-foot shot.

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  2. After the woman demanded to see their manager, the employees deemed her querulous.

    The ducks waddled across the road in a bevy.

    1. Confidence

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  3. The man was querulous after he didn't win the gamble.
    The pastor asked the couple to abjure all components that separates them from God.

    Cheekiness

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  4. Abjure - I abjured my statement that we were going to have a 2-hour delay.

    Querulous - I was always quite querulous when I was in Music Theory.

    Endemic - The flower was endemic to higher altitudes which made it harder to obtain.

    Bevy - The thief had joined a bevy of soldiers on a quest to slay a dragon.

    Confidence

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  5. Emdemic- Unfortunately, shooting are becoming a national emdemic.
    Bevy- A bevy of students convinced the teacher to take them outside.

    Activity- Evidence

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  6. The students were querulous after finding out there was no two hour delay.

    The horrible Zica Virus is currently an endemic in South America.

    The bevy met every Thursday to discuss the current book they were reading.

    The politician abjured from his belief after he realized that the majority of the public did not support his belief.

    Persuasion.

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  7. The querulous students begged for less homework from their English teacher, claiming that they had a busy weekend ahead.

    The bevy of teenage girls frightened the male teacher more than he would admit.

    1. Facts

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  8. Donald Trump has tried to adjure his comments about building a wall.

    The snow leopards is only endemic in the coldest of climates.

    Facts

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  9. Querulous - A QUERULOUS man who never seemed satisfied, Eugene naturally complained whenever it began snowing outside.

    Bevy - Everyone at Eastern High School aspired to become part of a BEVY known as the "Cool Crowd," an esteemed group of jocks who claimed superiority throughout the building.

    Endemic - Wreaking havoc in the Middle East, the ENDEMIC Syrian Civil War has torn apart families and displaced thousands of civilians.

    1. Purpose or Examples
    A writer needs to have a clear sense of purpose in order to passionately and effectively convey an argument, and examples help to support an argument, thus making it more legitimate.

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    1. Abjure - Recognizing that his comments were out of line, the politician attempted to ADJURE his statement by blatantly refuting it.

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  10. The bevy of students were all gathered in the gym for a pep rally.

    The school is able to abjure a student's role as president if they commit any unspeakable acts.

    1. Facts

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  11. I had to abjure my tweet as it made many people angry.

    During practice the athlete was quire querulous about doing the whole workout.

    The Nile crocodile is endemic to African rivers.

    The bevy of crocodiles waited silently under the surface of the water for the herd of wildebeest to cross.

    Emotion

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  12. The large bevy of Trump Supporters seemed angry and happy that someone who "tell it like it is."

    The Zika virus is endemic in Brazil.

    Cheekiness

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  13. The doctor abjured his previous statement about my condition and said that there was nothing he could do.

    The querulous girl was very irritating since she had not taken a nap.

    The unique flower was endemic due to it only being found in Russia.

    The bevy of protester were waiting outside the courthouse waiting for the verdict.

    Successful Argument: Facts

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  14. A bevy of people is always present at Times Square to ring in the new year.
    My sisters are often querulous if they do not get enough sleep.
    The thistle is endemic to Scotland, and so they adopted it as their national emblem.
    Joan of Arc refused to abjure her faith, and became a martyr as a result.

    Activity: confidence and preparation

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  15. I eventually abjured my querulous comment after realizing things weren’t so bad.

    What makes a good argument are logic and confidence

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  16. The bevy of bodybuilders rolled into the grocery store and bought all of the eggs.

    The class is querulous as Ms. Barnhart makes us do this journal.


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  17. Olivia is the most querulous person I know especially when she is talking about school.

    The bevy in mean girls was known as the plastics.

    Successful arguments: Respectfulness

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  18. The defense lawyer abjured his comment about Steve's slanderous proposals.
    The judge considered Steve's constant refutation to be evident of his querulous nature.
    Logic

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  19. Gillian is querulous about everything that I do.
    The bevy of students were gathered in a circle to discuss important topics in class.

    Persuasive

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  20. The bevy friends all knew each other because they were all endemic from a small town.

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  21. The bevy of teenage girls held a querulous conversation.

    Confidence

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  22. I abjured my presence at the bevy.
    ignorance

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  23. The bevy was querulous about their homework.

    Support

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  24. Jason had a querulous attitude towards writing his essay.

    A bevy of butterflies landed peacefully in the trees.

    Activity: Persuassion

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  25. The bevy of geese chased the screaming child around the park.

    Trump is the most querulous candidate of presidential races.

    Successful Argument: Organization

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  26. Successful argument: Persuasion

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  27. My querulous sister is never satisfied and very demanding.
    I was surrounded by bevy of geese as a sat on the bank of a pond.

    one word for a strong argument: facts

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  28. Abjure (v)- After being proved wrong by statistics, the professor had to abjure from his previous statement.
    querulous (adj)- On everyday that ends with y, Emma is querulous.

    1. Using one word, what makes a successful argument?
    Answer: Examples

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  29. There was a large, growing proportion of endemic species.

    In the girl's nightmare, a bevy of monsters chased after her.

    1) truth

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