Persuasive Speech.

By now you should have:
1) Chosen an interesting topic (Speech Planning Sheet #1)
2) Narrowed down your topic to one clear argument that you are trying to make. (Speech Planning Sheet #2)
3) Done an outline of your main points (Speech #3).

Now it is time to write you speech!

Due Monday June 7th at the latest.

Term 3 Vocab & Spelling Final TEST

The final test on lists #9-#13 will be WEDNESDAY MAY 19th, 10:25am EST

Answers for List #13

1) C. Obscure and recondite both mean unclear or difficult to understand. (I don't expect you to know the word recondite though)
2) A. Virtue and righteousness mean goodness. Mayhem, chaos, bedlam and pandemonium all mean disorder.
3) D. Furtively and covertly both mean secretly.
4) B. Ravenous and famished both mean hungry.
5) Disinclination is a synonym for antipathy in the same way that aversion and animosity are synonms
6) Chaos is the opposite of Order in the same way as evil is the opposite of rectitude (goodness)
7) Stealthily
8) Aversion

WEST SIDE STORY QUESTIONS DUE TOMORROW (Wed May 4th)
(also bring your pink sheets)

Answers to List 12 Vocabulary

List 12 Words:
Remote (as an adjective)
Mayhem (noun)
Trio (noun)
Reverie (noun)
Moot (adjective)
Ceasing (to cease = verb)
Blanched (adjective)
Convalescence (noun)

#1) E Remote and 'far away' are synonyms
#2) A Mayhem and pandemonium are synonyms
#3) C Ceasing and relenting are synonyms
#4) C Convalesce and recuperate are synonyms
#5) E Blanching causes whitening in the same way as Convalescing causes healing
#6) C Remote and near are opposites - Anarchy and order are also opposites
#7) D "The governor warned that if the tax was levied on the colonists, chaos and possibly rebellion would ensue and all laws aimed at keeping order would be moot (irrelevant)."
#8) Julius Ceasar conquered distant lands stretching far north into remote areas of Gaul and Britain.

Writing and Poetry competitions

Enter your work into Canadian writing contests for teens for Bonus points
Some options can be found at:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/susanio/WWCcomp.html#contests

Let me know if you find information about other contests.

Simply show me a completed entrance package for the points towards your Term 3 Writing Mark.

Answers for List #10 Vocabulary Questions - Test tomorrow

page 5

#1 B (callous means insensitive)
#2 E (relentless means endless)

#3 D (Inexorably means unstoppably)

#4 A ( Prophetic means visionary)

#5 D (Prophetic and visionary are synonyms, just like callous and insensitive)

#6 A (Prescient and Prophetic are synonyms, just like incessant and constant)

#7 C Inexorably

#8 B Prophetic

page 7

#1 B (Impending and Imminent are synonyms)

#2 A (Tawny means yellowish-brown. Ochre is yellowish-brown)

#3 D (Impasse and stalemate both mean a dead end)

#4 C (Prominent means noticeable)

#5 C (Impasse and deadlock are synonyms)

#6 A (Callous is the opposite of considerate, just like prominent and noticeable are opposites)

#7 E (Imminent means about to happen)

#8 B (Deadlock and Impasse are synonyms)