Welcome to English 2!

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May 14-18 ~ Study guide - Start preparing now

Where do you go on Monday at 8:10 for your English Final? Who's your proctor?

• Period 1 -  C1 - Kleffer
• Period 3 -  C3 - VanDellen
• Period 4 -  C4 - Keathley
• Period 5 -  C6 - Hurst
• Period 7 -  C5 - Scott

 Teacher Survey

DEBATE
Finish the remaining debates and impromptus

FINAL STUDY GUIDE

• Logical Fallacies

There are 16 that we covered. Can you list and define them?

•  Immigration Vocab

There are 18 immigration vocab words on the final. Can you list and define them?

•  Ethos, Logos, Pathos

Can you define and give an example for each of these?

•  Across a Hundred Mountains

•  Punctuation 

Commas, semicolons, colons, independent clauses

• Confused Words

Hint: Focus on who/whom and there/their/they're

• CAB style thesis

•  TIEDIED paragraph 

• Debate Vocab

brief - all evidence presented in the debate
burden of proof - affirmative must show reasons for change
value - debate which involves opinions
resolution - formal statement of the proposition
proposition - idea is presented calling for the hearer to accept change
fact - argument based on whether something is true or false
policy - proposal for a new law

Block Day, May 10&11 ~ The last confused word

GRAMMAR

• Do you know (weather, whether) the (weather, whether) is going to change to rain today?
• Practice here.

DEBATE

Anyone who did not give an impromptu speech, the time is now!

END OF THE YEAR BUSINESS

Teacher Survey

Witmer's English 2 final will take place when?

• Monday, May 21 

What time is the final?

• 8:10 am

Where do I go to take the final?

• Witmer's class will take their finals in the rooms located at the C building. Your actual room assignment will be posted on the HS bulletin.

What do I need for the final?

• #2 pencil

What type of format is the final?

• Multiple choice and essay

 What should I study?

• All grammar 
• Across a Hundred Mountains
• Immigration Vocab
• Ethos, pathos, logos
• Debate
• Logical Fallacies
• CAB thesis and TIED paragraph

Will there be a study guide?

• Yes. Expect a study guide on Monday.

Tuesday, May 8 - 16 ~ The Debates are On!

Monday, May, 7 ~ Last official work day

GRAMMAR

• He caught (sight/site) of the page he had (sighted/cited) in his report.

• Practice here.

DEBATE
Today you should...

• Have your partner time your speech at least twice.
• Brainstorm more cross-ex questions.
• Consider the weakest parts of your own argument and consider best ways to respond (and evidence to give) when questioned about them.

Block Day, May 3&4 ~ Next week the debates begin! Are you ready?

GRAMMAR

• Here is another practice on Affect/Effect.  

•  FARTHER or FURTHER: You would walk to the (farther, further) side of the room, but you would need to think (farther, further) about whether the action would be necessary.
• In modern English, further has emerged as the more common term, and can be used in abstract and metaphorical contexts, including with regard to time, where it is unusual to see farther. (‘We intend to stay a further two weeks.’) But when it comes to physical distance – further down the road, farther down the road – both words are acceptable. If you are writing or speaking in a formal context, it may be better to stick to the traditional abstract/physical distinction.
• Quiz yourself here. 

DEBATE

Click here to see our debate structure.

Here is a doc. to check your opening/closing statement requirements  and structure

Wednesday, May 2 ~ Go with the flow

GRAMMAR

Take this little quiz on Accept/Except & Affect/Effect



DEBATE

How will my notes be organized? Yikes!

How EQ: What is Flowing?
A: Flowing is a specific way to take notes when listening to a debate.

Watch this video.

CLASS DEBATE ~ Tomorrow we will practice our debate structure and FLOW notes using one of the topics below. Let's choose one and take a few minutes to form your "opening speeches" with your team. Organize them by THEMESS please! We'll debate tomorrow.

• Should women be allowed in combat?
• Should animal testing be banned?
• Should Monte Vista stop having a dress code?
• Should it be illegal for kids under the age of 5 to play video games?
• Should violent video games be banned?
• Is Twitter really better than Instagram? (or Facebook, etc...)
• Do school uniforms help the learning environment? 
• Should cigarettes really be illegal for adults under 21?