Due: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (5P Homeschool Persuasive Essay, 20 vocab)

What is due next week?

1) 5 paragraph essay persuading your audience that home educating is better than traditional schooling. Required tools below.

Be sure to follow the guidelines set forth in the video we watched. 

Here is the link to our English Professor's video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liyFKUFCQno

2) Be ready for a test on the 20 words (10 from last week and 10 for this week).

Writing tools, trimmings, & adornment required in your essay:

All dress ups in each BODY PARAGRAPH 
6 openers   ---> dispersed throughout your essay
3 DECS      ---> dispersed         "          "      "
2 M3s        ---> dispersed         "          "      "
2 OWLs      ---> dispersed         "          "      "

Due Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (Backgammon History & Instructions, Vocab)

What's Due?

1) History of Backgammon essay  
Be sure to include your celebrity picture.
And! Weave the information pertaining to your picture into your essay.

Requirements:
12 tools (IEW and/or TUSAL) of your choice. 

2) Backgammon Instructions
You definitely MAY (and probably should) include graphics.

3) Next 10 vocabulary words

	Readily adv. right away and without difficulty	Water was readily available at different points in the race.
	Reconsideration n. thinking again about a previously made choice	The judges’ reconsideration of her performance resulted in her victory.
	Reform n. a change for the better; improvement Reform v. to improve via change Refute v. to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect Reinforce v. to strengthen or add support to Reluctantly adv. somewhat unwillingly Renounce v. to give up (usu. power or a position) Renounce v. to cast off Reproach v. to criticize Repudiate v. to refuse to recognize as true. Retention n. the act of keeping something	The reform made it so that only those 18 and older can legally drive. The government reformed its vague policies on tobacco use. The student refuted the professor’s claim in class. We can use these pipes to reinforce the structure. Max reluctantly agreed to see the horror movie with his friends. Our CEO renounced her position yesterday. He renounced his friend after he caught her stealing money from him. The mother reproached her daughter’s school for making students come in during a blizzard. The father repudiated his son’s marriage. She repudiated her son once she found out he’d married someone without telling her. Water retention can make you weigh more on certain days.

Due: March 4, 2020 (Encyclopedia Essay, G.A., vocab)

I)  "Encyclopedia Essay" Requirements: 
      Indicate 12 chosen IEW/TUSAL tools in the WHOLE essay
      NO banned words or contractions
      There SHOULD be more tools than required, but indicate your  top 12 - no repeats

II)  Complete Gettysburg Address recitation

III) Next 10 vocabulary words

Prompt adj. punctual, on time n. a cue to begin something; instructions v. to incite, propel, or cause to act

She is always prompt when it comes to turning in her homework. She has never yet submitted anything late. I had to write an essay based on a prompt. The possibility of a scholarship prompted him to apply to Texas A&M.

	Promulgate v. to put into law or formally declare	The ruler will at last promulgate a peace treaty with the neighboring countries.
	Prosecute v. to bring criminal action against someone (in a trial)	The suspect was prosecuted in court yesterday and found not guilty.
	Provocative adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse	Her beautiful poems are considered quite provocative because they arouse strong emotions and inspire people.
	Qualitative adj. involving qualities of something (features and content)	I noticed a qualitative change in her paintings and so have others. Now they are selling very quickly.

	Quantitative adj. involving quantities (numbers and amounts)	We must conduct a quantitative analysis of our business and count all the sales. The quantity of money we make in profits is important to track.
	Quirk n. a strange habit	His biggest quirk is his love of old marbles. Her craziest quirk is her sneeze, which sounds like a roar.
	Ramify v. to split into two or more branches	Cars ramified throughout the world in the twentieth century. Over subsequent decades, the explanations would ramify and mutate. The Economist, "Death in the Alps," 12/20 2019
	Rash adj. without attention to danger or risk	The beginner skier's rash decision to ski down the diamond slope nearly resulted in a broken leg.
	Raw adj. unrefined adj. not processed; uncooked (as in food)	He has raw talent as a singer, but he needs to work on his performance skills. In some countries, such as Japan, it is normal to eat raw fish.