Word of the Day Journal Check 4 Word of the Day Journal 142017 ½ pg What was your favorite memory from Winter Break Abjure formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief Sally ID: 524085
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AP Language and composition
Word of the Day
Journal Check #4Slide2
Word of the Day
Journal 1/4/2017 ½
pg
What was your favorite memory from Winter Break?
Abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held
belief
Sally
abjured
some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion.Slide3
Word of the Day
1/6/2017 Journal ½
pg
“All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching?”
-Nicholas Johnson
Many people believe that television violence has a negative effect on society because
it glamorizes/romanticizes violence. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your response.
Astute:
marked
by practical hardheaded intelligence
There would have been
nothing
left to do for someone less
astute. Slide4
Word of the Day
1/10/2017 Journal ½
pg
“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.”What are your
ambitions? What work do you have to do? What prize do you seek?
Bowdlerize
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicateThe man presented a bowdlerized version of the
story.Slide5
“
Love is strong.
Fear is weak.”
-BuddhaWho makes a better leader: someone who is loved, or someone who is feared? Take a position and explain your answer.
Disparage
to lower in rank or
reputation
Voters don't like political advertisements in which opponents
disparage
one another.Slide6
Word of the Day
Paladin
a leading champion of a cause
The prince summoned the paladin to commend him for his actions in battle.
What do you know about Martin Luther King Jr.?
What do you want to learn about Martin Luther King Jr.? What do you think is his impact on the world?Slide7
“A
blade of grass is a commonplace on Earth; it would be a miracle on Mars. Our descendants on Mars will know the value of a patch of green. And if a blade of grass is priceless, what is the value of a human being
?”
~Carl Sagan
Do we place too little or too much value in human life? Use specific examples to explain your position.
Word of the Day
Hubrisoverbearing pride or presumption
His failure was brought on by his
hubris
.Slide8
Word of the Day
Donald
Trump became president Friday.
What do you believe is the most important issue this country is facing today? How should Donald Trump and his administration address that issue? ½ pg
Tenet
a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be
trueA basic tenet of [Frank Lloyd] Wright's designs was that structures should grow out of the features that are already on the land.Slide9
“That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.”
~Martin Luther King Jr.
Is “an eye for an eye” a good basis for determining an appropriate punishment? Why or why not? Give a specific example to explain your claim.
Word of the Day
Uncouth
strange or clumsy in shape or
appearanceWhile George comes from a very wealthy family, he often behaves in an uncouth manner and acts as though he has no social skills at all.Slide10
Hamilton Argumentative Rap Analysis
Disobedient Figure Bio Rap Battle
Disobedient Figure Debate Battles
The issue on the table…Slide11
EDUCATIONSlide12
DEATH PENALTYSlide13
MEDIA CENSORSHIPSlide14
TORTURESlide15
AID TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN NEEDSlide16
DEMOCRACYSlide17
GUN LAWSSlide18
HONEST AND POOR
OR DISHONEST AND RICH