Day 2

1.   Journal- 

What do you need to improve upon in English?  Writing, Listening, Speaking, Typing, Reading?

2.   Attendance-

2.5-  Who's on First-  Language is hard. 

Analyze-  To determine the nature and parts.

Compare-  Point out similarities.

Contrast- Point out the differences.

Clarify-  To make clear

Classify-  Place in like groups

Connect-  To place in relation to something else

Define-  To determine essential qualities

Distinguish-  Contrasting two things.

Elaborate- To tell more about.

Evaluate-  Determining the worth.

Explain-  To make understandable.

Predict-  To point out a future occurrence.

Summarize- To tell a short version

Infer-  To determine based on evidence.

Identify-  To name or recognize.

Interpret- To put in other words.

Synthesize-  To put together or combine.

4.  Thinking Skills-  Proof-- Quiz of F's. 
                              More Proof

5.  Definitions and HW assigned.

6.  Reading-  Amy Tan's Mother Tongue-

7.  10 Thinking Skill questions for the class from Mother Tongue...