Wednesday, 3/9: Vocabulary, Bio Sketch

Checking: Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Vocabulary, 3/9.” (18p)
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. At grocery stores, they like to put the candy, gum, and other such things right near the cash to tempt you into buying one last thing on ______.
6. The root of this word means “to feel.” ________
7. (3) We _______(ed) that we would work together with _______to ______ the conflict. (Be careful!)
8. (2) Lack of ______ is a sign to a ______(ist) that a person probably has personality disorder. (not esteem)
9. (2) Too many flashy special _____(s) in movies can sometimes _____ people with epilepsy and cause seizures.
10. (2) ______ advertising can lead to ______ buying by people who don’t think closely about the claims the advertiser makes. (“Ooooh, shiny!”)
11. (3) _______(ing) by peers can lead to low self-______, which can make you even more  _______ to bullying.

Biographical Sketch.   Create a Google Doc First! We will print it and copy it to your blog on Thursday!

• At least 650 words. At least 5+ paragraphs:
  • Introduction: Setting. Description of scene/setting. How it was set up. Why you chose this person. Relationship to this person.
  • Description of person. Show, don’t tell.
    • Looks. (Details.)
    • Voice and choice of words. Delivery.
    • Personality. (Bitter? Enthusiastic? Happy? Lost in memories? Crabby?  What?)
  • Interview.
    • Questions you asked, followed by answers and follow up.
    • You may summarize their answers, but please include at least three good quotes (word for word, as close as you can get) that use the person’s actual words.
  • Conclusion: Discuss what you learned, most surprising info, most interesting, change in attitude, etc.
• Come up with a creative title that sums up the interview.
• Please print it and then post it on your blog.
• Extra Credit: pics.

Some Previous Examples:

• http://caelanandschrodinger.blogspot.com/2015/05/from-american-land-in-germany-to-hippie.html
• http://www.info-tainmentfun.blogspot.com/2015/04/read-my-teacher.html
• http://bellatano.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-walk-in-papas-past.html
• http://thebombblogspot.blogspot.com/2015/05/biographical-sketch.html
• http://lillymnunes.blogspot.com/2015/05/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html
• http://jacobe227.blogspot.com/2015/05/jacob-evans-5-4-15-notso-calm-after-all.html
• http://jjhacknslash.blogspot.com/2015/05/getting-to-know-anothers-past.html