Vocab #6

Beatitude- Supreme blessedness.

Bete noire- a disliked person.

Bode- Be an omen of a particular outcome
-Their argument did not bode well for the future.

Dank- Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.

Ecumenical- Promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches.

Fervid- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate.

Fetid- Smelling bad.

Gargantuan- of great mass

Heyday- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success or popularity.

Incubus- A cause of distress or anxiety.

Infrastructure- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation.

Inveigle- Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.

Kudos- Praise for an achievement.

Lagniappe- Something given as a bonus or extra gift.

Prolix- Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

Protege- a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career.

Prototype- A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.

Sycophant-  A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.

Tautology- The saying of the same thing

 twice in different words.

Truckle- Submit or behave obsequiously.

Accolade- noun: an award or privilege 

Acerbity- noun: sharp

Attrition- noun: action of gradually reducing in size

Bromide- noun: unoriginal remark or idea  

Chauvinists- noun: a person who believes one gender is superior to to the other
Chronic- adjective: constant

Expound- verb: to explain or interpret 

Factionalism- noun: relating or belonging to a faction
Immaculate- adj: perfectly clean or neat
Imprecation- noun: a spoken curse
Ineluctable- adj: unable to be avoided
Mercurial- adj: sudden change in mood or mind

Palliate- verb: make less severe
Resplendent- adj: impressively colorful
Stigmatize- verb: regard as worthy of disgrace
Sub Rosa- noun: confidently, secretly
Vainglory- noun: excessive vanity
Vestige- noun: trace or visible evidence

Volition- noun: power of using one's will

Time Investment Portfolio

I sell time by going to school and working.
I give time by cleaning my house and picking up my little sister.
I spend time on physical fitness to keep my body healthy.
I pass time by watching tv and going on the computor.

Character Study

I would be a heroine about to embark on a journey.

The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales
I am really intrigued by the Canterbury Tales because it is so interesting how Chaucer was explaining such a wide variety of tales can all be united. This is compared on how he took formal text and informal text and made it a novel.

Thesis Statement SEPT 18

A thesis is a statement of an argument that you intend to prove.
A good thesis is the difference between thoughtful essay and a simple telling of facts.
It gives an idea if structure of the essay.
It goes at end of first paragraph.
Think of essay as the car and the thesis is the engine.
The thesis should be contestable instantly feel agreeable to it.
Don't be afraid to be clear on your view in your thesis.
Thesis should be specific and focused.
Thesis based on evidence.
Do a pre write.
Thesis provides reader a map to guide them through your work.
Avoid vague language.
Avoid first-person.
Thesis should pass "so what test"
Test 1. Does thesis include all parts of question.
Test 2. Would a reasonable reader not response with duh / so what etc.
Test 3. Does thesis avoid general phrasing.
Test 4. Does the thesis lead the reader towards the topic sentences.

Vocab #5

Beatitude- Supreme blessedness.

Bete noire- a disliked person.

Bode- Be an omen of a particular outcome
-Their argument did not bode well for the future.

Dank- Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.

Ecumenical- Promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches.

Fervid- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate.

Fetid- Smelling bad.

Gargantuan- of great mass

Heyday- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success or popularity.

Incubus- A cause of distress or anxiety.

Infrastructure- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation.

Inveigle- Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.

Kudos- Praise for an achievement.

Lagniappe- Something given as a bonus or extra gift.

Prolix- Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

Protege- a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career.

Prototype- A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.

Sycophant-  A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.

Tautology- The saying of the same thing twice in different words.

Truckle- Submit or behave obsequiously.

Lit Analysis #1

#1.

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophia Kinsella exposition describes workaholic Samantha Sweeting's crazy, work-obsessed life. She doesn't even take the time to go to dinner with her family for her birthday. The exposition ends when Samantha makes a mistake at the Carter Spink law firm that she works at which cost the company to lose £50 million to Third Union Bank.

The rising action begins when Samantha takes a train out of London needing to "escape" reality and she ends up taking a job as the housekeeper for a wealthy couple Trish and Eddie Geiger. She knows nothing about domestic housekeeping but slowly learns her way by faking it and with the help of her new boyfriend Nathaniel's (who is a gardener at the residence)  Italian mother Iris. Samantha becomes accustomed to her slow pace and relaxing life and really enjoys her new ways.
The climax of this story is when Samantha's former boss shows up at her new residence explaining that her "mistake" wasn't her fault and that she was set up in a scam by an other college.  He offers her her old job back and she accepts.
The falling action in this story is when Sam realizes that she doesn't like the fast pace work world and she is now accustomed to a mellow small town life.
The resolution of this story is when Sam quits her job at the firm and starts her new life with Nathaniel in Cornwall as the Undomestic Goddess.

#2.

The theme of The Undomestic Goddess is that you always need to be open to change. Even if you don't want to except change that happens abruptly its enviable and you might just find that one door really does close to open another. Samantha thought that life was all about work and success but she realized that its about enjoying yourself and being with the people you love.

#3.

 The authors tone of the novel is optimistic. She is always explaining things that could or could not happen and for the better or for the worst and many of the events in the book end with positive conclusions.

Expert #1 page 85 -- "Twenty minutes? But it's only ten past twelve. The caterers aren't coming till one o'clock." In the begging of this book Samantha has no idea how to cook so she buys catering for all the food she "cooks".
Expert #2 page 139 -- "Who? Who on earth is texting me? Feeling a little sick, I press OK and read." Samantha doesn't want people contacting her after she abruptly left London from the big "mistake" she made.
Expert #3 page 267 -- "What if that's it? What if it's a scam?" Samantha is beginning to realize that she didn't make a mistake and she was set up.
#4.
1. Dialogue -- "It's fine," I say, cutting him off. Page 97.
2. Character -- Samantha Sweeting is the main character of this novel. Page 3.
3. Flashback -- "What if that's it? What if it's a scam?" Page 267.
4. Genre -- This book is a novel. 
5. Narrator -- The narrator of this story is Samantha Sweeting.
6. Point of View -- This book is told in 1st-person point of view.
7. Setting -- The setting of this novel is London and Cornwall, England.
8. Mood -- The mood of this story is optimistic.
9. Alliteration -- "stunned silence". Page 189.
10. Hyperbole -- "You need a bit of glitz." Page 199.

Time Investment Portfolio September 10, 2013

 Time = nonstop, fleeting, wasted, change, pause, no management, clock. All of our observations were feelings no physical traits. 

3 Main Ideas:

1. Time is neutral -- not good or bad. 

2. Time is democratic -- everyone gets the same amount -- what makes us different is the decisions we make with our time.

3. Time is non-negotiable.

 Activities I spend time on: 

School 

Work 

Cleaning 

 Running

 Relaxing

 Sleep 

 Driving

 Friends

 Family 

Time can be:

 "Outer-Directed" = selling time

 "Other-Directed" = giving time

 "Inner-Directed" = spending time

 PASSING TIME

Vocab #4

Accolade- noun: an award or privilege 

Acerbity- noun: sharp

Attrition- noun: action of gradually reducing in size

Bromide- noun: unoriginal remark or idea  

Chauvinists- noun: a person who believes one gender is superior to to the other
Chronic- adjective: constant

Expound- verb: to explain or interpret 

Factionalism- noun: relating or belonging to a faction
Immaculate- adj: perfectly clean or neat
Imprecation- noun: a spoken curse
Ineluctable- adj: unable to be avoided
Mercurial- adj: sudden change in mood or mind
Palliate- verb: make less severe
Resplendent- adj: impressively colorful
Stigmatize- verb: regard as worthy of disgrace
Sub Rosa- noun: confidently, secretly
Vainglory- noun: excessive vanity
Vestige- noun: trace or visible evidence

Volition- noun: power of using one's will

Beowulf Essay

I can compare Beowulf with the modern hero of Steve Jobs because they both believed that they could change people's lives. Beowulf was the hero of his time because he fought for people who were defenseless and was loyal to his people. Steve Jobs is a modern hero because he changed the world with his ideas and was always determined that he could help improve the way people lived. 
Beowulf was never fazed by an antagonist ( he took down the powerful Grendal) and Steve Jobs never let his, at the time more successfully, competitor company Microsoft from slowing down his dreams for Apple Inc. Beowulf and Steve Jobs were both didactic leaders. Beowulf showed leadership when leading his troops in the battle against Grendal's mother. Steve Jobs was also know to be an extremely didactic leader in his company, he would keep tweaking his products well past the due date to ensure that they were the absolutely best they could be. Beowulf and Steve Jobs also had similar motifs in the way they worked. Beowulf's was to put it all on the table to ensure that we win this battle and Steve Jobs' was to put all his work into making a product that he knew would improve the lives and efficiency of millions of people.

“To defend our folk and to furnish assistance, Thou soughtest us hither, good friend Beowulf."

 Is a quote that Hrothgar says to Beowulf about him being a good person for defending his people and

 not being afraid of the antagonist Grendal. "If, for some reason, we make some big mistake and IBM 

wins, my personal feeling is that we are going to enter a computer Dark Ages for about twenty 

years."Is a quote that Steve Jobs says about his antagonist company Microsoft. "They were stretched 

a-high on the strand of the ocean, Put to sleep with the sword, that sea-going traveler. Is a quote by 

Beowulf about his men listening to his didactic instructions about staying safe before the battle. 

"Nobody has tried to swallow us since I've been here. I think they are afraid how we would

 taste." Is a quote that Steve Jobs used about his company's didactic work ethic. "Yet I ’scaped with 

my life the grip of the monsters." Is a quote that Beowulf said about his motifs on not giving up and 

how he barely escaped death. "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me ... Going to 

bed at night saying we've done something wonderful... that's what matters to me." Is a quote that Steve 

Jobs has said about his motifs for Apple Inc. success.

Vocab #3

Apostate- a person who renounces a belief or principle.
Effusive- shows lots of emotional expression.
Impasse- no progress can be made.
Euphoria- condition when you feel happy and have joy.
Lugubrious- to appear sad.
Bravado- brave in the way of acting.
Dichotomy- contrast between two different things.
Constrict- to restrain movement.
Gothic- dark imagery.
Punctilio- "correct" behavior.
Metamorphous- massive change.
Raconteur- dramatic story telling.
Sun Qua Non- essential action.
Quixotic- unrealistic.
Vendetta- blood feud between murderers' families.
Non Sequitur- an argument with no conclusion.
Mystique- an aura of heighten interest.
Quagmire- soft land that gives away underfoot.
Parlous- full of danger.