During today's class, we had a little chat time to break the ice, then we looked at the class syllabus, which you should keep nearby for any necessary information over the course of the semester. In addition, you were assigned our first group of vocabulary words from Lesson 1: words 1-11. For your assigned word, you will become an expert by sharing the definition, at least 2 synonyms (preferable not the ones given in the vocab book), and a memory trick. Examples of memory tricks are as follows:
- brackish = big rack of fish
- gumption = Forrest Gump
- lachrymose = lac "cry" mose
We will start vocab experts tomorrow, so make sure you have your expert work ready to share.
During our last moments, we looked at faulty e-mails from students to professors. During tomorrow's class, we will continue looking at poor and more successful e-mails and you will be writing your own for your first assessment.
Remember, this blog is to help you with the class -- whether to refresh your memory, review class content, or catch up after an absence.
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