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Warm-up: Copy the sentence AND all of the answer choices.

A discerning publishing agent can ------- promising material from a mass of submissions, separating the good from the bad.
(A) supplant
(B) dramatize
(C) finagle
(D) winnow
(E) overhaul
2) After choosing the correct answer, choose at least ONE of the words in the answer choices and do at least TWO of the following for each:

a) Provide a synonym and antonym

b) OR an example

c) OR a non-example

d) OR a description (what is this term LIKE?)

e) OR a non-description (what is this term NOT like?)

Sample: supplant
A description: Supplanting is a vaguely negative term; it suggests the thing being replaced is no longer wanted or useful
A non-description: To supplant is NOT to simply replace; the act of supplanting is not welcomed by the person or thing being supplanted
An example: Your new stepdad supplants your position as chief dishwasher (a position you adore), or, VHS tapes being supplanted by DVD’s, or, CD’s being supplanted by MP-3’s.
A non-example: A new employee simply taking over a position vacated by a retiree.



Classwork: Discuss the purpose and effectiveness of the texts about Diana, write practice examples of counterarguments in journal; discuss Chapter 1

Homework: read LOC pg 35 - 38, stop at talking with the text