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Warm-up:  Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

The success of the Norman Invasion depended on -------logistical operation: in planning it, William the Conqueror wisely left no detail -------.

A.     a puzzling . . untarnished

B.     a realistic . . unsupervised

C.     an intricate. . overlooked

D.     an erroneous . . ignored

E.     a flawed . . unattended

Classwork:  finish and present ideal education reforms, in class analytical essay on Emerson answering this prompt:

Discuss how Emerson uses figurative language, rhetorical questions, and allusions to present and promote his ideas about education.  Write a paragraph for each strategy that develops thoroughly how that strategy illuminates his vision and persuades the audience to adopt his ideas.  Use specific examples from the text and explain and interpret the importance of those choices.  Obviously you must clarify his vision for education and evaluate his effectiveness to complete your paragraphs.  

Homework:  Study Emerson/Prose vocabulary, prepare for PSAT/SAT