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Cristal Avila Sicairos English 93 Professor Wood 1 May 2012 America Now Homework Pages 272-284 I)Should Professors Podcast Their Lectures? A. Vocabulary/ Using a Dictionary 1. Pathos meaning communication or emotional. Joining the ap- turns the meaning into having or showing little or no emotion, or not interests or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive. 2. The prefix meaning pro indicating a favor for some party or group or system. Proponents meaning advocate, supporter. B. Responding to Words in Context 1. Podcasts are video recordings made to download onto a computer or iPod. Pod meaning the type of electronic it can be downloaded onto and casts meaning the type of video. 2. Admit gives it more of a feeling that it is true that arent going to lie. This is Shepard trying to prove his other point for not using podcasts at colleges the students would see it as a way not to go to class. 3. He uses passive voice with the apathetic students of today and the lazy students podcast will create later. Meaning the slacking ones today and the ones that will begin to slack later active and passive. C. Discussing Main Point and Meaning 1. One benefit is the professor will not have to repeat themselves over and over again another benefit is if one student didnt quite understand something or does not have enough background on it they can research it and go back to later. 2. Attendance in student will drop therefore the student will rely on podcasting for the lecture and the notes. Another downfall is the professor might want to work less on the lecture and not give the student their one-hundred percent effort.
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3. Shepard does believe podcasting can have its use but only very limited to the students and of course the professor for them not to rely so much on podcasting. Maybe record the lecture and give the podcast for the student who was ill that day. D. Examining Sentences, Paragraphs, and Organization 1. Shepard provides the reader with the topic he will discuss and explains what a podcasts and as well state his opinion. 2. First, as far, after all, there is, in an,the benefit. E. Thinking Critically 1. The findings were more personal but accurate because the source was a peer making it firsthand perspective and an honest and truthful respond. 2. For example a student who has been ill for that day or maybe a long amount of time should be allowed to access a podcast.

Todays Class Brought to you By A. Vocabulary/ Using a Dictionary 1. Pervert part of speech being verb it means to turn away from good and leaning towards corrupt. Perverted meaning to make someone else into corruptions. 2. Discretionary dis- meaning not and cretionary another word used for discreet or undercover. 3. No more advertising of clothes, shoes, or school supplies for that matter no more signs advertising that campaign.

B. Responding to Words in Context 1. The word commercial is pretty much everywhere in newspapers, politics on television, on the radio. Commercials are probably the most annoying things when you want to see or hear the subject so bad. 2. Implicit meaning its implied; not explicit like under the meaning. 3. Inadquate meaning the teacher is out of context its not the right time to be used. C. Discussing Main Point
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1. The education it creates being part of the American Companies spending millions of dollars on the kids. Having the kids worried about what they ae wearing instead of why they are even go to school. 2. Structural Education Materials have been around for many years the box tops are a perfect example but it isnt as influential as nowadays. 3. If boards cut back expenses at schools the schools will turn to big corporate companies for some help with money. D. Examming Sentences, Paragraphs, and Organzaiton