What is the difference between an acronym and an antonym? Well, Ms. Mountain, they both start with "a" and end with "nym" so that makes them pretty much interchangeable, right? Much to my public humiliation, not. Here, for your learning pleasure are some acronyms for acronym, so you do not end up looking as foolish as I do / did / may again in the future.
- Alphabetical Code for Remembering Odd Names You Make up
- A Coded Rendition Of Names Yielding Meaning
- A Contrived Reduction Of Nouns, Yielding Mnemonics
- Another Cryptic Rendition Of Nomenclature You Memorize
Come to think of it, acronyms helped me through univeristy, antonyms not so much.
In today's class, we had vocab quiz #5 - lots of good marks there! We read This metaphor ain't dead, it's just restin', and I mentioned it is helpful to look at a critical essay that demonstrates a learned, well-reasoned, and informed disagreement with another writer's work. In this case, the author, Martin Shovel, is expressing his disagreement with the Plain English Campaign's defense of Orwell's rule: "never use a metahpor, simile, or figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print." Shovel's disagreement is informed and fair, which is a good example of how you too might choose to disagree with works we read.
Then, basically it was a work class, where you were able to complete the Rhetorical Analysis chart for Orwell's essay, and I assigned the reading of Richard Rodriguez' Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood, page 513.
Homework: Finish the chart and Aria, as above. Don't forget your grad write-ups- we may do them next day. Remind me.
Have a good weekend!
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