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UJ Writing and Use WebQuest (May 27, 2025)

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  Dear Budding Scholars!  This WebQuest has two parts. Part I surveys Latin abbreviations (against Orwell's advice) used in formal writing. Please complete the exercises in the PDF (link below).  N.B. n.o. in the exercises means number .  Part I   Latin Abbreviations for Formal Writing Activity https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oF6opoU3NNY8kh_PnclYKj1ZbpyXJlby/view?usp=sharing Part II   Logical Fallacies and Use PPT Presentation:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i5grbo3wCsHlGAzvwEp3o41z8J-uEgid/view?usp=sharing Logical Fallacies Mentioned (There are Many More!):               Ad hominem          Post-hoc          Hasty Generalization          Circular-Reasoning                                          ...

UJ Reading and Speaking WebQuest (May 27, 2025)

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  Lamb Led to the Slaughter   by Roald Dahl  Dear Anglophiles! Welcome to this semester's WebQuest. Here are the instructions: PART I  Read Dahl's much-anthologized short story, Lamb led to the Slaughter (found in the link, below). Text:   https://kmhs.typepad.com/files/commonlit_lamb-to-the-slaughter_student-1.pdf As you read, think and answer the following questions:  What does Mary Maloney do for her husband's home-coming? What does this tell you about her relationship with him? Pick out several points that build up the idea of a comfortable routine and a genuine looking forward to her husband's return. What sort of things does she like about him? What is the first sign that something is different that night? What does the couple usually do on a Thursday night? How does Mary react to her husband when he says he does not want to go out? What do you think that Patrick told his wife?  Defend your answer using textual evidence. What is Mary’s reac...