Nothing but the Truth Study Guide – Flashcards
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Who is the author of the MEMO for the Harrison School district and whose names are on the school stationary?
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Dr. Joseph Palleni Albert Seymour and Gloria Harland
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What is the purpose of the memo?
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To discuss standard format for morning announcements
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What does #3 on STANDARD FORMAT FOR MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM say?
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Please all rise and stand at respectful, silent attention for the playing of our national anthem.
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Whose diary is highlighted?
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Phillip Malloy
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Why does Philip want new shoes?
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Track
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What does Philip dream of doing in the future?
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He wants to be a track runner in the Olympics
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Does Philip feel that going to college is a worthwhile goal?
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Yes
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Characteristics of a future-bound college student
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self-discipline, responsibility, honesty, diligence, respect, love of learning, good judgement
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Who is Allison Doresett and what does Philip think of her?
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A girl in English class, and he thinks she really "decent"
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What do you think "really decent" means?
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He probably has a crush on her.
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What does Philip identify as one of his character traits?
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Malloy Magic - he has a special charm.
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Who is Philip's English teacher, and how does he characterize her?
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Miss. Narwin. Uptight, unfair
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What does uptight mean? Why might Philip think of Miss Narwin as this?
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Uptight means conventional in a manner of attitudes. Old-fashioned - doesn't care for teaching style or humor
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What grade is Philiip in?
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9th
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What book does Philip not want to read for his English class?
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Call of the Wild by Jack London
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Who is Anita Wigham?
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Miss. Narwin's sister who lives in Florida with her husband
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How long has Miss Narwin been teaching at Harrison High, and what does she feel she accomplishes?
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21 years and bringing fine literature to young people's minds.
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Does Miss Narwin feel that her current students love literature and reading?
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No - they don't read outside of school requirements and are self-consumed.
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What question do Miss Narwin's students frequently ask her?
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What's this have to do with us?
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Does Miss Narwin attempt to treat her students with care and fairness?
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In her opinion, yes.
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What term does Miss Narwin use to describe Phillip?
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a middling student
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Does Miss Narwin set out any facts in her letter to her sister to back up her assessment of Phillip?
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Yes, she says Phillip does not strive to live up to his abilities, and he will not accept that literature is important.
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Who is Mr. Lunser?
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Phillip's homeroom teacher
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What does Mr. Lunser ask Phillip while the national anthem is playing?
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Mr. Lunser asks Philip what day's homework Phillip is doing?
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Is Mr. Lunser respecting the call for "respectful, silent attention" during the playing of the national anthem?
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No
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What unspoken message has Mr. Lunser conveyed to his homeroom students?
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They don't have to be respectfully silent during the national anthem.
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Does Phillip respect the call for silence during the national anthem?
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no
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How does Phillip describe studying for exams?
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boring
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Does categorizing studying for exams as "boring" seem reasonable for a student who says he wants to go to college?
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No, because learning should excite a student aiming to go to college.
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How does Phillip plan to pass his exams?
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By developing a strategy that depends on charming his teachers or by making them laugh.
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Do you think Phillip's plan for passing his exams is sound? Why or why not? In your opinion, what is a good way to study for exams?
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Doing homework as the term progresses, taking notes, listening in class.
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What does Philip think will aid him even if he does nothing to familiarize himself with Call of the Wild? Is this sound?
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He will get Miss Narwin to crack a smile. No - Philip thinks substituting personality for intellect is a way to win over Miss Narwin, but she is an experienced teacher and won't be charmed by a boy who doesn't complete his assignments.
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A proposition is true because there is no evidence against it or a proposition is false because there is no evidence for it. Example: Alien life forms exist in our solar system.
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Appeal to Ignorance
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Believing that something is true because an expert says that the statement is true. X says that Y is true. X is an expert. Therefore, Y is true. Example: Prior to 1492, European sailors believed that the Earth was flat. The Queen accepted this premise because the extensive travels of the sailors made them experts at the time in geography.
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Appeal to authority
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Because two things share a property they are the same. Guilt is automatically assumed because of a relationship with an unsavory group. For example, Jamie cheated on his English exam. Tiffany is Jamie's best friend. Tiffany probably cheated on the English exam too.
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Guilt by Association
