Today is the third class in our current four-class set. We will begin class with our editing exercise. 

The phrase of the week is, "calling people out." This is very similar to the slang phrase we learned, "putting someone on blast." It means to highlight someone's fault in a challenging manner. Sometimes this can lead to physical confrontations. For example, "I don't like it when you call me out in public." 

The reading today is about 'bullshitting,' something we have all done in our lives. Our listening material is part 2 of episode 1 of Serial. I have prepared some listening questions. The vocabulary words will come from our reading. Please be able to describe them in class. 

Vocabulary

• empirical - (adj) based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
• panacea- (noun) a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
• profundity- (noun) deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought.
• susceptible - (adj) likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

Click HERE for the reading

Listening Questions

• Who is Rabia Chaundry?
• What kind of student was Adnan Syed?
• Describe Adnan's family. 
• How did the prosecution 'paint' Adnan?