Question

the tipping point
made by the police, they are important too. but there is a puzzling gap
between the scale of the changes in policing and the size of the effect on
places like brownsville and east new york. after all, crime didn’t just slowly
ebb in new york as conditions gradually improved. it plummeted. how can a
change in a handful of the economic and social indices cause murder rates
to fall by two - thirds and five years?

2.

the tipping point is the biography of an idea, and the idea is very simple. it is
that the best way to understand the emergence of fashion trends, the ebb
and flow of crime waves, or, for that matter, the transformation of
unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the
phenomena of word of mouth, or any number of the other mysterious
changes that mark everyday life is to think of them as epidemics. ideas and
products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do.

the rise of hush puppies and the fall of new yorks crime rate are textbook
examples of epidemics in action. although they may sound as if they dont
have very much in common, they share a basic, underlying pattern. first of
all, they are clear examples of contagious behavior. no one took out an
advertisement and told people that the traditional hush puppies were cool
and they should start wearing them. those kids simply wore the shoes when
they went to clubs or cafes or walked the streets of downtown new york,
and in so doing exposed other people to their fashion sense. they infected
them with the hush puppies “virus.”

the crime decline in new york surely happened the same way. it wasnt that
some huge percentage of would - be murderers suddenly sat up in 1993 and
decided not to commit any more crimes. nor was it that the police managed
magically to intervene in a huge percentage of situations that would

name jaydeci
class period s1 l3
vocabulary in context fill in the boxes based on section 2 of the tipping point.

vocabulary word
classic
list surrounding words and
phrases from the text that are
related to the word.
write the meaning of the word,
using the context clues you
listed. (your definition)
provide a dictionary definition
of the word.

vocabulary word
ubiquitous
list surrounding words and
phrases from the text that are
related to the word.
write the meaning of the word,
using the context clues you
listed. (your definition)
provide a dictionary definition
of the word.

vocabulary word
emergence
list surrounding words and
phrases from the text that are
related to the word.
write the meaning of the word,
using the context clues you
listed. (your definition)
provide a dictionary definition
of the word.

Explanation:

To solve the vocabulary in context task for the word "EMERGENCE", we analyze the text:

For "EMERGENCE":

Step 1: Surrounding Words/Phrases

From the text: "the emergence of fashion trends, the ebb and flow of crime waves, or... the transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth, or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life".

Step 2: Contextual Meaning

Using the clues (fashion trends, crime waves, book bestsellers, teenage smoking, word of mouth, mysterious changes), "emergence" here means the process of something new (a trend, behavior, phenomenon) starting to appear or become noticeable.

Step 3: Dictionary Definition

A standard dictionary definition: "the process of coming into view, being noticed, or becoming known; the act of emerging or the state of having emerged".

For "CLASSIC" (assuming we analyze it too, as per the table):

Step 1: Surrounding Words/Phrases

From the text: "The rise of Hush Puppies and the fall of New York's crime rate are textbook examples of epidemics in action." (While "classic" isn’t directly in this excerpt, the context of "textbook examples" implies "classic" could relate to a typical, exemplary case.)

Step 2: Contextual Meaning (if "classic" refers to these examples)

In this context, "classic" would mean a typical, well - known, or exemplary instance (since the Hush Puppies rise and crime fall are presented as clear, textbook - worthy examples of epidemics).

Step 3: Dictionary Definition

"Classic" (as an adjective) can mean "serving as a standard of excellence; of recognized value; typical or characteristic of its kind".

For "UBIQUITOUS" (if we analyze it, though not in the provided text excerpt, we can use general context - building):

Step 1: Surrounding Words/Phrases (hypothetical, but if we assume a context where something is widespread)

If we consider the theme of epidemics (ideas/behaviors spreading like viruses), "ubiquitous" would relate to something being widespread.

Step 2: Contextual Meaning

In the context of the text’s theme (spread of ideas/behaviors), "ubiquitous" would mean something that is present or found everywhere (in the context of the spread, like a trend or behavior that has become widespread).

Step 3: Dictionary Definition

"Ubiquitous" means "existing or being everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread".

If we focus on "EMERGENCE" as the primary word (based on the text’s excerpt with "emergence of fashion trends"):

(for "EMERGENCE"):

• Surrounding clues: fashion trends, crime waves, book bestsellers, etc. (new phenomena starting).
• Contextual meaning: The start/appearance of new trends/behaviors/phenomena.
• Dictionary: Process of coming into view or becoming known.

Answer:

(for "EMERGENCE" - Contextual Meaning):
The process of something new (a trend, behavior, or phenomenon) starting to appear or become noticeable.

(Adjust based on which word you prioritize; the text excerpt directly uses "emergence" in "the emergence of fashion trends".)