Speeches
What did Queen Elizabeth say she'd be willing to do for her country? (from speech at Tillbury)
lay down her life for her country
What are the three parts of an introduction?
Hook, background knowledge, thesis
What are the three parts of a body paragraph?
Claim, evidence, analysis
What is Alliteration? (from John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Speech)
a literary device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound.
"let us go forth to lead the land we love"
Name the three parts of a thesis.
Two ways to put evidence into your writing.
Direct quote, paraphrase
What was the main contrast Abraham Lincoln used? (from Gettysburg Address)
the living vs the dead soldiers
Name two types of a hook.
question/series of questions, strong statement, anecdote, quote, statistic/fact, description
What is parallelism? (from John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech)
the arrangement of words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures placed side by side, making them similar in form
"ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country."
What does the background knowledge do?
describe the problem/situation so the readers understand the background of the topic
relevant, sufficient, credible