American Voices
A familiar object that is a representation of America. (Quindlen)
What is a quilt?
MLA parenthetical citation.
What is " (Author name #).
The year that everything changed.
What is 1963?
The three elements of a narrative.
What are dialogue, vivid description, and sequence?
Two types of laws, according to Dr. King.
What are just and unjust?
The home language of the author of "Music for my Mother" is from.
What is Spanish?
This statement has a topic, position, and reasons.
The audience for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Who are white clergy members?
A full descriptive conversation with two or more people.
What is dialogue?
The "people" that the speaker refers to in the title of the poem "For my People".
Who are African-Americans?
The group the "melting pot" has failed (Kennedy 23-28)
What is African Americans?
The conclusion has what type of information.
What is no new information?
The emotion Dr. King is trying to evoke with this statement:
"The Negro has many pent up resentments...and he must release them...If his repressed emotions are not released in nonviolent ways, they will seek expression through violence; this is not a threat but a fact of history" (King 281).
What is provoke?
Word choice that captures multiple senses.
What is vivid description?
The location of Robert F. Kennedy's remarks on the assassination of MLK.
Where is Indianapolis, IN?
The island where prisoners wrote poems on the walls.
What is Angel Island?
This part of the thesis statements tells the reader what the body paragraphs will be about.
What are the reasons?
An example of how Robert Kennedy tried to calm the crowd when he spoke in Indiana after Dr. King was assassinated.
What are:
- pause
- talked about his brother
- appealed to their goodness
The point in the story that is the main event.
What is the Climax?
One guideline for circles.
What are:
Speak from the heart
Listen from the heart
Respect the talking piece
Say just enough
Trust that you'll know what to say
The name of the poem this excerpt is from:
"I put on hamburgers and hot dogs,
slice up the sour pickles and Bermudas,
uncap the condiments. The paper napkins
are fluttering away like lost messages"
What is "Immigrant Picnic"?
The elements of a body paragraph.
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Explain evidence
Conclusion
Jason Reynolds speech was an example of what two elements we learned in class.
What are:
- narrative writing
- how words can inspire
This sentence is an example of:
"Why are you always talking to me?" said Karla, exasperated.
Carlos continued to follow her, walking briskly. The sun was starting to come out from behind the clouds. His quick pace and the heat from the sun made him sweat a little. He also hated when Karla was frustrated, which made him even more nervous.
"Why? I don't know, I guess I just like you!" Carlos shouted, unable to catch up to Karla.
What is vivid description and dialogue?
The number of hours we spent writing an informative essay.
What is 12?