Technical Stuff
What is plagiarism?
Presenting someone else's work, ideas or words as your own without giving credit.
When you come into class and we are ready to begin a discussion (or announcements), what should you be doing?
What should you not be doing?
In your seat, paying attention
Talking, walking around, on your computer
What word did the raven say?
"Nevermore"
What is imagery?
Painting a picture with words [visually descriptive or figurative language]
What is an antagonist?
An adversary; someone who actively opposes or interferes with someone else (in a story, the protagonist)
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
I feel how you feel versus I know how you feel
Explain "there," they're," "their"
There - place
They're - they are
Their - possession
What is confirmation bias?
The tendency to search for, interpret, favor and recall information in a way that confirms or supports a person's prior values or beliefs.
What are the themes of "The Raven?"
Grief, loss, madness, death
Starts as what seems like a regular scene, but it turns out to be a horror movie Michael and Ola are watching
At the end, Ola wakes up after apparently dreaming a zombie attack
What are the two main components of an introductory paragraph?
Hook and thesis statement
What is the bystander effect?
A psychological phenomenon where the more people present at an emergency, the less likely someone is to stand up and help an individual in trouble or distress
What is personal responsibility?
Taking ownership of choices, actions, words and their consequencesWhat is personal responsibility?
In the Thriller music video, what happens when Vincent Price says the following words:
"Darkness falls across the land - The midnight hour is close at hand - Creatures crawl in search of blood - To terrorize y'alls neighborhood
Zombies start coming out of the cemetery, sewer, etc.
Which of the following begins a narrative?
Theme, Exposition or Resolution
Exposition
How does "Thriller" use a "story within a story" literary device?
Starts with a story that seems to take place in the 1950s; then goes to theater and it's a movie
Ola believes zombies are breaking in and Michael is a zombie; it's revealed that it's a dream