Frankenstein
Who is Rober Walton in Frankenstein?
Robert Walton is the Arctic explorer who records Victor Frankenstein's story.
What is timeliness?
News is recent and relevant now.
What is bias?
An opinion or pejudice. Not seeing thing objectively.
Three types of essays from tenth grade.
Argumentative, descripitive, narrative.
Yes
Why does the creature become violent?
The creature becomes violent due to rejection, loneliness, and being treated cruelly by humans.
Describe prominence in a news.
Newsworthiness of people or events due to fame or importance.
The practice of taking someone elses work and/or ideas, and passing them off as their own.
Plagiarism
What should you write first when writing an argumentative essay.
State your thesis.
If the interviewed pasues before answering the question, is this positive or negative?
Positive
What is sublime?
A feeling of awe and terror in the face of nature’s power and beauty.
How many news values are there?
8; eight
True or false: A cliché is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
True
It connects your ideas, what is it?
The conclusion.
It’s okay to interrupt the interviewee if they talk too long?
No—it’s disrespectful and breaks the flow.
In what ways is Victor Frankenstein similar to the creature he creates?
Both Victor and the creature suffer from isolation, desire knowledge, and experience deep emotional pain.
What are news values used for?
News values help decide what events are newsworthy and worth reporting.
What are the five W's for writing a lede?
Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
What is the body structure of an essay?
Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
How can you make a question deeper?
Following up intresting answers
How does Mary Shelley explore the theme of isolation in the novel?
Shelley shows isolation through Victor’s obsession with science and the creature’s rejection by society.
"Breaking news: Man bites dog". What type of new values is this?
Bizzare/unexpectedness
Is this a good example of a lead? (yes or no): Dog found in a mountain on Friday night.
No
What makes a thesis statement strong?
A strong thesis is clear, specific, and takes a position.
Does interrupting with your opinion, demonstrate active listening?
No