Claim
What grade would you give this claim...
Taco Bell is the best restaurant
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What are the definitions of the 3 rhetorical appeals?
Ethos- trust/credibility
Pathos- emotion
Logos- logic
What is the definition of tone?
The author's attitude or towards their subject.
What is foreshadowing?
Hints or warnings about future events within the text.
What is the definition of a metaphor?
comparing 2 things to emphasize a quality they share with “is” or “are”
What grade fits the criteria listed?
arguable
attempts to prove multiple ideas
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What is the definition of an Anecdote? Give an example.
An anecdote is a short story about yourself, someone you know, or a historial figure
What text structure likely goes with the following signal words?
first, next, last, finally, second
Chronological
What do the letters in STEAL stand for?
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on others
Actions
Looks
What is the definition of connotation?
emotional meanings and personal connections to a word
What grade would you give this claim...
Taco Bell is a good restaurant because it has delicious nacho fries, cheap prices, and cool Baja Blasts which make it easily accessible to all and a great treat.
3
What does ICE stand for? (Remember: I has 2 parts)
Introduce connection to claim
Introduce source
Cite evidence
Explain evidence
What are the five text structures?
Chronological order, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, descriptive.
What are two reasons an author might use a close up in a graphic novel?
Answers Vary. (Ex. emphasis, suspense, slow down pace)
What is the “single story,” in your own words?
Any story generalizes a person, place, or group or only provides one angle, which can lead to harmful stereotypes.
arguable, well-organized, specific (no vague language), attempts to prove multiple ideas, previews reasoning, nuanced or qualified
What are the differences and similaritiesbetween Statistic and Expert Opinion?
Statistic is a piece of data from a study or survey and expert opinion is the opinion/ quote of an expert in a topic. Both can build your ethos or logos.
Come up with a sentence that uses cause and effect text structure.
Answers Vary.
What is juxtaposition? Define and give an example (hint: you talked about this when reading ABC).
Putting two things next to each other to emphasize similarity or difference.
In Critical Analysis what is purpose?
What the author wants the audience to think, feel, or do
Answers Vary.
Give an example of using ethos, and pathos, and logos to convince the mayor of South Holland to make summer longer for every school.
Answers Vary
Name each point on Freytag's Plot Pyramid in order. (HINT: There are 6.)
Exposition- Background info on plot including characters and setting.
Inciting incident- the first conflict that creates a problem for the main character.
Rising Action- major events that add suspense or tension to the plot that builds towards the climax.
Climax- The turning point for the protagonist's.
Falling Action- de-escalation of the plot following climax.
Resolution- the conflict is resolved.
If a graphic novel author wanted to provide a variation on the traditional frame, what is one thing they could change?
Answers Vary - frame shape, thickness, color, break the frame (bleed), no frame
What are the 4 steps/sentence stems in critical analysis?
The author’s purpose is to…
So (s)he…
This choice to ___ makes the audience feel…because… Makes the audience understand…because…
Therefore….