Unit 1
to make less intense; reduce the severity of
What is the definition of Assuage?
kind or lenient treatment
What is clemency?
a method of cooking, usually from a specific country or region
What is a cuisine?
quality of demonstrating timidity or lack of confidence
What is a diffidence?
Cataclysm
What is a violent and momentous event that causes widespread destruction?
meaning inferred and not stated directly
What is Implicit meaning?
meaning made clear and stated directly
What is explicit meaning?
the subject of the article
What is a theme?
the depiction of a thing, person, or idea in written, visual, performed, or spoken language
What is literary representation?
a description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something
What is Characterization?
the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists
What is purpose?
the person for whom a writer writes, or composer composes
What is an audience?
author’s own voice to be included as part of the story
What is a narrative point of view?
the pronouns I, we, me, us, my, mine, our, and ours, used primarily in personal writing
What is the First person point of view
the pronouns he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, and theirs used in narratives
What is the third person point of view?
literal, interpretive, and evaluative comprehension
What is a goal for English 12b
Adapt and adjust active reading strategies to different types of nonfiction
What is a good Reading skill
Demonstrate the ability to analyze nonfiction through identifying and applying knowledge of facts, supporting evidence, opinions, thesis, and point of view
What is the ultimate goal for English 12B?
Writing a Gothic romance
What is a project being written in English12B
Analyzing nonfiction characters
What is an important reading skill
content, organization, conventions, voice, sentence fluency, word choice
What are the 6 traits of writing?
thesis statement to guide and frame writing
What is an important writing skill?
MLA format
What is the correct format for writing English Essays?
ideas and content with specific details and examples
What is a writing skill goal for English 12b?
ideas and personal reactions to the selections through informal writing
What is a writing project for English 12b?