Vocabulary
Define "Annotation"
A note of explanation
Name one major idea MLK included in his "I Have a Dream" speech
End of segregation
List one of the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment.
Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, Petition
What does the term "pensive" mean?
Serious and in deep thought
How many sentences should a strong thesis statement generally be?
ONE SENTENCE
What is a "thesis statement"? Give a one-sentence definition.
A single sentence that presents the main subject being argued
Finish the sentence: Hughes believed that if you let go of dreams, life becomes ______.
Meaningless, awful, barren, depressing
What is "freedom of the press"?
The ability to publish your opinions in books, articles, and speeches.
In the line "I wandered lonely as a cloud," what two things are compared?
The person and a cloud
If you can't start your thesis, which part of the text should you look back at first?
The prompt
Provide an example of what it means to make an inference.
To make an educated guess that the character at the end of the novel is going to leave their hometown after the tragedy that happened.
Provide a one-sentence explanation of the message in Hughes’s poem "Dreams."
Your life will be difficult and sad if you let your dreams slip away from you.
Why is freedom of the press important for dreaming and social change?
Offers perspectives, exposes injustice, shares opinions, encourages change, uplifts voices
In the lines....
"I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills"
Which two types of figurative language are present?
Simile and imagery
Give two examples of writing strategies authors can use in their writing.
Metaphors, imagery, word choice, sentence structure, point of view, persuasion...
Explain how to properly "cite" a textual evidence quote in an essay (brief steps).
1. Write the quote in quotation marks
2. In parenthesis author last name and page number
Give two key differences between MLK’s and Malcolm X’s approaches to civil rights
MLK: Peaceful protest, unity of everyone
Malcolm: More violent protest, separate but free
Provide a real-world example of how freedom of press could help solve a community problem.
Publishing an article on the dangers and health problems that come from living near an AI data center
Which inanimate objects are personified in this poem?
"Fluttering and dancing in the breeze"
The Daffodils
In an essay, where does your thesis statement go?
The end of your introduction paragraph
Explain the difference between "interpret" and "evaluate" when reading an article.
To interpret is to explain or clarify the meaning of a piece of writing, whereas to evaluate is to determine the quality of the writing or the author's response.
Explain why Malcolm X said reading and books made him feel "truly free"—connect it to his time in prison.
Books were an escape, and they gave him power.
Provide an example of something that is not included in the First Amendment
Promoting the use of illicit substances in a school setting
What connection did this poem have to imagination?
The speaker would imagine the beautiful field of daffodils when they were lonely.
If a prompt asks how an author conveys a message, what should you include in your thesis?
Writing strategies