Ms. Leone
What are the names of Ms. Leone’s two cats?
Munchkin & Murphy
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, Logos, & Pathos
What does signposting mean?
Words or phrases meant to guide an audience through the direction of a text/speech.
(exs. first, second, third, next, finally)
What does “disreputable” mean?
Not trusted or respected because of a reputation of being dishonest or unkind
What is wrong with this sentence?
“The students was signing Ms. Leone’s graduation stole when the fire alarm went off.”
Subject-Verb Agreement
“The students were signing Ms. Leone’s graduation stole when the fire alarm went off.”
What “celebrity” did Ms. Leone go to middle school with?
Matas Buzelis
What is an extemporaneous speech?
An unscripted speech performed based on brief notes or an outline.
What does it mean when you are in a quandary?
A state where you feel unsure and uncertain about what decision to make
What is this punctuation called?
“There was only one problem—the deadline was in ten minutes.”
Em dash
What was the name of Ms. Leone’s persuasive essay?
"Dream Small"
What is a clincher supposed to do?
Remind audience the overall message of your topic, provide the "next steps", etc
What 3 skills were we looking for excellence in for your persuasive speech?
Eye contact, gestures, & tone
Name a cartoon character who is known for being a “wastrel”.
Wastrel = a lazy person who wastes time or money
(Patrick Star, Homer Simpson, Garfield, Peter Griffin)
What is a comma splice?
A grammatical error that joins two independent clauses with a comma (instead of a period, semicolon, or conjunction)
What is the mantra in Ms. Leone’s email signature?
"Be good people; do good things!"
Which logical fallacy is this?
“Ms. Leone hasn’t even graduated college yet! She is uneducated and stupid!”
Ad Hominem
What are the 4 different hook types?
1. Question
2. Statistic/fact
3. Quotation
4. Story
What is a synonym of rancor?
hatred, hostility, resentment
How can you connect these two independent clauses?
(words used to connect two complete ideas)
"It is Ms. Leone's last day. We will have a great day together."
"It is Ms. Leone's last day, and we will have a great day together."
"It is Ms. Leone's last day, yet we will have a great day together."
"It is Ms. Leone's last day, however, we will have a great day together."
What is Ms. Leone’s favorite book?
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
How many points total are the 4 speeches we’ve had so far?
140 points
What is Ms. Leone’s favorite phrase to use while students prepare their research?
(# of annotations)
"Overprepare now so you are not underprepared later!"
What vocabulary term means “anticipate and prevent”?
obviate
What two uses does a colon have?
1. Introduce information/ a list
ex. She bought three items at the grocery store: bread, milk, and eggs
2. Linking related independent clauses
ex. The results were in: I passed my final exam!