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The author/speaker will try to appeal to their audience’s emotions.
Which persuasive technique is this?
Pathos
The author/speaker will use their character, credibility, and authority on a subject to persuade their audience.
Which persuasive technique is this?
Ethos
Fact or Opinion:
Pizza is delicious.
Opinion
Identify the type of figurative language that is used:
Thunder boomed all around us.
Simile / Metaphor / Hyperbole / Onomatopoeia / Idiom / Personification / Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
True or False:
You should use facts or evidence to back up your arguments/points when you are trying to be persuasive.
True
Fact or opinion:
School is boring.
Opinion
A book or other written, typed or printed work is called a:
Text
The author/speaker will try to use logic and reasoning to make their point.
Which persuasive technique is this?
Logos
The decision was difficult. No one would find out. She was the only one that would know. It would guarantee her a good grade, but was it worth it? Would she really feel proud passing this way?
What was the difficult decision? Explain your answer.
To cheat on a test or not.
Explanations will vary.
Which type of figurative language is used?
The kite danced happily across the sky.
Simile / Metaphor / Hyperbole / Onomatopoeia / Idiom / Personification / Alliteration
Personification
Which persuasive technique is used?
Basketball star LeBron James wears Nike brand shoes, and so should you!
Ethos / Pathos / Logos
Ethos
What are the 5 main parts of a letter?
What is the author's purpose?
The author writes for the enjoyment of the reader.
To entertain
Provide a definition for both a fact and an opinion.
Answers will vary.
A fact is a provable statement that can be correct or incorrect, and can be checked by doing research.
An opinion is a statement based on a person's opinion and cannot not be proven to be right or wrong.
Bob’s Robot Emporium is located in the center of town. To get there from Main Street, head north and take a left onto Common Street. When you reach the first red light, turn right and pass through 3 red lights. After the third red light, take a right onto Jackson Street. After passing the hospital on the left, you’ll follow the curve to the right and take an immediate left onto Enterprise Boulevard. After you pass Burger Barn, you’ll see Bob’s Robot Emporium on the left next to Larry’s.
What is the author's purpose?
To instruct / explain
In your own words, explain the difference between a telling sentence and a showing sentence.
Answers will vary.
Showing is about using description and action to help the reader visualize what is being talked about. Telling is when the author summarizes what is happening and tells the reader directly.
When writing a descriptive text, what does the acronym P.E.E stand for?
Point Evidence Explanation
What should the first paragraph of a letter tell the reader?
Who you are and why you are writing.
What is the author's purpose?
The author wants you to visualize what they are talking about.
To describe.
Which type of figurative language is this?
A common phrase whose literal meaning is different from the implied meaning.
Simile / Metaphor / Hyperbole / Onomatopoeia / Idiom / Personification / Alliteration
Idiom
The hot sun beat down on my back, causing burns as red as cherries. The white sand was almost sizzling against my feet. Crystal clear blue waters washed over my sandy feet and brought instant cooling relief. The sounds of loud squawking seagulls and the jingling bells of ice cream stands filled my ears. I savored every bite of the icy cold strawberry cone. The creamy, fruity goodness felt soothing going down my throat. After considering going back inside, I decided to apply more sunscreen and enjoy the sound of the waves crashing on the shore.
What is the author's purpose?
To describe
Which type of figurative language is used?
Hold your horses!
Simile / Metaphor / Hyperbole / Onomatopoeia / Idiom / Personification / Alliteration
Idiom
Which persuasive technique is used:
Houses near the coast should be built at least ten feet above sea level because statistics show that waters rise to these heights at least once every twenty years.
Ethos / Pathos / Logos
Logos
What is the formula for making an inference?
Evidence from the text + Background Knowledge = An Inference
What is an inference?
Answers may vary.
A conclusion (or educated guess) that is reached by combining text evidence with your background knowledge.
In your own words, explain what persuasive techniques are.
Answers will vary.
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted, "Oh no!" Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
What is Cassie's problem? How can you tell?
She is late for school. Explanations will vary.
Describe your ideal birthday celebration using at least 3 sensory details, and at least 1 type of figurative language.
Simile / Metaphor / Hyperbole / Onomatopoeia / Idiom / Personification / Alliteration
Answers will vary
Provide a persuasive argument for or against remote learning, using at least one persuasive technique.
Ethos / Pathos / Logos
Answers will vary.
What are the 7 types of figurative language that we have studied this year?
Explain 1 of them
Explanations will vary.