Organization Nation
Vibrant Vocabulary
Struck by Structure
Persuasion Power
Fire Facts
100

Organization by time sequence

What is CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER?

100

To force or drive someone to do something

impede, compel, or ignite?

What is compel?

100

This is the description found under the photos in an article.

What is a caption?

100

This makes a person FEEL the argument.

ethos, logos, or pathos?

What is PATHOS?

100

When did the great Chicago fire take place?

1871, 1882, 1706

What is 1871?

200

Covid 19 and Polio have similarities and differences.

What is COMPARE AND CONTRAST Order?

200

Arriving or doing something at the expected or planned time

astute, punctual, or individual?

What is punctual?

200

The small topics that come under a main heading or title.

What are subtopics?

200

This relies on expert advice, celebrities, or trusted people.

ethos, logos, or pathos?

What is ETHOS?

200

Name two types of fire safety equipment owned by the city of Chicago during this time.

What are fire alarm boxes and horse drawn water pumps?

300

Because video gaming systems like Sega and Nintendo began to produce higher quality games, arcades began to close for lack of business.

What is CAUSE AND EFFECT ordering?

300

dirty, wet, or limp from being out in rain or mud

bedraggled, reignited, or sweltering?

What is bedraggled?

300

Text set off from the main body of text in a text box that provides additional information for the reader.

sidebox, sidebar, side legend

What is a sidebar?

300

This is based on data, statistics, and factual evidence.

ethos, logos, or pathos?

What is logos?

300

Where did the fire start?

What is in a barn?

400

Some students do not have the funds for fancy school clothes.  Therefore, some schools have adopted a uniform policy.

What is PROBLEM/SOLUTION organization?

400

person or a group that is unfairly blamed for something

individual, scapegoat, or concierge?

What is a scapegoat?

400

To restate in other words.

What is to paraphrase?

400

This is the opposing side's argument.

What is the counterargument?

400

Why did Chicago grow so quickly?

What is it had trains and was a hub between east and west coasts?

500

"The summer of 1871 was far hotter and drier than normal. Only about an inch of rain fell between July and September. The city sizzled." Predict the organizational pattern.

Cause and Effect, Problem/Solution, Chronological Order, or Compare and Contrast?

What is CAUSE AND EFFECT?

500

Which word does not belong?

foul, tainted, besmirched, pristine

What is pristine?

500

A summary free from bias or prejudice.

internal summary, overall summary, objective summary

What is an objective summary?

500

This is YOUR RESPONSE to the opposing side's argument.

What is the rebuttal?

500

What fueled the rumors about the O'Leary's?

What is prejudice against immigrants?

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