Reading
What is the main idea of a reading passage?
Explaining what the author's main point, or thesis, is in the article.
If we are asked to replace a weak thesis, what type of answer would be best?
A thesis that supports the entire article.
What is the main purpose of Serial?
To determine if Adnan committed the crime he is accused of.
Is Serial considered fiction or non-fiction?
Non-fiction
Data such as statistics are an example of what persuasive appeal?
Logos appeal
What can we, as readers, use to help support our answers to main idea questions?
Text Evidence
When adding a sentence to a paragraph, what are two important things to remember?
Does the sentence add to the content in the rest of the paragraph and does it avoid being redundant?
According to the police, why did Adnan kill Hae?
Felt his honor was attacked when she broke up with him.
What are two reasons Mr. S was considered a suspect?
Story about using the restroom was off, arrested for streaking, had an alcoholic drink the morning before finding Hae's body.
What is an alibi?
An alibi is someone or something that proves you were not doing something when someone claims you were.
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Deno=Dictionary Definition
Conno= Context, or textual, definition
What do we need to remember when adding a sentence to our writing?
Anything we add must relate to or support the main idea.
Where does the majority of evidence the police used to arrest Adnan come from?
Jay's testimony to the police.
What evidence did Asia have that could help Adnan and was it presented in court?
Letter she wrote and sent to Adnan the days after he was arrested. No.
What was the result of Mr. S passing his second lie detector test?
He was no longer considered a suspect.
What are we doing when asked to make a conclusion about something we read?
Use text evidence to support a statement not made directly by the author. (Inference)
What are transitions statements/words?
Words writers use to let the reader know about change in ideas or arguments.
What did Adnan and Hae have in common concerning their parents?
They both had to keep their relationship a secret.
What is very common in Leakin Park?
Dead bodies are often found in the park.
What do you not need to bring on testing days?
Your backpack
What is an author's position statement?
In persuasive writing, it is an argument the author uses to convince us he/she are right.
When we are asked to REPLACE a sentence, what is the process we should follow?
Remove the sentence from the paragraph, add the best sentence from the options provided.
Did Adnan want revenge on Hae based off of what we heard in class? Give one reason to support your answer.
Answers will vary
Why did Mr. S get two lie detector test?
Failed first one because he said he was nervous and passed a second test with different questions.
What material can be on your semester exam?
Anything covered in the Spring 2018 semester in this class.