Cathedral characters
The Metamorphosis
Persuasive Essay
Editing and Revising
Wild Card
100
Who is the narrator of the short story?
the husband
100
What did Gregor Samsa mean by "Oh God What a demanding job I've chozen" ?
He was tired of the routine and life style of the job. Traveling, bad food, bad train connections, lack of relationships that resulted from him never being around.
100
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
Convincing someone to agree with you on a debatable topic.
100
What is the difference between editing and revising?
Editing= Technical (Dough) Revising= Style (Toppings)
100
What should you do with your bag/backpack during semester exams?
Do not bring them to school. (Goes to AP for search/storage during the day)
200
The husband has a stereotype of the blind. How are his opinions erroneously formed?
Television and movies
200
Were the gender roles in the Samsa family changed or reversed?
Yes. In a time when it was the woman's place to stay at home and take care of the family, the Samsa women went out and got jobs- Grete took charge of some the decision making. 1. She decided to empty Gregor's room. 2. She was the one who ultimately demanded he be dismissed from the household. Her father listened and 3. She was proactive in going out to get a job. In addition, agreed and asked what they should do. she took some additional training at a business school to further her job prospects.
200
What is the position statement of a persuasive essay?
The side of the argument you are on/your stance on the topic.
200
What process is used to correct spelling/punctuation errors?
Editing
200
What is a synonym?
Two words that have the same meaning.
300
Why does the wife get annoyed with husband whenever they speak about her blind friend who's oming over to visit?
Because he makes insensitive remarks about the blind such as "maybe I could take him bowling"
300
In what ways Mr Samsa taking advantage of Gregor?
Mr Samsa incurred a debt with Gregor's employer and was having Gregor pay off the debt while Mr Samsa stayed home and had extended breakfast periods reading the newspaper.
300
What are three appeals you can use to explain/make your argument?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos.
300
What are two things that can be changed during revising?
Word choice, sentence variety, adding description.
300
If we don’t know a word and don’t have a dictionary, how can we find the meaning?
Use the words/sentences around the word. Context Clues
400
Why is the wife so drawn to the blind friend?
Because he's cultured, educated, experienced and seen the world.
400
Why do you think Grete's loving and nurturing attitude toward Gregor changed?
Busy with work and school she could not keep up with the time consuming effort to care for Gregor. She was most likely tired from her work and care routing for Gregor. She may have been annoyed because just idle and useless and no longer contributing.
400
Explain why/why not this position statement is effective: Cell phones can be good or bad depending on the situation.
Not effective
400
What type of sentence is the following: I love to write essays I would write them everyday if I could.
Run on
400
What is the difference between an expository essay and a persuasive essay?
Expository= Explaining, directions, describing Persuasive= convincing
500
Does the husband's character change at the end of the story?
Yes, he is drawn into the blind man's world as he allows he blind man to guide him in tracing a cathedral for him. He sees the beauty of the cathedral as he closes his eyes and imagines.
500
What effect does Gregor's metamorphosis ultimately have on his family?
The family's attitude changes. They stop being co-dependent on Gregor and start doing things for the family such as supporting the household.
500
Why is learning how to write and speak persuasively important?
Answers will vary
500
What is a fragment?
A clause or phase that isn’t a complete sentence. (When you finally take the test)
500
What should you do if you want to redeem credits or get ahead on credits?
Go to summer school
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