Literature and Life
The R in SMART goal means THIS.
Relevant
In "Mother to Son," he wants to give up because life is "kind of hard."
The son
In "Little Things" by Raymond Carver, this character was "red-faced and screaming."
Who is the baby?
The most important claim of a text-analysis response essay.
The central idea.
Your position in an argument is called this.
Your claim.
After prewriting, this is the most important step in the writing process.
Revision.
What writing strategy is in this line: "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair"?
Metaphor
In "Little Things," we read: "In the _______, they knocked down the flowerpot that hung behind the stove."
"Scuffle"
A true mother would rather give up her child than see him get hurt. This statement is a central idea for what story?
The King Solomon's story
To make sure your argument is not just your opinion, you provide this to support your claims.
Evidence from the text.
According to Aristotle, success is a result of this.
Habits.
According to the mother, THIS has "tacks" and "splinters" in it.
Life
Tania Luna feels like a millionaire because she found this in a hotel full of rats.
What is a "penny"?
Using the writing strategy of characterization, Tania Luna illustrates this theme. She, her husband, and her dog provide evidence for it.
Gratitude
What is a rebuttal?
When you prove the counterclaim wrong.
The mood in the story Little Things was
a) calm
b) dark
c) romantic
d) dark
In the poem "Mother to Son," this character is resilient.
The Mother
We just wrote an argument essay about this important issue.
Sugar regulation.
This is NOT a central idea for the story "Little Things."
a) Little things can have devastating consequences.
b) The man was being aggressive toward the woman.
b) The man was being aggressive toward the woman.
In this class, making an argument means:
a) disagreeing with two people.
b) trying to prove your point of view.
c) developing your central idea and a writing strategy.
b) trying to prove your point of view
This class values this above everything else. Your success depends on how well you do with it.
Time
Poetry is:
a) rhyming language
b) unclear language
c) imaginative language
c) imaginative language
This was NOT a topic for our posters.
a) GMOs
b) Plastic Bag
c) water filtration
c) water filtration
This is NOT a possible topic for a central idea.
a) imagery
b) honesty
c) education
a) imagery
Why do you read the texts for evidence?
To determine your argument's claim.