Wondering About Westover
This sibling was physically and emotionally abusive to Tara in her teenage and early adult years
Who is Shawn?
X González is advocating against this specific type of violence in their speech
What is gun violence or mass shootings?
What is center alignment?
This is the first stage of the writing process
What is a brainstorming?
Tara initially attends college out of a desire to study this
What is singing?
This sibling of Tara's was the first to go to college
Tyler
González is using this rhetorical appeal in the following statement:
"Australia had one mass shooting in 1999, and after it introduced gun safety laws it hasn't had one since. Japan has never had a mass shooting. Canada has had three and the U.K. had one, and they both introduced gun control."
What is logos?
In MLA, essays are formatted using this paragraph spacing setting
What is double-space(d)?
This phrase refers to an essay that is still in progress
What is a rough draft?
The full name of the college Tara first attends is
What is Brigham Young University?
Tara's father claims both his own mother & college professors are agents of this collective
What is the Illuminati?
González is using this rhetorical appeal in the following statement:
"Trump said "Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem. Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again." But we did, again and again."
What is ethos?
When formatting your essay in MLA, the following identifying information should appear in the top left corner in this order:
date
instructor's name
student's name
course title
What is student's name, instructor's name, course title, and date?
This collaborative exercise enables students to get & give feedback on their essays
What is a workshop?
Tara claims that this entity is her first teacher
What is Buck's Peak or the mountain?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
Tara is shocked by her own ignorance after asking about this well-known historical event in her first semester at college
What is the Holocaust?
González is using this rhetorical appeal in the following statement:
"They say that us kids don't know what we're talking about, that we're too young to understand how the government works. We call BS. If you agree, register to vote and contact your local congresspeople. Give them a piece of your mind."
What is pathos?
* DAILY DOUBLE *
Failure to include this page will result in students receiving a 0 on the final drafts of their essays
What is a Works Cited?
Utilizing these three rhetorical appeals enables writers to build more convincing & effective arguments
What are ethos, logos, & pathos?
This author wrote the widely popular memoir Educated
Who is Tara Westover?
When Luke's leg is badly burned, young Tara soaks his leg in an ice bath using this household container
What is a trash can?
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting occurred in this state and year
What is Florida in 2018?
When citing a book in MLA, the following information should be in this order:
1993
Reasons I Am the Pumpkin King: A Spooky Memoir
Jack O'Lantern
Halloween Town Publishing
What is the author's last name, the author's first name, the title of the book, the publisher, and the year published?
This method for structuring paragraphs involves moving from broad to narrow statements in the introduction & from narrow to broad statements in the conclusion
What is the funnel method?
The purpose of this type of essay is to thoroughly explain something by giving numerous examples
What is an exemplification essay?