Vocabulary
Diction
Choice of words
What is a noun?
person, place, or thing
Who is the author of "Walden"
Henry David Thoreau
What is logos?
An appeal to logic and reasoning
What is Ms. Kep's favorite animal?
Capybara
Relegate
to move or send to a lesser place or position
What is a preposition?
Show's a relationship between two or more people, places, or things. (on, in, under, between)
What is the Emerson's stance on solitude in "Solitude and Society"?
Emerson believes in a balance of solitude and community in society. However, he wants a true society not fake people.
What is pathos?
An appeal to emotion
What are the BRHS colors?
Maroon, Black, and Silver
Tolerance
ability to accept and respect ideas or practices in spite of any personal disagreement or differences
What is the correct MLA in-text citation format?
"blah blah blah" (author's last name page #).
Who wrote the Highway Beautification Act of 1965?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
What is ethos?
An appeal to ethics and credibility
What year was Braden River High School founded?
2005
Logical Fallacies
Errors in reasoning in the form of misleading or irrelevant information
Fix what is wrong in this sentence:
(subject verb agreement)
The guitar players, not Draco Malfoy, looks like they could perform at the concert.
The guitar players, not Draco Malfoy, look like they could perform at the concert.
What number in line was President Lyndon B. Johnson?
36th
Is this an example of ethos, logos, or pathos:
"You are the leader of one of the world's most iconic companies and a model of the power of business to do well while doing good."
How many minutes of logged reading have Ms. Kep's students recorded so far?
(hint she mentioned it this week in class)
105,000 minutes!
Rhetoric
is the art of effective communication or persuasion
Add or Remove Commas to make this sentence correct:
Sarabi told us that her sneakers had sparkly shoelaces and lit up in the dark.
Sarabi told us that her sneakers, had sparkly shoelaces, and lit up in the dark.
What are the transcendental values?
the power of nature, simple living, and self-reliance.
Is Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address an example of logos, pathos, or ethos?
""Four score and seven years ago..."
Logos
Who is the top reader in your class period so far?
1st: Madison (over 700 min)
5th: Mariia (1000 min)
6th: Zashelyne (over 700 min)
7th: Jayden (over 1300 min!!!!!!!!!)