Central Idea
What is Central Idea?
The author's opinion of a text and what the text is mostly about
What is Author's Purpose?
The author's reasoning for writing
What are Context Clues?
hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unknown word
What is Rhetoric?
using language purposefully to have a persuasive effect on its audience
What is an "Antithesis"?
Two opposing words, clauses, or ideas that are being rhetorically contrasted in one statement.
What is Central Idea NOT?
Central Idea is NOT theme or universal
What is Author's Purpose NOT?
It is NOT the theme or central idea
Define the term "melancholy" using the given context clues.
"She was so melancholy back then, saddened by the feeling of not fitting in."
upset, sad, pensive
What is persuasion?
act of convincing someone to know, do, or believe something
What are the three types of rhetoric appeals?
Ethos Pathos Logos
Is the following sentence a central idea?
"Writing a good essay is possible if you know what to include, what to leave out, and how to close strong."
YES -- it is a central idea
What are the three types of Author's Purpose?
Persuade, Encourage/Motivate, and Inform
Define the term "enshroud" using the given context clues.
"At night, he would head to a dark alley where he would enshroud himself with the leftover newspapers and fall asleep with them wrapped around him like a blanket."
to cover or enclose
_____________ is used to show someone's reliability or credibility
Ethos
When is your test for this class?
FRIDAY 12/13/24
What do Central Ideas and Summaries have in common?
They both connect the main points of a text
What is an example text of writing to inform?
Textbooks, Encyclopedias, Recipe Books, Newspapers/Articles, Pamphlets
Define the term "invincible" using the given context clues.
"The other students seemed so invincible, like nothing could hurt them, and she always felt like an outcast.
too powerful to be defeated or overcome
What role does pathos play in persuasive arguments.
evokes emotions
What holiday is coming up?
Christmas
One way to identify Central Idea is to ask yourself _______________ or _______________ the text is about.
Who & What
What is an example text of writing to encourage/motivate?
Speeches, Letters
Define the term "maelstrom" using the given context clues.
"The pictures showed a teenager caught up in the maelstrom and whirlwind of teenage angst."
powerful whirlwind; quickly changing events or feelings
___________ is used to show facts and data reasoning.
Logos
Guess a number 1-10
7!!!