Unit 4 Vocab
What does "perish" mean???
WHAT IS...
To die or come to an end
What did Lincoln mean when he referred to a "new birth of freedom"?
WHAT IS...
The end of slavery; The freeing of the slaves
What is the difference between summary and paraphrase?
WHAT IS...
Summaries identify and reword the JUST main ideas/details of a text, while Paraphrasing requires you to reword the ENTIRE original text sentence by sentence.
Where was the Gettysburg Address delivered?
WHAT IS...
The Battlefield at Gettysburg/1st National Cemetery
What is rhetoric and who came up with the term?
WHAT IS...
The art of speaking and writing effectively.
Aristotle came up with the term.
What are the three types of persuasive appeals?
WHAT IS/ARE...
Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
What does "in vain" mean?
WHAT IS...
Producing no result; useless; it serves no purpose
What did Lincoln say the Civil War was a "test" of, and why?
WHAT IS...
The idea/proposition that all men are created equal and whether or not our nation would uphold that idea. It was a test of that idea because had slavery been accepted, that idea would no longer be true.
What two things must ALWAYS be provided in an internal citation?
WHAT IS...
Author's Last Name and Page Number
What text structure did Lincoln use for this speech?
WHAT IS...
Chronological (Past, Present, Future)
What is "anaphora"?
WHAT IS...
A repeated word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.
You are trying to convince Miss Robinson to cancel the test next class. Make a PATHOS appeal trying to persuade her.
WHAT IS...
(Various Responses: Any emotional appeal would work)
Which Unit 4 Vocabulary word means "to decide or become determined"?
WHAT IS...
Resolve
"We have come to dedicate a portion of [this land] as the final resting place of those who have given their lives that that this nation might live" (Lincoln 1).
Who is Lincoln talking about honoring here?
WHAT IS/ARE...
Union Soldiers
Cite the following quote from the 1st page of the Gettysburg Address using a PARENTHETICAL CITATION:
"The world will little note nor long remember what we say here; but it can never forget what they did here"
WHAT IS...
"The world will little note nor long remember what we say here; but it can never forget what they did here" (Lincoln 1).
Why does Lincoln say "we" can't consecrate the land?
WHAT IS...
"The brave men and women who died here already have"
TRUE OR FALSE:
Repetition is when a word or phrase is repeated two or more times.
WHAT IS...
False!!!
Three times=Repetition & Twice=COINCIDENCE!
Educational arguments typically rely on which kind of persuasive appeal?
WHAT IS...
Logos!
Too many additional details in a speech can sometimes ________________ from the main idea/message.
WHAT IS...
Detract
Why does Lincoln say it is "fitting and proper" that we dedicate this land to the honored dead?
WHAT IS...
They died for this nation; They died so that this nation might live!
Cite the following quote from page 1 of the Gettysburg Address using a SIGNAL PHRASE:
"Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation--or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated--can long endure"
WHAT IS...
As Abraham Lincoln [INSERT VERB HERE], "Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation--or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated--can long endure" (1).
What text structure did Lincoln use for this speech?
WHAT IS...
Chronological (Past, Present, and Future)
Which rhetorical device is in the following sentence?
"I want my students to know that I will provide any notes, review any assignment, re-explain any concept, and re-administer any assessment to ensure that they succeed in my class."
WHAT IS...
Parallelism
"As a doctor, I can say that this product will certainly improve your health"
WHAT IS...
Ethos!
What is the difference between "hallow" and "consecrate"?
WHAT IS...
Hallow means to declare something holy (it's religious)
Consecrate means to declare something sacred (it's spiritual)
What kind of government is "of the people, for the people, and by the people"?
WHAT IS...
A Democracy!!
You need an internal citation when you are _______________, _______________, AND/OR ______________________ an original text.
WHAT IS...
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, AND/OR Quoting
What was the "first birth of freedom" Lincoln mentions in the speech?
WHAT IS...
The Declaration of Independence; The 13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain
What is "epistrophe"?
WHAT IS...
When a word or phrase is repeated at the END of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences.
The following is an example of what kind of persuasive appeal?
"Just eat and don't complain. There are children around the world starving who would give anything to have that plate of food"
WHAT IS...
Pathos!
A suggested scheme or plan of action; An idea considered in terms of its likely success or difficulty
WHAT IS...
A Proposition
Lincoln had three main purposes for this speech. What were they?
WHAT IS/ARE...
Ending Slavery & the War, Reuniting the Nation, and Honoring the Dead/Highlighting their Sacrifice
Paraphrase the following portion of text from page 1 of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address:
"Fourscore and seven years ago, our father brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"
WHAT IS...
(Various Responses Accepted; BUT answers must be given with an INTERNAL CITATION!!!)
What were the names of the two armies that fought in the Civil War and what were they each fighting for?
WHAT IS/WERE...
Union Army wanted to end slavery. (North)
Confederate Army wanted to continue slavery. (South)
Provide an example of antithesis.
WHAT IS...
(Various responses accepted)
In a written response, using ALL THREE persuasive appeals, try to convince your friends to stop cutting class.
WHAT IS...
(Various responses accepted)