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 shape do we use to refer to Rhetoric?
Triangle
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 is Ms. M's favorite soda?
Dr. Pepper
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
Why do you have new vocabulary words weekly?
To prepare for the ACT
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
Solve for the values of X:
x2−5x+6=0
**Hint: there are 2 answers for this**
x = 2
x = 3
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
What is ONE thing that Ms. M says on the daily?
Answers may vary:
"Put your butts in a chair"
"Next person to talk I'm writing you up"
"Leave me alone"
"You're too close"
"Get your DGP out"