Central Idea
Author's Purpose
Context Clues
Rhetoric
RANDOM
100

What is Central Idea?

The author's opinion of a text and what the text is mostly about

100

What is Author's Purpose?

The author's reasoning for writing

100

What are Context Clues? 

hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unknown word

100

What is Rhetoric?

using language purposefully to have a persuasive effect on its audience

100

What shape do we use to refer to Rhetoric? 

Triangle

200

What is Central Idea NOT?

Central Idea is NOT theme or universal

200

What is Author's Purpose NOT?

It is NOT the theme or central idea

200

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

200

What is persuasion? 

act of convincing someone to know, do, or believe something

200

What is Ms. M's favorite soda? 

Dr. Pepper

300

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

300

What are the three types of Author's Purpose?

Persuade, Encourage/Motivate, and Inform

300

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

300

_____________ is used to show someone's reliability or credibility

Ethos

300

Why do you have new vocabulary words weekly? 

To prepare for the ACT 

400

What do Central Ideas and Summaries have in common? 

They both connect the main points of a text

400

What is an example text of writing to inform? 

Textbooks, Encyclopedias, Recipe Books, Newspapers/Articles, Pamphlets

400

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

400

What role does pathos play in persuasive arguments. 

evokes emotions

400

Solve for the values of X:

x2−5x+6=0

**Hint: there are 2 answers for this**

x = 2

x = 3

500

One way to identify Central Idea is to ask yourself _______________ or _______________ the text is about.

Who & What 

500

What is an example text of writing to encourage/motivate?

Speeches, Letters

500

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

500

___________ is used to show facts and data reasoning.

Logos

500

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"