My Ideal School
The topic everyone gave a speech on this week.
My Ideal School
The word we use to compare TWO things (e.g., bigger, more interesting).
Comparative
The opposite of including someone.
Excluding them
A tone that is angry and demanding.
Aggressive
Choosing to use words like "awesome" instead of "okay" is a stylistic choice about this.
Word choice
An ideal school makes everyone feel welcomed and valued, which is called this.
Inclusive
The word we use to say something is the BEST of its kind (e.g., biggest, most interesting).
Superlative
A club post that says "Everyone is welcome!" is using this kind of language.
Inclusive language
A tone that is shy and unsure
Passive
"We designed the poster" is an example of this voice, which is often more direct.
Active voice
In your ideal school, the way you ask for a new club would be using this confident communication style.
Assertive
The comparative form of "good".
Better
Rewrite this to be more inclusive: "The meeting is for all guys on the team."
The meeting is for all players on the team.
The tone of this message: "The meeting is at 3 PM in the library. Hope to see you there!"
Assertive
Using exclamation points helps show this in your writing.
Excitement/energy
A school club might use this type of app to communicate with students.
Social media
The superlative form of "bad"
Worst
A flyer with messy handwriting and spelling errors might accidentally exclude people who find it hard to do this.
read/understand it
Identify the tone: "I guess if nobody else wants to be leader, I could do it... maybe."
Passive
"The poster was designed by us" is an example of this less direct voice.
Passive voice
The Statement of Inquiry says communication helps us express our identity and these with others.
Relationships
Complete the sentence: "This is the _____ (fun) club in the whole school!"
Most fun
Name one thing you can add to a club poster to make it feel more welcoming to new people.
A smiley face
Also acceptable: friendly words, clear time/location, a contact person)
Identify the tone: "YOU BETTER BE AT PRACTICE ON TIME OR ELSE."
Aggressive
Choosing to use an emoji like 😊 at the end of a message can change the message's overall feeling, also known as its ______.
Tone