Flowers For Algernon
Who is Algernon?
the mouse that Charlie races
Lincoln begins his speech by saying "four score and seven years ago". How long is a score?
20 years
a piece of writing that provides information AND presents an argument that includes the supporting and opposing ideas.
argument
notes added to a text while participating in active reading
annotation
to lose life, die
Who is Miss Kinnian?
Charlie's teacher
What is the subject/main idea/theme of the Gettysburg Address?
freedom/equality
What is the goal of argument writing?
to convince your audience that your claim, or opinion, is valid.
when a writer or speaker gives reasons or evidence to persuade or convince someone to believe something
argument
to remain strong under suffering or something difficult
endure
Where does Charlie work?
To explain the importance of the war inspire support for the Union and convince people that slavery should be ended is the ________ of the Gettysburg Address.
purpose
states what you are arguing for and about
Claim, central idea, thesis
Who the author is speaking to, such as the reader
audience
The message the author is giving
subject
Why does Charlie get upset when he realizes what if means to "pull a Charlie Gordon"?
It means they did something dumb
"The best way to honor the sacrifice of the dead Union soldiers is to continue fighting to preserve the nation and its values" is the _____ of the Gettysburg Address.
central idea, thesis, claim
Why the author is writing or speaking is called
purpose
What is the most important question you should ask about the audience?
Who do they want to read/listen to the argument?
The political, social, and/or historical, etc. climate during the time the piece was written
Context
Choose the most likely inference from this passage in "Flowers for Algernon."
They called the mouse Algernon. Algernon was in a box with a lot of twists and turns like all kinds of walls and hey gave me a pencil and a paper with lines and lots of boxes. On one side it said START and on the other side it said FINISH. They said it was amazed and that Algernon and me had the same amazed to do. I dint see how we could have the same amazed if Algernon had a box and I had a paper but I dint say nothing.
The maze in the box has the same basic pattern as the maze on the paper.
Lincoln ends his speech by stating "that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from earth." What idea is he describing?
democracy
What are three elements of the "rhetorical triangle"
speaker, audience, context, subject, purpose
What is the difference between an inference and a hypothesis?
A hypothesis you try to prove
dedicated to a sacred purpose
consecrate