Patterns of Power
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a listed sentence.
What is a comma?
This is the term for the main argument or position the author wants readers to accept.
What is a claim?
What happens after your first and second behavior warnings?
What is your name goes on the board, then receives a check mark?
In The Lion King, what is the name of Simba’s father?
Who is Mufasa?
Which artist is known as the “King of Pop”?
Who is Michael Jackson?
This punctuation mark can connect two closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
When an author begins with an interesting statement, question, or story to capture attention, the author is using this rhetorical move.
What is a hook?
What happens when you receive your third behavior strike?
What is a referral and parent contact?
What is the name of the school in High School Musical?
What is East High?
Which artist is known as the “Queen of Pop”?
Who is Madonna?
Identify the relative clause in this sentence: “The student who studied passed the test.”
What is “who studied”?
When an author includes facts, research, examples, or statistics to support an argument, the author is using this rhetorical move.
What is providing evidence?
What must you do before leaving class for the restroom or another approved location?
What is make your own pass?
In The Hunger Games, what is the name of the main character?
Who is Katniss Everdeen?
What music genre is Taylor Swift especially associated with in her early career?
What is country music?
Add the correct punctuation: “I had one goal ___ to pass the exam.”
What is a dash?
When an author explains how evidence supports the main argument, the author is developing this part of the argument.
What is reasoning?
How many restroom strikes in two weeks result in bathroom probation, and how long does probation last?
What are three strikes and six weeks of probation?
In The Truman Show, what does Truman eventually discover about his life?
What is that his entire life is a television show?
Which artist released the album Lemonade in 2016?
Who is Beyoncé?
Correct the comma splice: “I was tired, I went to bed early.”
What is “I was tired, so I went to bed early” or “I was tired; I went to bed early”?
When an author recognizes an opposing viewpoint and responds to it, the author uses this rhetorical move to strengthen the argument.
What is addressing a counterargument?
You are late to class and want to use the restroom. Can you go? Also, how long in the restroom results in a ban and referral?
What is no, and taking longer than 17 minutes results in a ban and referral?
In The Devil Wears Prada, what is the name of the powerful editor played by Meryl Streep?
Who is Miranda Priestly?
What is the real name of the rapper known as Drake?
Who is Aubrey Drake Graham?