Rhetorical Choices
word choice
diction
a waiting line of people, vehicles, or items
queue
The purpose of Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson
Abolish slavery
Country with which the U.S. and Israel are currently at war
Iran
State where Mrs. Thune was born and raised
Iowa
comparison not using "like" or "as"
metaphor
basic, elementary, in the early stages of development
rudimentary
Donovan Livingston's message to students in "Lift Off"
Reach for the stars in your academics and life
Name of the group that hacked Canvas
Shinyhunters
City where Mrs. Thune currently lives
Phoenix
reference to another text
allusion
exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical
quixotic
Walt Hunter's message to teachers in "Stop Meeting Students Where They Are"
Instead of "dumbing down" material, teach what you need to teach and help students catch up to your level
Name of the current Secretary of Defense/War
Pete Hegseth
Year Mrs. Thune graduated from high school
2008
opposite of what is expected
irony
general hatred, dislike, or profound distrust of humans
misanthrope
Method of development used by J.J. Goode in "Single-Handed Cooking"
process analysis
State that will host the FIFA World Cup Final this summer
New Jersey
Mrs. Thune's favorite nonfiction book
Man's Search for Meaning
writing intended to instruct, teach, or morally guide the reader
didactic
aggressively hostile, defiant, and quick to argue or fight
truculent
Jonathan Edwards' message to his congregants in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
repent or be banished to the underworld
Subject of recent Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais
Voting Rights Act
Country where Mrs. Thune lived for 6 months during college
Albania