Syllabus / Class Information
What are the required supplies for this class?
None
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, logos, and pathos
A serious disagreement or argument
Conflict
Read the etymology of the word fabricate.
Fabricate (noun)
fabrica - Latin: something skillfully produced
What does fabricate mean?
to create or construct something
What is the teacher's FIRST name?
Kennedy
Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things, such as animals or inanimate objects
Personification
Which appeal?
"The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall."
Ethos
The plan of main story
Plot
Read the etymology of the word scarce.
Scarce (noun)
Middle English - restricted in quantity or size
Anglo Normal - plucked out, selected
What does scarce mean?
In short supply
Which test are you required to pass in order to graduate?
FAST
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of one or more words near one another
Alliteration
Which appeal?
"Since my little brother has to start school before me, I should let him shower first."
Logos
The author or speaker’s attitude toward a subject
Tone
Read the etymology of the word transformative.
Transformative (adjective)
trans-: across, beyond
forma: form; appearance; pattern; condition
-ive: pertaining to, tending to; doing, serving to do
What is the meaning of transformative?
Undergoing great change
This class is a mix of both AICE English Language and _______.
English 2
An extreme exaggeration used to emphasize an emotion or description
Hyperbole
Which appeal?
"Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James because Jordan won six championships and James has only won two."
Logos
The underlying message or big idea of a book, film, or other work
Theme
Read the etymology of the word affliction.
Affliction (noun)
Affliccioun - Middle English for misery, distress
Affligere- Latin for to cause pain
What does affliction mean?
Suffering
How long do assignments on Canvas remain open for?
One week
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing
Onomatopoeia
Which appeal?
"By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water."
The creation or construction of a fictional character
Characterization
“How many books written during the nineteenth century are still read with the fervor of Slocum’s travel narrative?”
What is the meaning of the word fervor as it is used in the sentence?
Passion