Word Work/ Vocab
Name the vocabulary words for these two items:
1. The dictionary definition (literal meaning) of a word.
2. The feelings or emotions we associate with a word about its literal meaning.
What is denotation and connotation?
When we reach a conclusion using text evidence, background knowledge, and reasoning.
What is INFERENCING?
The name of the thing we put in our writing when we give credit to our resources, looks like this: (Pelzer 25).
What is an In-text citation?
3 persuasive techniques you try to target your audience with.
What is ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS?
I.C.E. is for this.
What is using text evidence?
These are examples: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration.
What is figurative language?
There are 3 ways for readers to connect with text to help them comprehend it.
What are: text-2-text, text-2-self, text-2-world?
The structure or rules we follow for academic writing. _ _ _ format. You will write papers this way for the rest of high school!
What is MLA format.
The team that supports the status quo.
What is the negative team?
When using an online article, that doesn't name an author. This is what you would put in your in-text citation.
What is: The first 3-5 important words of the title
OR
The name of the 'publisher' (Center for Disease Control)
The use of words, objects, or actions to create meaning. Black= death, dove= peace, white= innocence.
What is symbolism?
The different parts of a plot map (6).
What is: the exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, resolution.
The group name we call these things: spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
What is: CONVENTIONS?
What is the current way of doing things?
The statement of what you intend to prove plus the preview of your three main points.
What is a thesis statement?
A form of wordplay that suggests two or more meanings; exploiting multiple meanings of words for an intended humorous effect. Ex: I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.
What is a pun?
The difference between internal and external conflict.
What is: internal conflict- struggle within yourself, external conflict- struggle with an outside source.
Explain the difference between inner and outer dialogue.
What is: thoughts inside a characters head VS thoughts said out loud?
The 5 parts of an argument.
What is: Claim, counter-claim, evidence, justification, and rebuttal?
Write a full citation for the book A Child Called It- like you would see on a works cited page:
What is:
Pelzer, David. A Child Called It. Penguin Group, 1995.
A reference, usually indirect, to a famous person, place, event, or part of another text. Ex:
She never spent any money, what a scrooge.
He was acting like such a Romeo.
What is an allusion?
Hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence.
What is context clues?
In literature, point of view is the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem, or essay. What are the different views you can write from?
What is: 1st person, 2nd person, and third person?
BONUS POINTS if you said 3rd limited and 3rd omniscient!
The 4 types of evidence.
What is: fact, stat, example/story, and expert opinion?
The reason that government is shut down right now.
What is: they can't agree on border security?
President wants $5billion for a barrier/wall and Democrats will give $0 and not negotiate.