Vocab
facts or information to support an idea/argument
evidence
an opinion or belief that the author wants readers to believe
argument
what is the setting of The Pharaoh?
Egypt
What two nonfiction videos did we watch?
The Taiping Rebellion and the TED talk
Who speaks for the trees?
The Lorax
the mood or attitude of a story
tone
a description of the features/traits of someone
characterization
name the five components of a plot pyramid
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
is the argument persuasive?
opinion
Give an example of growth from the videos we have watched
varies
an idea or point in a story
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
objective
what genre is The Pharaoh?
fiction, short-story, animated, etc.
what is the best piece of explicit evidence in the talk?
opinion
What is an example of an explicit argument in The Lorax?
"unless" quote or the Once-Ler saying that trees are what matters
suggested but not directly stated/expressed
implicit
influenced by personal feelings or opinions
subjective
what is the theme of Pharaoh?
"anger is a destructive force, but it can bring good changes"
What scientific evidence does the speaker use
any of the studies or statistics given
Summarize the Taiping Rebellion
that's a hard one
stated clearly and in detail
explicit
a detailed examination/looking deeper into something for more information
analysis
recite the plot of one of the videos we watched in class
answers vary
List some of the arguments from the TED talk "Why School Should Start Later for Teens"
vary
pick two characters from A Moonlight's Tale OR Avatar Or Pharaoh and tell me the similarities and differences between them
vary