Strategies ,Working Smarter , Not Harder
What is the first thing you do before reading the text?
Scan the text
Read the following and determine what the author is appealing to:
"You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern.''
what is pathos
Read the following question and determine if it is a "what" "how", and/or "why" question. What keywords lead you to that answer?
Which of the following best explains the meaning and purpose of the following phrase from paragraph 29: "the same mill that grinds out the extra rich is the mill that will grind out the extra poor''?
This is a "what and why'' question and the key words that help you determine that are "meaning " and "purpose"
"...permit for parade... peaceful assembly and peaceful protest.."
What rhetorical device is this?
Alliteration
Read the question and determine the keyword that tells the reader what to do :
"Part B:Which phrase provides the best evidence for the answer to Part A?
What is best evidence
What type of question do you answer first?
Rhetorical Questions
Read the following and determine what the author is appealing to:
"An unjust law is a code inflicted upon a minority which that minority had no part in enacting or creating because it did not have the unhampered right to vote "
what is ethos
Read the following question and determine if it is a "what'', "why", and/or ''How" question and what key words helped you determine this .
Which of the following best explains the motto "Share Our Wealth Society".every man a king?
This a a 'why" question and the key word that helped me determine this is "explain".
Read the following quote :
"... in the refusal of Shadrach , Meshach , and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar.."
What rhetorical device is being used?
Allusion
Read the question and unpack it to see what the author is asking you to find.
What is Clinton's overall purpose in this speech ?
What is the author is asking you to find what Clinton's overall purpose is in this speech.
To get closer to the right answer , what do you do ?
Elimination
Read the following and determine what the author is appealing to:
"In any nonviolent campaign these are four basic steps: and direct action. We have gone through all of these steps in Birmingham."
What is logos
Read the following question and determine if it is a "what", "why" and/or "how" and what key words helped you determine this.
Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
This is a "what" question and the key word that helps determine this is "identifies".
Read the following quote
" how can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others "
What rhetorical device is being used ?
Rhetorical Question
read the question and determine what the author is asking you to do :
"What is the meaning of the phrase "fancy clear" as it used in line 3 of the poem.
The author is asking us to use contact clues to find the meaning of the word " fancy clear ".
When you can't understand a question , what do you do ?
Re-read your question
Read the following and determine what the author is appealing to:
"Look at the mayo brothers announced this week, these greatest scientist of all the world today, who are entitled to have more money than all the..."
what is ethos
Read the question and determine if it is a "what", " why" and/or "why" and what key words help you determine this .
Which of the 4 steps of the non violent campaign does King discuss in paragraph 9?
This is a "what" question and the key word that helped me determine this was "discuss".
Read the following quote
"...I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate.."
What rhetorical device is being used ?
Pathos
Whats the second thing you do after scanning the text ?
Read the questions
Read the following and determine what the author is appealing to:
An unjust law is a code inflicted upon a minority which that minority had no part in enacting or creating because it did not have the unhampered right to vote. Who can say that the legislature of Alabama which set up the segregation law was democratically elected ?
What is ethos
Read the following quote and determine what rhetorical device is being used .
"Beyond this, i am in Birmingham because injustice is here."
Personification