Mr. Chew
What is Mr. Chew's Big Announcement this summer?
A baby!
An article that attempts to convince the reader of the author's opinion with many personal pronouns is a form of ______ writing.
a) Narrative
b) Descriptive
c) Persuasive
d) Expository
c) Persuasive
List 5 literary elements.
Plot, character, setting, theme, conflict, narrative POV, figurative language.
What is the topic that the speaker is discussing?
Cringe culture
What platform was this video shared on?
Where did Mr. Chew golf this summer?
Vancouver
A news article that reports on a recent event is a form of ____ writing.
a) Narrative
b) Descriptive
c) Persuasive
d) Expository
d) Expository
What is the difference between a topic & a theme?
Topic = 1 or 2 words
Theme = a complex message to the audience about the topic(s)
Who is the audience that the speaker is addressing?
Teachers & educators.
What are 2 elements of this type of media text?
Short form video, captions, subtitles, numbers/metrics (likes, shares, reposts, & sent),
What did Mr. Chew swim in this summer?
Waterfall AND/OR glacier creek.
Describe the difference between Literary, Informational, & Graphic forms of texts.
Literary tells a story.
Informational are based on nonfiction events or ideas (history books, reports, essays, articles in newspapers, biographies, encyclopaedias, etc.).
Graphic texts use pictures, images, illustrations, and icons.
List 3 things your read this summer (books, manga, magazines, articles, etc.)
TBD
What was the speakers name?
Ocean Vuong
What was the name of the account that posted this video? What was the organization?
ABC news (Australia)
Name the 3 movies that Mr. Chew saw this year and provide 1 of his ratings for them.
Superman (7.5), Fan.4 (8/10), F1 (5.5/10), Sinners (10/10), K-Pop Demon Hunters (TBD).
Rewrite this sentence without any personal pronouns: "
"Pets can boost your happiness when you’re feeling depressed or sad, this can prevent you from having constant mental breakdowns."
"Pets boost happiness when a person is feeling depressed or sad. This can also prevent someone from having constant mental breakdowns."
List 3 pre-reading strategies.
Skim & scan, making predictions, assess prior knowledge, read a summary.
What are 2 impacts of cringe culture or the "surveillance culture" of social media?
Students don't want to be perceived as trying, they are scared of judgement, they "perform cynicism", OR they only try their best in private.
What original piece of media was this clip likely taken from?
An interview, podcast, or live news feature.
What are 2 books Mr. Chew read this summer?
Genghis Khan, Artemis, Moon of the Turning Leaves, Whole Brain Child, The Psychology of Money, Braiding Sweet Grass, Everything's Eventual - Stephen King.
Rewrite this sentence and remove the redundant words & personal pronouns:
"What I mean by that is that the whole theme of the story is shown by the fact of the conflict existing."
A: The theme is shown by the conflict.
Describe what 2nd person narration would look/sound like and where it might be found.
Second person narration addresses the reader DIRECTLY, using "you, your, and you're" and may be found most commonly in instructions, manuals, recipes, textbooks, etc.
What is something that we all crave and deeply hunger for? Especially young people.
Sincerity, earnestness, seeing ourselves & others try our best.
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