Lakota Culture & Crazy Horse
This core virtue is emphasized most strongly in Lakota culture.
What is humility?
This type of person is criticized most strongly in the speech.
Who is the critic?
This term refers to an author’s attitude toward a subject.
What is the tone?
This is why the word “designed” is more appropriate than “conspired” in academic writing.
What is that it is neutral and objective?
This is one reason sleep is considered important.
What is that sleep affects health and productivity?
This rule prevented waktoglaka storytelling from becoming bragging.
What is witness verification of stories?
This value matters more than success according to the speaker.
What is courage or effort?
This rhetorical move contrasts opposing ideas to create judgment.
What is contrast or juxtaposition?
This is the goal of qualifying a claim.
What is to avoid over generalization?
This is one limitation of fitness trackers mentioned in the passage.
What is inaccuracy?
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What is cost?
According to the passage, this is why Crazy Horse is remembered by the Lakota people
What is his humility rather than his military victories?
This image helps the audience visualize the struggle of action.
What are images of dust, blood, sweat, and struggle?
This is why repetition is used in persuasive writing.
What is emphasizing key ideas or creating rhythm?
This is why technical terms should sometimes be defined for readers.
What is to ensure clarity for the audience?
This is why the author still argues that fitness trackers are useful.
What is that they increase awareness and mindfulness?
This contrast shows how Euro-American history differs from Lakota memory.
What is the difference between outside focus on battles and Lakota focus on values?
This belief explains why the speaker sees cynicism as a weakness.
What is that cynics avoid risk and responsibility?
This is how imagery strengthens an argument.
What is making abstract ideas vivid and emotional?
This strategy shows how an author balances counterargument and claim.
What is acknowledging flaws while defending benefits?
This is the author’s true claim about the purpose of science fiction.
What is highlighting inequality and access to technology?
This rhetorical purpose is served by Crazy Horse’s plain dress and silence in the passage.
What is reinforcing the theme of humility and leadership through action, not appearance?
This is the central claim of the entire speech.
What is that action, even with failure, is more honorable than passive criticism?
This is why authors acknowledge opposing viewpoints.
What is to build credibility and show complexity?
This characteristic defines a strong concluding sentence in an argument.
What is reinforcing the claim while maintaining appropriate tone?
This metaphor describes science fiction’s role in society.
What is holding up a mirror to society?