Writing
How many paragraphs should you aim to write?
4
"But Peter McGuire's place in Labor Day history has not gone unchallenged. Many believe that Matthew Maguire, a machinist, not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday. Recent research seems to support the contention that Matthew Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J., proposed the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York. What is clear is that the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and picnic."
Why does the author of this particular passage about Labor Day likely include the conflicting accounts?
2
In 2004, Parisian police made a discovery in the Paris Catacombs, far below where people live and work each day in the capital city of France. They discovered a secret theater and restaurant in a large and previously undiscovered underground chamber. There were no clues as to who built or used this enigmatic place. Some claim a secret society meets in the catacombs and that there are even more hidden places similar to this one that may never be found. The catacombs are mostly unmapped and have been blocked off due to numerous cave-ins and safety concerns, making a full exploration by officials dangerous and unfeasible.
What does enigmatic mean?
a. criminal
b. important
c. mysterious
mysterious
What is the setting?
Where a story takes place
What is mood?
How a passage makes the READER feel.
What do you need before AND around every quotation mark?
The text states... etc
QUOTATION MARKS
President Obama ends his speech with the following lines:
"The Holy Koran tells us: "O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another."
The Talmud tells us: "The whole of the Torah is for the purpose of promoting peace."
The Holy Bible tells us: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
The people of the world can live together in peace. We know that is God's vision. Now that must be our work here on Earth."
Which line from earlier in the speech do these lines most support?
3
In 2004, Parisian police made a discovery in the Paris Catacombs, far below where people live and work each day in the capital city of France. They discovered a secret theater and restaurant in a large and previously undiscovered underground chamber. There were no clues as to who built or used this enigmatic place. Some claim a secret society meets in the catacombs and that there are even more hidden places similar to this one that may never be found. The catacombs are mostly unmapped and have been blocked off due to numerous cave-ins and safety concerns, making a full exploration by officials dangerous and unfeasible.
What does unfeasible mean?
a. unrealistic
b. preventable
c. underground
unrealistic
What is tone?
How the author feels about a specific topic
What is theme?
A universal lesson the character and the reader can take away.
What should your topic sentences be about?
An overview of what you will be talking about in your paragraph. Be BROAD!
In the explanation of the procedures, the author includes the information: "The wool is boiled with the mordant and dye in the same bath together. The colour, as a rule, is not so fast and good as with a separate bath, though with some dyes a brighter colour is obtained."
Why was this information included in the procedure?
4
Deep beneath the city of Paris, there is a large network of subterranean tunnels known as the Paris Catacombs. Many people call the Paris Catacombs the "World's Largest Grave," due to the fact that it holds the remains of more than six million people. Beginning around 1785, millions of bodies were moved from overflowing city cemeteries and relocated to the catacombs, which had previously been limestone quarries. Millions of tourists visit the catacombs each year. The catacombs are so popular that there is a group of people that covertly explore the miles of maze-like caverns illegally.
What does subterranean mean?
a. underwater
b. below sea level
c. underground
underground
What is text structure?
The way in which the author organizes their writing.
Name 3 common themes seen in literature:
...
Keeping R.A.C.E. in mind, how should you structure each of your body paragraphs?
Ra
C
E
C
E
Conclusion
Part 1: Which of these examples from the texts shows the author's use of persuasion?
a. "Christiaan Huygens knew clocks. The Dutch scientist, mathematician, and inventor-of-all-trades is credited with inventing the pendulum clock and developing one of the first balance spring watches."
b. "Even when Huygens--so entrances by the peculiar puzzle he apparently forgot about his 'indisposition'"
c. "The researchers recreated Huygen's old experiment with two clocks of their own attached to an aluminum beam."
d. "Huygens devoted hours to studying this 'odd kind of sympathy' between the clocks, but was stumped as to what caused it."
Part 2:
What effect does the answer you chose in part 1 have on the author's use of persuasion?
a. This information shows how much time and effort Huygen put into solving the phenomenon so the reader can see how hard he worked.
b. This information shows Huygen is a qualified scientist with credibility so the reader can see that he is qualified to address this scientific phenomenon.
c. This information shows Hyugen's research is still used today so the reader can see that this phenomenon has still not been solved.
a
b
Deep beneath the city of Paris, there is a large network of subterranean tunnels known as the Paris Catacombs. Many people call the Paris Catacombs the "World's Largest Grave," due to the fact that it holds the remains of more than six million people. Beginning around 1785, millions of bodies were moved from overflowing city cemeteries and relocated to the catacombs, which had previously been limestone quarries. Millions of tourists visit the catacombs each year. The catacombs are so popular that there is a group of people that covertly explore the miles of maze-like caverns illegally.
What does covertly mean?
a. in the open
b. secretly
c. sometimes
secretly
What is main/central idea?
The overall topic of the passage. What it's mostly about.
How would you describe the mood of this passage?
"Janet looked at the rickety rope bridge as it swayed in the wind. The small planks on the floor of the bridge were spaced about a food apart. They looked like they had been ade from driftwood or wine corks. Janet looked down into the canyon below the rope bridge. It was wide and deep. She could barely make out what was at the bottom. She inched onto the first plank. It creaked loudly. then she put her weight onto the weathered plank, clinging tightly to the ropes. The wind had a ghostly whistle."
Nervous, worried, frightened, etc
What does your introduction paragraph NEED to have?
Thesis statement
Part 1:
"All that were able leaped on shore in a moment. Even little Francis, who had been laid down in his tub,like a salted herring, tried to crawl out, but what compelled to wait for his mother's assistance. The dogs, who had preceded us in landing, welcomed us in a truly friendly manner, leaping playfully around us..."
What does Wyss's word choice reveal about the characters upon arriving on the island?
a. They are anxious to gather the animals that followed them to shore
b. They are exhausted after paddling in the choppy waters.
c. They are enthusiastic about exploring a new place.
d. They are optimistic that help will arrive soon.
Part 2:
What evidence from the passage supports your answer in part 1?
a. "but was compelled to wait for his mother's assistance"
b. "The dogs, who have preceded us in landing"
c. "All that were able leaped on shore in a moment."
d. "Even little Francis, who has been laid down in his tub, like a salted herring"
Part 1: C
Part 2: C
Self-described "Cataphiles" routinely explore the large underground network that makes up the Paris Catacombs. It is illegal to enter all but the small area mapped out for tourists. While it is illegal to enter, it is difficult to impede people from entering due to the numerous opportunities for entry. Cataphiles mark paths to guide other explorers with secret clues veiled in graffiti but are careful not to encourage too many outsiders into this secret place.
What does veiled mean?
a. hidden
b. written
c. painted
hidden
"While the young warrior with a step of grace
Came up - a courtly smile upon his face
And mailed hand help out, ready to greet
The large-eyed wonder, and ambitious heat
Of the aspiring boy"
How would you describe the tone of this passage?
wonder, admiring, adoring, excited
Who is the greatest teacher of all time?
Ms. Lamb