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| Characteristics of the Socratic Method include: |
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| Admit ignorance and skepticism, Use a conversational tone, Pursue precise definitions, Test definitions against common experiences, Test definitions against their consequences and implications |
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| Author of Catcher in the Rye |
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| This influential writer was a founding member of the Beat Generation movement |
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| This novel was written by Kurt Vonnegut in 1969 |
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| Quintessential Postmodern novel written by Thomas Pynchon |
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| A non-fiction account of a real murder with fiction elements |
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| a technique first used during the Modern movement |
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| Written by Alice Walker in the form of letters |
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| A technique used when writers deliberately point out that a work is fictional |
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| A leading figure in Postmodernism who used metafictional techniques |
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| A technique used when writers blend genres such as fantasy and realism or fiction and nonfiction |
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| To whom does the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. address his Letter from a Birmingham Jail? |
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| Re-read the 2nd to last paragraph, which begins with, "These trends are part of the forces of history…." And ends, "You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore," Chávez repeats the word, "cannot." He uses this form of rhetoric to emphasize which overarching point? |
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| Once social change begins, it will inevitably run its course. |
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| Re-read the 2nd to last paragraph, which begins with, "These trends are part of the forces of history…." And ends, "You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore," Which rhetorical device does César Chávez use? |
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| What type of narration does King use to deliver his Letter from a Birmingham Jail? |
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| Re-read the 2nd to last paragraph, which begins with, "These trends are part of the forces of history…." And ends, "You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore," Chávez’s speech conveys the message that farm workers are____________ in this paragraph |
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| Which line best summarizes the overall argument of César Chávez’s Commonwealth Club Address? |
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| Hispanic farm workers have been badly abused, but have begun to overcome injustice; in time, as the Hispanic population grows, they will gain equal footing in society. |
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Re-read the 16th paragraph, which begins with, "The other trend that gives us hope is the monumental growth of Hispanic influence in this country…." And ends, "…to suggest that we are going to go back in time as a union or as a people."
What rhetorical technique does Chávez consistently use to convey the paragraph’s main idea, or overarching message? |
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| He uses numbers and facts |
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| Which line from the speech best summarizes the position of César Chávez on the outlook for farm workers and growers? |
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| "But 20 and 30 years from now…those communities will be dominated by farm workers and not by growers, by the children and grandchildren of farm workers and not by the children and grandchildren of growers." |
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| Re-read the 2nd to last paragraph, which begins with, "These trends are part of the forces of history…." And ends, "You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore," Chávez’s speech emphasizes his _________ tone in this paragraph. |
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Re-read the 16th paragraph, which begins with, "The other trend that gives us hope is the monumental growth of Hispanic influence in this country…." And ends, "…to suggest that we are going to go back in time as a union or as a people."
Chávez uses facts and numbers in this paragraph to convey which main idea, or message? |
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| The Hispanic population is growing in the U.S.; they will become increasingly influential |
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| a similar pattern of a pair or series of related words, phrases or clauses used to create balance and equally emphasize ideas and help the flow of ideas. |
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| balance of ideas and contrary ideas expressed in the same sentence and used to make people think. |
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| change in the normal word order (think of the way the character Yoda in Star Wars speaks) used to emphasize a point by drawing attention to the inverted phrase |
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| Inverted Word Order/Reversed Structure |
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| uninterrupted repetition, sometimes with only one or two words between the repeated phrase used to make a concept memorable or to emphasize it. |
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| An analogy is a(n) ______________. |
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| A graphic organizer or outline can help a writer develop the overall __________ of an essay. |
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| Order is the antithesis of ____________. |
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| What is the purpose of a thesis statement? |
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| specifically declares the essay's main idea and the idea(s) that will be proven throughout the essay |
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| The purpose of an analogy is to_______________. |
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| compare two different things and highlight their similarity |
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| In what part of an essay must a thesis statement appear? |
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| She was allergic to her favorite flowers. |
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| Why does this always happen to me? |
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| When taking notes on a research topic, you should record__________ in your notes. |
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| After brainstorming an idea, what is the first step you should take before writing an essay? |
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