Transcript Persuasive April 10-13

Adjective Modifiers
 Adjectives typically go before the words they are modifying, or after
with helping verbs. For example:
The pretty girl
The girl was pretty.
 In the first example, pretty is an adjective modifying the noun girl. In the
second example, was is a helping verb andpretty is again an adjective
modifying girl.
Adverb Modifiers
 Adverbs can go before or after the thing they are modifying, depending
on what exactly is it they are modifying. For example:
The very pretty girl
He ran quickly
 In the first example, the adverb very is modifying the
adjective pretty which is modifying the noun girl. In the second example,
the adverb quickly is modifying the verb ran.
 When you have a single adjective or adverb, misplaced modifiers rarely
occur since they would immediately sound incorrect. However, when a
modifying phrase is used, misplaced modifiers become more common.
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Misplaced modifier- Words, phrases, or
clauses that do not clearly relate to the
word or phrase they are intended
to modify.
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A misplaced modifier can usually be
corrected by moving it closer to the
word or phrase it should be describing.
1. Eagerly awaiting her birthday, Mary's
presents were all picked up and admired
by Mary many times throughout the course
of the day.
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The modifier should be modifying Mary
and the sentence should be rewritten:
Eagerly awaiting her birthday, Mary picked
up and admired her presents many times
throughout the day.
2. She served sandwiches to the children
on paper plates.
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This makes it looks like the children are
being served on paper plates instead of
the sandwiches. It should read.
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She served the children sandwiches on
paper plates.
3.
A. He bought a horse for his sister they call Prince.
B. He bought a horse they call Prince for his sister.
4.
A. At the library, the little girl screamed at her
mother.
B. The little girl screamed at the library at her
mother.
5.
A. The tall boy led the parade with red hair.
B. The tall boy with red hair led the parade.
3. B
4. A
5. B
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Kathy donated a television to the Youth
Center that she no longer used.
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Kathy donated a television that she no
longer used to the Youth Center.
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While the other groups are presenting, jot
down one fact and one thing you liked
about the way they presented their PSA.
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Pathos: The speaker writes to the audience’s
emotions. An emotional appeal evokes anger,
laughter, sadness, joy, pride, etc in the reader or
listener. Some methods of creating emotional
appeals include:
Connotative diction
Carefully crafted syntax
Personal anecdotes
Read the excerpt from an address by former
President George W. Bush following the 9/11 attacks
on the World Trade Center.
What is the purpose of the speech?
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The speaker or writer appeals to the audience’s logic
by constructing a well-reasoned argument. Some
methods of creating a logical appeal include:
Facts
Statistics
Research
Reference to experts
Cause and effect
With your partner read the excerpt from the Nobel
Peace Prize acceptance speech by Albert Gore, Jr.
Then the complete the questions and activities that
follow. (15 minutes)
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The speaker or writer appeals to the
audience’s trust by establishing his credibility or
trustworthiness as a speaker. Some methods of
creating ethical appeal include:
Stating qualifications for expertise
Using first person pronouns
Citing relevant authorities and allusions
Read the excerpt from the remarks by Maya
Angelou at the funeral service for Coretta Scott
King and then complete the questions and
activities that follow. (10 minutes)
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php
?video_id=20916
 Fill out graphic organizer
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Annotate with a partner
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Discuss annotation with whole group
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Discuss annotation with whole group
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Choose 3 of the literary elements used in
the I have a dream speech that helps
others to follow his dream and share his
vision.