Transcript Warm Up: Tuesday 11/9/13 - Anderson School District 5

Warm Up: Tuesday 11/9/13
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Table of Contents- 2nd Quarter
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10/25 C-notes: Tone vs. Mood
11/5 C-notes: Vocab 4-A (Author’s Bias & Info Texts)
Quickwrites 2nd Quarter
So Far From the Bamboo Grove Map
P. 27
P. 28-29
Pp. 30-33
P. 34
Test Corrections…
• Due this Friday, 11/8
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home.
• You may earn half credit back for corrected
answers if:
1. You write the letter of the correct answer
2. You write explanations for each answers in
complete sentences. Tell me WHY you changed it.
Vocab 4-A: Author Bias
What is bias and how does it affect
an author’s reliability?
Bias
• A prejudice, an opinion
• A personal judgment either for or against a
particular person, position, or thing
• Examples:
– “All dogs are vicious.”
– “All politicians are dishonest.”
How do we detect bias?
• The author…
– uses loaded or emotionally appealing words
– uses stereotypes or generalizations
– presents a one-sided argument by excluding
or including particular information
Better… Exciting… Delight…
New… Delicious…Creative…
Dangerous… Fantastic… Helpful…
Convenient… Should…
Worthwhile… Horrible… Strongly
Recommend… Magnificent…
Harmful… Popular… Repulsive
Argument
• An author takes a position and defends it with
reasons and evidence
• Example:
– “Students should not be required to wear
uniforms to school because it takes away their
individuality.”
Objective Point of View
• Presents facts, not feelings
• Usually found in newspaper articles,
textbooks, and biographies
• Example: “It was while Villa was in Chihuahua
City, two weeks before the advance on
Torreon, that the artillery corps of his army
decided to present him with a gold medal for
personal heroism on the field.”
– From “The Rise of Pancho Villa” by John Reed
Central Idea
• The major topic of a passage or work that may
be stated directly or inferred.
• To find the central idea, ask yourself:
– “What is the most important point the author
wants me to understand about the topic?”
Central Idea: Example
Marko and Troy wanted to drive to Key West
for the weekend. Marko decided that he did not
have enough gas in his car. The trip to Key West was
about 400 miles, and would cost about $150 in gas.
Troy said that he would pay for the gas just as long
as Marko would pay him back when they returned.
Marko and Troy had a good time in Key West until
Troy left Marko at the beach to talk to some girls.
Marko drove back without Troy and they never
spoke again.
Central Idea: Example
What is the central idea of the passage?
A. Marko decided that he did not have enough gas in his car.
B. Marko and Troy had a good time in Key West until Troy
left Marko at the beach.
C. Marko drove back without Troy and they never spoke
again.
D. Marko and Troy decided to take a trip to Key West that
later cost them their friendship.
Word Choice: Denotation
• The specific or literal meaning of a word
• Example: “My date was so cheap! He picked
me up on a bicycle, took me to McDonalds,
and made me pay for my own dinner.”
– What is the denotation of cheap in this context?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Well-priced
Discounted
Rude
A Bargain
Word Choice: Connotation
• A word’s implied meaning
• Consists of suggestions, associations, and
emotional feelings attached to the word
– Positive
– Negative
– Neutral (no feelings)
Word Choice: Connotation
Example: “My date was so cheap! He picked me
up on a bicycle, took me to McDonalds, and
made me pay for my own dinner.”
• What is the connotation of the word cheap in
this context?
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Neutral
Euphemism
• The substitution of a mild and pleasant phrase
for a harsh and blunt one.
• Example: “Because Emily was visually
impaired, all of her work needed to be
translated into Braille.”
– The phrase visually impaired substitutes for the
word blind
Euphemism or Idiom?
Idiom
“Bite the dust”
“Kick the bucket”
Word
Euphemism
Die
“Pass away”
“Go to a better place”
Propaganda
• The goal is to persuade
• Calls the reader to action
either for or against
someone or something
• Usually a one-sided
argument or appeal to
reader’s emotions
• Types: Bandwagon,
Testimonial, Glittering
Generality, and Name
Calling
Glittering Generality
• Emotionally appealing words applied to a
product or idea but that present no solid
argument
• Examples: “In defense of democracy,” “stand
for freedom and individualism,” etc.
Name Calling
• The use of derogatory
language or words that
carry a negative
connotation
• Examples:
– Calling a policeman a pig
– “My opponent is a flip
flop man who cannot
make up his mind… How
could anyone follow such
a weak-willed flipflopper?”