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What are the two types of What are the two types of documents; one is the original documents; one is the original

(maybe written by a person who (maybe written by a person who was there); the other is written was there); the other is written

about a person or event, but not about a person or event, but not by someone who was there?by someone who was there?

Primary and Secondary

Name each example by document type:Name each example by document type:

AutobiographyAutobiography

JournalJournal

Personal narrativePersonal narrative

Newspaper articleNewspaper article

Research studyResearch study

Research summary in a magazineResearch summary in a magazine

TV newsTV news

BlogBlog

Law documentsLaw documents

                  

                  

Answers will vary.

What are the weaknesses of What are the weaknesses of secondary documents?secondary documents?

What are their strengths?What are their strengths?

It’s a retelling of a telling, so accuracy may suffer. It may be presented as unbiased but be biased.

Collect information from multiple perspectives.

Unbiased if done well.

Larger scope: background and context

What are the weaknesses of primary What are the weaknesses of primary documents?documents?

What are their strengths?What are their strengths?

None for things like the Declaration of Independence.

Journals will be biased—but the reader should know that.

No loss of accuracy due to retelling.

In real time

Authentic

What are the three types of appeal?What are the three types of appeal?

Explain each.Explain each.

Emotional Logical Ethical

What do we call the big idea that What do we call the big idea that an argument is based upon?an argument is based upon?

Premise

What is the premise of the What is the premise of the following argument?following argument?

I am worried about the future. And I am worried about the future. And because all citizens deserve an because all citizens deserve an

equal chance for success, I would equal chance for success, I would like to see us reduce the cost of like to see us reduce the cost of

college.college.

all citizens deserve an equal chance for successall citizens deserve an equal chance for success

What do we call the art of using What do we call the art of using language well?language well?

RhetoricRhetoric

What do we call it when a writer or What do we call it when a writer or speaker uses big words and speaker uses big words and complex sentence structure?complex sentence structure?

ElevatedElevated

LanguageLanguage

The following are examples of what ?The following are examples of what ?

Why did you steal my phone?Why did you steal my phone? … …that idiotic manthat idiotic man Aren’t you thrilled with this awesome Aren’t you thrilled with this awesome opportunity?opportunity?

Loaded words and questions; usually Loaded words and questions; usually accusatory—put you on the spot like you are at accusatory—put you on the spot like you are at

gunpoint.gunpoint.

The following is an example of what?The following is an example of what?

We shall go to McDonald’s; we shall We shall go to McDonald’s; we shall order cheese burgers; we shall order cheese burgers; we shall celebrate the fat and the chemicals!celebrate the fat and the chemicals!

ParallelismParallelism

The following are examples of what?The following are examples of what?

Do we really want to give away all our money?Do we really want to give away all our money?

Don’t we all want to do the right thing?Don’t we all want to do the right thing?

Do we want everyone to be happy?Do we want everyone to be happy?

Rhetorical questions: no answer is sought, Rhetorical questions: no answer is sought, actually a statement.actually a statement.

What is the sentence called that comes What is the sentence called that comes at the end of the introduction and at the end of the introduction and

introduces your main idea?introduces your main idea?

Thesis StatementThesis Statement

What is a hook or lead and why is What is a hook or lead and why is important to have a good one?important to have a good one?

First sentence in an essay; it hooks the reader First sentence in an essay; it hooks the reader like a fish or leads him or her into the essay.like a fish or leads him or her into the essay.

What is prose?What is prose?

What is verse?What is verse?

Words crafted into sentencesWords crafted into sentences

Words crafted into poetryWords crafted into poetry

What is a group of sentences in a What is a group of sentences in a work of prose called?work of prose called?

What is a group of sentences in a What is a group of sentences in a work of verse called?work of verse called?

ParagraphParagraph

StanzaStanza

Explain Deism.Explain Deism.

The philosophy and movement that reject supernatural events (prophecy, miracles) and divine revelation prominent in organized religion. God is an uninvolved creator who cannot be understood but who is acknowledged. Logic, not faith, is the key to successful life on earth.

What are the natural rights?What are the natural rights?

Life

Liberty

Pursuit of Happiness

What do we call a short saying that What do we call a short saying that captures a larger truth?captures a larger truth?

ExamplesExamples

Neither a borrower nor lender be.Neither a borrower nor lender be.

A penny saved is a penny earned. A penny saved is a penny earned.

Aphorism

What literary technique isWhat literary technique is

These forms are a labyrinth.These forms are a labyrinth.

metaphor

What literary technique isWhat literary technique is

Time is money.Time is money.

metaphor

What literary technique is What literary technique is

The cold bites my skin.The cold bites my skin.

idiom

What literary technique is What literary technique is

Your stubbornness is an obstacle Your stubbornness is an obstacle to our success.to our success.

metaphor

What literary technique is What literary technique is

Water cascaded over the cliff like Water cascaded over the cliff like a roller coaster plummeting down a roller coaster plummeting down

the track.the track.

simile

Evaluate for rhyme scheme and meterEvaluate for rhyme scheme and meter

Adieu! thou Yale! where youthful poets dwell, Adieu! thou Yale! where youthful poets dwell,

No more I linger by thy classic stream. No more I linger by thy classic stream.

Inglorious ease and sportive songs farewell! Inglorious ease and sportive songs farewell!

Thou startling clarion! break the sleeper's dream! Thou startling clarion! break the sleeper's dream!

Adieu! thou Yale! where youthful poets dwell, Adieu! thou Yale! where youthful poets dwell, aa

No more I linger by thy classic stream. No more I linger by thy classic stream. bb

Inglorious ease and sportive songs farewell! Inglorious ease and sportive songs farewell! aa

Thou startling clarion! break the sleeper's dream! Thou startling clarion! break the sleeper's dream! BB

10 syllables per line10 syllables per line

An idea/thing that is repeated An idea/thing that is repeated throughout a poem, work, or throughout a poem, work, or

group of works is called?group of works is called?

motif

What s the difference between What s the difference between romanticism and romanticism and

transcendentalism? transcendentalism?

Romanticism: Glory to nature and the human spirit. Often still formally religious. Not primarily concerned with equal rights

Transcendentalism: Nature; I am my own god, intuition, emotion, listen to your spirit, equal rights for women, Blacks, and Native

Americans; often anti-war.

What basic time period do we What basic time period do we associate with transcendentalism associate with transcendentalism and romanticism?and romanticism?

R: 1800-1860

T: 1850-1860

Who was the most influential Who was the most influential transcendentalist in his time?transcendentalist in his time?

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Who is Emerson's most famous Who is Emerson's most famous follower?follower?

Henry David Thoreau

Define RhetoricDefine Rhetoric

The art of using languageThe art of using language

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