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Socratic Seminar

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Socratic Seminar Guidelines Pre-Seminar Question-Writing: Before you come to a Socratic Seminar class, please read the assigned text (novel section, poem, essay, article, etc.) and write at least 1-2 question(s) in each of the following categories: 1. World Connection Question: Write a question connecting the text to the real world. Example: If you were given only 24 hours to pack your most precious belongings in a back pack and to get ready to leave your home town, what might you pack? (After reading the first 30 pages of Night). 2. Close-Ended Question: Write a question about the text that will help everyone in the class come to an agreement about events or characters in the text. This question usually has a "correct" answer.

Rhet Strategies

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Rhetorical Strategies and their Functions Q. What are rhetorical strategies? A. Rhetorical strategies are techniques writers use for a particular effect. Though the metaphor may sound somewhat crude, all writers draw from a ?toolbox? of rhetorical strategies as they express ideas to evoke responses in their readers. Here?s a list of a number of rhetorical strategies and their general function. Add to the list as you see additional ones in your reading. DEVICE FUNCTION 1. analogy to make a pointed comparison, often a very powerful comparison 2. metaphor same 3. simile same 4. hyperbole to provoke a response to cast something in a strong light

Arrangement of Argument

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Arrangement AP Lang & Comp Mrs. Brubaker Name __________________________________ Another element of rhetoric is the organization of a piece, what classical rhetoricians called ?arrangement.? Whether you?re analyzing a text or writing your own, consider how the essay and its individual paragraphs or sections are arranged. Is the text organized in the best possible way in order to achieve its purpose? An essay always has a beginning, middle and end: an introduction, developmental paragraphs of the body, and conclusion. But HOW a writer structures the argument within that framework depends upon his intended purpose and effect. In the following sections, we?ll look at a formal classical model of arrangement; then we?ll examine rhetorical patterns of development.

Argument

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ARGUMENT IN AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION I. What is an Argument? II. What is the form of an Argument? III. How can you write about arguments/write arguments? What is an argument? Simply put, an argument is an opinion (claim) supported by evidence. Evidence can take on different forms depending on the nature of the argument, the purpose of the argument, and the needs of the audience. Something that is argumentative is not and does not necessarily have to attempt to persuade. An argument is simply an opinion supported by evidence; persuasion involves moving people to act. Although an argument doesn?t have to persuade people, an argument can implicitly be persuasive. What is an argument? An argument is composed of three different elements:

globaliation

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Appendix A Concert Report MU 204 ? Introduction to Music APPENDIX B: Concert Report ? A Guide to Listening 1. Include all the pieces on the program and start with the most general questions. Remember to keep the program. Often there will be program notes handed out at the concert to help you answer some of these questions. Please turn in the program notes along with your concert report and the program itself. Remember that plagiarism is ILLEGAL. You must identify IN THE CONCERT REPORT any source of information that you have used, following APA documentation guidelines a. Identify the genre(s)--symphonies (abstract or programmatic?), concerti (identify instrument), choral pieces (religious or secular?), etc.

Mythology archetypes study guide

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Archetypes Quiz Study Guide Supreme Being Great Goddess Dying + Rising God Trickster
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Economics and Religious Controversies "Hunting Witches"

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? Graded Assignment HST560A: AP World History | Unit 6 | Lesson 07: Economic and Religious Controversies Name: Date: Graded Assignment Hunting Witches Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit. (20 points) Score Witch hunting hysteria grew heated in Europe in the late fifteenth century. Accused witches were thought to have made agreements to worship the devil in exchange for supernatural powers. They were conveniently blamed for virtually any misfortune ? from lost livestock to deadly hailstorms. Over the next century and half, some 60,000 ?witches? were put to death in Europe, the great majority of them women from the fringes of society.

Theme Paragraphs Notes

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Theme Paragraphs Notes Give textual evidence to support the theme Direct quotes Paraphrases Explain how the text supports the theme Plot Character choices Figurative language & literary devices First Sentence Include: Text Author Theme statement Body of your paragraph Include transition word (For example, for instance, etc.) Specific Paraphrase or quote Supports theme statement Analysis of example What is the author?s purpose? How quote/detail supports theme REPEAT Concluding sentence Don?t repeat your topic sentence Reflect theme AND additional insight Think about: Why does this matter? SO, WHAT?

Theme Notes

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English ? Theme Notes ? 8/15/18 What is a theme? Controlling idea or central insight of text. Unifying generalization about life. Finding the theme. Through characters: Did the character change? Does the character learn/realize something? Through language: Figurative language, recurring imagery. Through conflict: What are the 2 opposing sides? What is the resolution? Identify topics: Topic is not a theme. Topic = subject examined in text 1 or 2 words Often abstract Examples: love, loyalty, nature, consequences of war Example topics: Passionate love Romance Family feuds Violence Fate Death Time How are themes expressed? In third person In a statement with a subject and predicate. As a generalization about life Things to avoid writing themes: First or second person (we, you, I)

Rhetoric Methods Notes

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Rhetoric & Methods Rhetoric: How someone uses language. The Specific features that make a text meaningful & effective. Appeals to: ethos, pathos, or logos. (Aristotle?s Rhetorical Triangle) Rhetorical Appeals Pathos, ethos, & logos: Pathos = emotional appeal Logos = logical appeal Ethos = ethical appeal Not strategies: An author doesn?t ?use logos?. Authors use strategies to make an appeal. Pathos Appealing to emotions. Pathos = passion or sympathy Strategies: Flattery Imagery Anecdotes/narratives Emotional language Ethos Appealing to ethics. Ethic appeal ? appeal to credibility. Strategies: Acknowledging education or expertise. Establishing qualifications/group membership. Logos Appealing to logics. Logos ? logical appeal. Strategies: Analogies Definitions Expert opinions

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