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Persuasion
What is convincing someone to your side in an essay or a speech or even an advertisement
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Prediction
What is to make an educated guess on what's coming next in the story based on what's already happened?
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Prediction
I think that Elsa will freeze the town.
This is an example of __________. |
Simile
Alexis's hair is as long as Rapunzel's.
This is an example of ____________. |
4
How many kids does Ms. O have?
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5
How many paragraphs are typically in an essay?
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Connection
What is to relate something in the story to something else you have read or seen or heard?
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Connection
Edward is just like my last boyfriend.
This is an example of ___________. |
Metaphor
Ms. O's skin was a white blanket.
This is an example of ____________. |
1:3
What is the Boy to Girl ratio of Ms. O's kids?
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Using logic and facts to persuade
What is Logos
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Question
What is to wonder why an author does a certain thing in the text or why something is happening?
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Question
I wonder if Gru will adopt the children.
This is an example of ___________. |
Hyperbole
A thousand fire fighters showed up after the fire drill.
This is an example of ____________. |
Vegetarian
What is Ms. O's diet/eating habits?
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Using emotions to persuade
What is Pathos
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Clarify
What is to look within the book or to an outside source for more information to help you understand the text?
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Inference
I just saw Harry Potter stare at Ginny, that must mean he likes her.
This is an example of ____________. |
Imagery
It smelled like fresh cut grass and the birds sang beautiful melodies as I strolled through the park.
This is an example of ____________. |
Goats, Sheep, Chickens, Turkey
What are two animals on Ms. O's mini-farm?
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Using authority or celebrity to persuade
What is Ethos
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Infer
What is to use the clues/actions/speech of a character to learn more about him. (Show vs. Tell)
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Clarify
Odysseus needed a lot of men to sail his boat. I need to research old-fashioned boats to get more information.
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Allusion
Ms. Rasicot has the patience of Mother Teresa.
This is an example of ____________. |
Read - Hello? She's a reading teacher! LOL
What does Ms. O love to do?
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Al Gore
What was the name of the former Vice President who gave the speech about Global Warming using all of the Persuasive techniques we learned about?
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