Warm-Up:

• What 3 time periods have we focused on?

• What 2 types of writing have we focused on?

SWBAT:Get an A on the mid term

exam by completing an exam review.

HW:1. Vocab. quiz tomorrow.

Activity:

• With a partner, complete the mid term exam review.

• You will have all of class to work on this

• You will receive extra credit on the mid term based on your effort and completion of this review.

• I will collect this at the end of class.

AGENDA:

1. Review answers on mid term review sheet

HW:Study for mid terms and

have a great weekend!

Why did the Puritans come to America?

They wanted to separate/purify from the Church of England because they thought it was

corrupt.

Why was The Crucible written?

In response to McCarthyism.

How does Edwards present God in “Sinners in the Hands…”?

As a being that is angry and vengeful.

Plain Style? And why do the Puritans use it?

It mirrored their style of worship. Plain, simple, direct.

What is Rationalism?

A belief based in logic and reason.

Franklin’s purpose for writing The Autobiography?

A explain how to reach moral perfection through study.

What is an aphorism?

A short, witty statement that teaches a moral or lesson.

Henry’s purpose in his Speech to the Virginia Convention?

To persuade his fellow delegates to fight against the British.

How does Paine end The Crisis?

He points out the strengths of the Colonial army.

Main idea in The Declaration of independence?

H.

Rationalist Writers?

T. PaineP. Henry

B. FranklinT. Jefferson

Colonial Writers?

Jonathan EdwardsAnne BradstreetWilliam Bradford

Native American Writing?

Oral tradition, informal/diverse language; revered relationship to nature.

Colonial Literature?

Journals/sermons/prayers, simple language

Revolutionary Literature?

Journals/Speeches/pamphlets/essays

Logos?

Appeals to logic.

Ethos?

Appeals to the credibility or reputation of the speaker.

Pathos?

Appeals to the emotions of the listener/reader

Simile?

A comparison using like or as.

Metaphor?

A comparison between to thing not using like or as.

Personification?

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics or traits.

Hyperbole?

An exaggeration.

Allusion?

A reference to someone or something not there.LiteraryBiblical

Historical

Repetition?

The same word at the beginning of successive clauses

Rhetorical Questions?

A question that does not need to be answered and causes the reader to reflect on the issue

being discussed.

Tone?

The author’s attitude toward the subject he/she is writing about.

Attention Grabber?

• A question• A quote

• A bold statement• A fact/statistic

3 parts of an effective introduction?

• Attention grabber• Background information on the topic

• Claim/thesis

Body paragraphs?

• Transition that connects to your claim• Example that proves your claim

• Explanation of how that example proves your claim

Conclusion?

• Restate your claim• Summarize your main points

• Leave your reader with a final impression (why they should change their view/why the topic is

important/what they should do next)

Will a strong argument demolish counterclaims?

YES

A summery should NEVER include…

Your opinion!