Unit 2 - Academic Vocabulary

Unit 2: Rhetorical Analysis

Academic vocabulary

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Reading and Writing Standards

Central Idea & Objective Summaries

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Meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, tone

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POV, Purpose, Rhetorical Appeals

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Develop and strenghten writing

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Unit Goal

I will be able to evaluate and respond to a text, articulating clearly what is stated or unstated by the author, and analyzing and evaluating what is relevant to specific purposes.

Objective

Today, I will write, define and provide an example for unit 2 academic vocabulary words.

Vocabulary Words

Point of View

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Author's Purpose

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Audience

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Tone

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INDIVIDUAL STUDENT WORK!

Directions. For the following vocabulary words, watch the video provided and use it to define each vocabulary word and provide an example.

Connotation

Word Choice

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Simile

Metaphor

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Parallelism

Allusion

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Anecdote

Repetition

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Problem and Solution

Cause and Effect

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Rhetorical Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

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Reading Standard RI.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

Reading Standard RI.2

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text

Writing Standard W.5

Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.

Reading Standard RI.6

Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.

Examples

Tone

Tone refers to the attitude or emotional quality conveyed by a speaker or writer through their choice of words and style. It reflects the author's feelings towards the subject matter and can significantly influence how the audience perceives the message.

Audience

An audience is defined as a group of people who gather to listen to or watch a performance, presentation, or any form of artistic expression. Examples:

• Teachers, parents, students, community members, children, politicians, etc...

Author's Purpose

• An author's purpose is his/her reason for or intent in writing.
• Examples:
• inform, describe, educate/teach, explain, argue, persuade, narrate, condemn, express

Perspective

• Point of view in informational texts is defined as the way an author looks at or considers a topic or idea.
• It reflects the author's thoughts, feelings, and opinions about the subject matter.
• Sometime you can tell if the author is FOR or AGAINST something.

Review

A resource will be provided to glue on your notebook!