English 11
November 11, 2013
Agenda - 11/11/2013
• Grab your journals and a yellow literature book from the back and
have a seat
• Collect Persuasive Letter
• Improving Vocabulary – Unit One: Chapter 6
• Revolutionary Literature
– Introduction and Guided Notes
– “What is an American?” by Jean de Crevecoeur
– Journal
• Persuasive Communication
– Ethos, Pathos, Logos
– Advertising
– Project
• HOMEWORK: Study Ethos, Pathos Logos for a mini-quiz next time
and meet up with your group to work on advertising project that
will be presented in class on 11/21.
Unit One: Chapter 6
Common word parts—also known as prefixes, suffixes, and roots— are
used in forming many words in English.
• ann, enn
• -ly
• audi, audio-
• non-
• cycl, cyclo-
• path, -pathy
• -hood
• pend
• hyper-
• quart, quadr-
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
1 ann, enn
• This year’s annual family reunion will be held at a campground.
• Our town is having a big bicentennial parade exactly two hundred years
after the day the town was founded.
The word part ann or enn means
A. four.
B. year.
C. hang.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
1 ann, enn
• This year’s annual family reunion will be held at a campground.
• Our town is having a big bicentennial parade exactly two hundred years
after the day the town was founded.
The word part ann or enn means
A. four.
B. year.
C. hang.
The annual reunion is held every year. The words this year’s are a clue. The
word bicentennial means “two hundred years.” The word includes three
word parts: bi (two), cent (hundred), and enn (year).
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
2 audi, audio• The bride’s softly spoken wedding vows were not audible to those at the
back of the church.
• The sound system in the new auditorium is so good that music can be
heard clearly even in the upper balconies.
The word part audi or audio means
A. condition.
B. feeling.
C. hearing.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
2 audi, audio• The bride’s softly spoken wedding vows were not audible to those at the
back of the church.
• The sound system in the new auditorium is so good that music can be
heard clearly even in the upper balconies.
The word part audi or audio means
A. condition.
B. feeling.
C. hearing.
If the bride spoke softly, her vows would not be heard at the back of the
church. An auditorium is a place where one hears music.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
3 cycl, cyclo• When Bob asked his parents if he could buy a new “two- wheeler,” they
didn’t realize he meant a motorcycle.
• A cyclone travels in a circular motion.
The word part cycl or cycle- means
A. circle.
B. four.
C. condition.
A bicycle
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
3 cycl, cyclo• When Bob asked his parents if he could buy a new “two- wheeler,” they
didn’t realize he meant a motorcycle.
• A cyclone travels in a circular motion.
The word part cycl or cycle- means
A. circle.
B. four.
C. condition.
A bicycle has two wheels (circles).
A motorcycle has wheels (circles). In the
second item, the word circular suggests
that cyclo- means “circle.”
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
4 -hood
• When children reach adulthood, how much help should their parents give
them?
• For my great-grandmother, womanhood began early—she was married at
15.
The word part -hood means
A. state of.
B. sound.
C. not.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
4 -hood
• When children reach adulthood, how much help should their parents give
them?
• For my great-grandmother, womanhood began early—she was married at
15.
The word part -hood means
A. state of.
B. sound.
C. not.
Adulthood is the state of being an adult. For the great-grandmother, the
state of being a woman began when she married.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
5 hyper• Trina is hypersensitive to conflict. When people disagree with her, she
thinks they are rejecting her personally.
• On the Internet, pages are written in hypertext—a special language that
includes links to related text, images, and sound.
The word part hyper- means
A. opposite of.
B. more than normal.
C. fourth.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
5 hyper• Trina is hypersensitive to conflict. When people disagree with her, she
thinks they are rejecting her personally.
• On the Internet, pages are written in hypertext—a special language that
includes links to related text, images, and sound.
The word part hyper- means
A. opposite of.
B. more than normal.
C. fourth.
If Trina thinks people who disagree with her are rejecting her
personally, she must be more than normally sensitive to conflict. A
language that includes links related to text, images, and sound is more
than a normal text.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
6 -ly
• One cannot easily drown in Utah’s Great Salt Lake because the lake’s
high percentage of salt helps people float.
• During the American Revolution, many brides proudly wore red,
instead of white, as a symbol of rebellion.
The word part -ly means
A. fourth.
B. in a certain way.
C. opposite of.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
6 -ly
• One cannot easily drown in Utah’s Great Salt Lake because the lake’s
high percentage of salt helps people float.
• During the American Revolution, many brides proudly wore red,
instead of white, as a symbol of rebellion.
The word part -ly means
A. fourth.
B. in a certain way.
C. opposite of.
If people float in the lake, one could not drown in an easy way. To show their
support for the revolution, the brides wore red in a proud way.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
7 non• The paints used in elementary schools are nontoxic so that a child who
might swallow some won’t be poisoned.
• The story about the aliens was supposed to be nonfiction, but it sounded
made-up to me.
The word part non- means
A. condition.
B. not.
C. overly.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
7 non• The paints used in elementary schools are nontoxic so that a child who
might swallow some won’t be poisoned.
• The story about the aliens was supposed to be nonfiction, but it sounded
made-up to me.
The word part non- means
A. condition.
B. not.
C. overly.
If the children won’t be poisoned, the
paints must not be toxic. The story about
aliens was supposed not to be fiction.
Gas with this label is
not flammable and not toxic.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
8 path, -pathy
• When Ricardo’s marriage fell apart, Ben’s reaction was very empathic
because he had also been rejected by a loved one.
• Felicia and her mother claim to have powers of telepathy. They say that
they know each other’s feelings and thoughts without being told.
The word part path or -pathy means
A. feeling.
B. hearing.
C. the opposite.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
8 path, -pathy
• When Ricardo’s marriage fell apart, Ben’s reaction was very empathic
because he had also been rejected by a loved one.
• Felicia and her mother claim to have powers of telepathy. They say that
they know each other’s feelings and thoughts without being told.
The word part path or -pathy means
A. feeling.
B. hearing.
C. the opposite.
Because Ben understood what Ricardo was going through, his reaction to
Ricardo’s failed marriage would show much feeling. In the second item, the
word feelings tells you that -pathy means “feeling.”
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
9 pend
• The children’s swing is an old tire that’s suspended from a strong oak
branch.
• I can’t sit and watch the swinging pendulum of a grandfather clock
without starting to feel sleepy.
The word part pend means
A. suffering.
B. to listen.
C. to hang.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
9 pend
• The children’s swing is an old tire that’s suspended from a strong oak
branch.
• I can’t sit and watch the swinging pendulum of a grandfather clock
without starting to feel sleepy.
The word part pend means
A. suffering.
B. to listen.
C. to hang.
The tire would be hung from the branch to make a swing. In a
grandfather clock, the pendulum hangs down below the face of the
clock.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
10 quart, quadr• Let’s cut the apple into quarters so all four of us can share it.
• The ad said I would quadruple my money in two months. But instead
of making four times as much money, I lost what I had invested.
The word part quart or quadr- means
A. overly.
B. two.
C. four.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
10 quart, quadr• Let’s cut the apple into quarters so all four of us can share it.
• The ad said I would quadruple my money in two months. But instead
of making four times as much money, I lost what I had invested.
The word part quart or quadr- means
A. overly.
B. two.
C. four.
Four quarters equal one dollar.
In the first item, the word four tells you that to
divide something into quarters is to divide it into
four parts. In the second item, the words four
times tell you that quadruple means “multiply
by four.”
Revolutionary Literature
Persuasive Literature
and
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
• 1775-1783
• American colonists revolt
against unfair taxation and
laws and break from British
rule
• When America breaks from
British rule, authors no
longer have publishers,
audience, or legal protection
and suffered during the first
stages of rebuilding.
The American Revolution Cont...
• Patrick Henry, the most
famous orator (speaker)
of the American
Revolution, delivered a
fiery speech to convince
delegates of the need for
armed resistance.
• “Speech in the Virginia
Convention” led to The
Declaration of
Independence” and life
and freedoms as we know
it today.
The Political Pamphlet
• The most common and popular type of
literature
• Over 2,000 pamphlets were published during
the Revolution
• The most famous one was Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense that sold over 100,000 copies
in its first 3 months of publication.
Powerful Persuasion
• Most literature was persuasive trying to get
people to understand
– The wrongdoings of the British Government
– The politicians stands before elections
– The status of the war
– How America was to rebuild after the Revolution
Important Revolutionary Literature
• The most important
pieces of literature:
– “Speech in the Virginia
Convention” by Patrick
Henry
– “The Declaration of
Independence” drafted
by Thomas Jefferson
– “What is an American”
by Michael-Guillaume
Jean de Crevecoeur
What is an American?
• One of the major hurdles after the Revolutionary War
was trying to find an identity and defining what the
term “American” means.
• We will read a section of “What is an American?” by
Jean de Crevecoeur
• You will also write your own definition about your idea
of what the term “American” means to you in your
journal.
Writing Prompt – What is an
American? - 11/11/2013
• What does it mean to be an American? What
does the term American mean to you?
Persuasive Communication
• 3 ways to persuade or appeal to your
audience:
– Logos – logic and reasoning
– Ethos – character, higher authority, ethics
– Pathos – Emotions
Persuasive Communication
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Theories / scientific facts
Indicated meanings or reasons (because…)
Literal or historical analogies
Definitions
Factual data & statistics
Quotations
Citations from experts & authorities
Informed opinions
Examples (real life examples)
Persuasive Communication
• Ethos:
– Author’s profession / background
– Appearing sincere, fair minded, knowledgeable
– Conceding to opposition where appropriate
– Morally / ethically likeable
– Appropriate language for audience and subject
• Appropriate vocabulary
• Correct grammar
• Professional format
Persuasive Communication
• Pathos:
– Emotionally loaded language
– Vivid descriptions
– Emotional examples
– Anecdotes, testimonies, or narratives about
emotional experiences or events
– Figurative language
– Emotional tone (humor, sarcasm, disappointment,
excitement, etc.)
Persuasive Communication
• Advertisements
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivFNO7qorvI&list=
PLghvTGfYqKwwCfLJ2m8eG3s3En3FxCttu&feature=plp
p_play_all&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=
1&safe=active
– What kinds of things do you see in these
advertisements?
– What is the main message they have for their
audience?
– What was the tone?
– What kinds of audio and visuals did they use?
– What were some of the power words that were used?
Persuasive Communication
– Create your own advertisement!
• In a group of no more than three, create a commercial
for a product you want to sell to the class. You may
create a PowerPoint, or use an online poster
(Glogster/Prezi), or moviemaker. (Please make sure that
I can find the file. Either put it in my folder on the
GDrive or post it online and e-mail me the link.
[email protected] )The final project will be
presented in class on 11/21.
• Work on the “Persuasive Communication” packet which
will guide you through the project.
Homework
• Study Ethos, Pathos Logos for a mini-quiz next
time and meet up with your group to work on
advertising project that will be presented in
class on 11/21!