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| The difference between reality and expectations. |
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| When a character says one thing but means the opposite. |
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A character finds him/herself in the opposite situation from what
he/she expected. |
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| The audience knows more than the character. |
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There are several different consequences or meanings and it is up to the
reader/viewer to sort them out. |
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| An ending the reader/audience does not expect |
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| A guess about what will happen next in the story. |
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| Two statements or situations that have opposite meaning. |
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| Small or fine distinctions. |
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| Informational Material:Argument |
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| Statements designed to convince you of something. |
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| Informational Material:Credible |
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| Informational Material:Understand the Claim/Opinion |
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Read the argument. What does the author want to
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| Informational Material:Claim |
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| Informational Material:Generalization |
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| Informational Material:Identify the Support |
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| Author must support his/her claim. |
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1. Logical Appeal
2. Evidence
3. Analogy
4. Emotional Appeal |
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1. Logical Appeal |
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| Reasons that make sense/reasonable. |
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Types of Support
2. Evidence |
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Information used by writers to support their reasons: facts, statistics,
examples, quote |
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Types of Support
3. Analogy |
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Comparison usually done to explain something complex or unfamiliar in
terms of something familiar |
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Types of Support
4. Emotional Appeal |
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Writers will use the readers’ emotions to win an argument.
A. Loaded words: Words with strong emotional connotations.
B. Anecdotes: Brief stories. |
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| Informational Material: Evaluate the Evidence: |
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Does the author present sufficient evidence to validate his/her
claim? |
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| Informational Material: Identify the author’s intent: |
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| Why is the author making this argument? |
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| Informational Material: Create a Chart: |
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| Helps to evaluate the argument. |
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| Speaks to the readers’ common sense and logic |
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| Aimed at the readers’ heart (love, fear, hatred). |
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| Address the readers’ sense of what is right and wrong. |
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| Writing: Opinion Statement |
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| States the topic and your opinion on that topic. |
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