Slaying the Foundations of English Final!

Block 1 – January 14Block 2 – January 15Block 3 – January 16

Block 4 – N/AFriday – Make Up!

Semester Overview

• Unit 1 – Plot, Setting, and Mood• Unit 2 – Character Development• Unit 3 – Narrative Devices• Unit 4 - Theme• Unit 5 – Author’s Purpose• Unit 6 – Argument and Persuasion• Unit 7 - Poetry

What to Expect on the Final

•53 questions •6 passages (1 poem, 2 non-fiction text, 3 fiction text)

Unit 1 – Plot, Setting, Mood

Short Stories we read: The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant, Harrison Bergeron.

Setting: the time and place of the story

Mood: the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the readers

Conflict

• A plot is a series of scenes that traces a conflict, or struggle between opposing forces

• Internal Conflict – taking place within the mind

• External Conflict – conflict between a character and an outside force

Plot

• Exposition: This part of a plot introduces the setting and characters and establishes a mood. It may also reveal the conflict or set the stage for it

• Rising Action: Complications arise as the main character struggles to resolve the conflict. “The plot thickens” as suspense builds

Plot

• Climax: The climax is a turning point in the story and the moment of greatest suspense. Often the main character makes a decision or takes an action that makes the outcome of the conflict clear

• Falling Action: This stage shows the results of the decision or action that happened at the climax. Tension eases as the is resolved

• Resolution: The resolution reveals the final outcome of the story and ties up any loose ends.

Unit 1 - For Practice

• Turn to page 80 of your textbook and read How To Build A Fire, by Jack London

• On pg. 96, answer questions as extra credit to turn in to Ms. Sutherland.

Unit 2 – Character Development

• We read: The Possibility of Evil, Lamb to the Slaughter, Like The Sun, Story of An Hour, My Forbidden Face

Unit 2 – Character Development

• Character Traits: a character’s qualities – physical, action, and reactions/interactions with others.

• Round Character: Complex, highly developed characters, exhibit a variety of traits, show a range of emotions

• Flat Character: One-sided, defined by only one or two traits, show only a few emotions, don’t grow or change

Unit 2 – Character Behavior

• Character Motivation – the reasons behind his or her actions – can affect your perception of the character

• Dynamic Characters – characters who change and grow as the plot develops

• Static Characters – characters who remain the same

Unit 2 – Moral Dilemma

• A character facing a moral dilemma must choose between two or more morally questionable options; for example, someone might have to choose between betraying a friend’s trust or breaking a school rule

Denotation vs Conntation

• Denotation = Dictionary definition of word

• Connotation = The experiences, opinions, thoughts you associate with a word

Unit 3 – Narrative Devices

• We read: Love, The Doll’s House, The Man in the Water

• Point of View – refers to the vantage point from which a story is told

• Narrator – the voice that tells the story, using pronouns “I”

Unit 3 – Narrative Devices

• First person – the narrator uses “I”• Third Person Limited – Is not a character in

the story but an outside observer. Using pronouns “He, She, They, Them”

• Third Person Omniscient – is all knowing; has access to the thoughts and feelings of all characters

• Second Person – Uses pronouns, “You”

Unit 3 – Choices about Time

• Foreshadowing – the use of hints to build suspense about what will happen next

• Flashback – account of an event or conversation that happened before the beginning of the story

Unit 4 – Theme Symbol

• We Read: The Interloper, Letter to A Young Refugee From Another, Song of P’eng-Ya

Unit 4 - Theme

• Theme – is an underlying message about life that a writer wants to convey

• Universal Theme – deal with archetypal experiences – that is, experiences common to all cultures.

• Symbol – a person, place, object, or activity that represents an abstract idea – Symbols help establish thematically appropriate moods,

provide information about characters, reveal an author’s perspective, and even show readers something about a work’s historical perspective

How Do I Identify Theme?

• Most of the time the theme is implied (it is NOT directly stated) and readers must analyze elements in the text – the setting, the characters, and the symbols, for example– to uncover the story’s deeper meaning.

Unit 5 – Author’s Purpose

• We read: The Plot Against People, Peruvian Child, Lady Freedom Among Us, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Unit 5 – Author’s Purpose

• Author’s Perspective: the unique combination of ideas, values, and beliefs that influences the way a writer looks at a topic

• Tone: attitude toward a subject

Unit 5 – Author’s Purpose

• To Inform• To Persuade• To Entertain• To Express Thoughts or Feelings

Unit 5 – Organization and Format

• Chronological Order: events presented in order of time sequence

• Classification Organization: things or ideas grouped with others that share common characteristics

• Cause-and-Effect Organization: an event presented with its causes, effects, or both

• Compare-and-Contrast: things or ideas discussed in terms of how they are similar to and different from each other

• Turn to page 528 for more information!

Unit 6 – Argument and Persuasion

• We Read: Immigration Articles, I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother, Jovan Belcher’s Manhood

Unit 6 – Argument and Persuasion

• Claim – writer’s position on a problem or an issue. The perspective revealed in the claim may change from argument to argument

• Counterargument – an argument that negates objections to the claim that “the other side” is likely to raise

• Support – reasons and evidence that help to justify the claim

Unit 6 – Argument and Persuasion

Evaluating an Argument• Check the claim – what is the writer trying to convince you

to do or believe?• Examine the evidence – does the information come from a

trustworthy source? Is there enough of it to make the case?• Look for logic – watch for errors in logic, such as hasty

generalizations, or conclusions drawn from too little evidence

• Consider the counter argument – has the writer adequately dealt with both sides of the argument?

Unit 6 – Rhetoric Devices

• Ethos – Appeal to ethics, to value, to moral• Pathos – Appeal to emotions• Logos – Appeal to logic• Word Choice – loaded language – uses words

with positive or negative connotations to stir people’s emotions

• Testimonial – relies on endorsements from celebrities or satisfied customers

Games for Review

• Context Clues: http://www.quia.com/pop/35971.html

• Review Sound Devices:http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/course/course4/unit1/poetry.shtml##Quiz yourself on Poetry:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFNaOGFMSXRNY3JfSDJOWDlWWC1YZHc6MQ#gid=0

Games/Videos

• Main Idea:– http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainid

ea/– http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/schoolpages/

bunkerhill/eoc/shortstoryterms.htm• Play Jeopardy with your classmates:– https://jeopardylabs.com/play/mr-boshears-englis

h-ii-eoc-jeopardy-round-1

Practice

• Reading Comprehension Practice:– http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/reading

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