Bias and Satire Elements Booklet

What are we going to do? We will create a resource booklet that holds the elements of satire and bias. As you prepare to use write your longer satirical analysis, you will refer to this information.

Step 1: Create booklet Take 4 sheets of paper and fold them in half so you have a booklet. On the cover, write: Satire and Bias Elements At the bottom, write your name and AP English OR English 101 Open the booklet. The page on the left 1; the page on the right is 2. Keep going.

Step 2: Distinguish between types of humor At the top of page 1, write: SATIRE At the bottom, write: humor that positively influences, educates, and encourages deep contemplation In the middle, create a visual representation of this GOOD type of humor

Step 2: Continued At the top of page 2, write: SARCASM At the bottom, write: humor that humiliates or offends In the middle, create a visual representation of this BAD type of humor

At the top of page 3, write: OBJECTIVE At the bottom, write: information that allows the audience to make own decision or conclusion In the middle, create a visual representation

At the top of page 4, write: BIASED At the bottom, write: information that aims to sway the audience to agree with speaker or writer In the middle, create a visual representation

At the top of page 5, write: LITERAL or PERSPICUOUS At the bottom, write: information that is obviously read, seen, or heard In the middle, create a visual representation

At the top of page 6, write: SUBTEXTUAL or SUBTLE At the bottom, write: information that is implied (suggested) and requires deep thinking to discover In the middle, create a visual representation

At the top of page 7, write: Us vs. Them At the bottom, write: The humorist presents that he / she and the audience are in a conflict against a strong person or group. In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers.

At the top of page 8, write: Imposition of Authoritative Voice At the bottom, write: The humorist presents him or herself as the expert In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers.

At the top of page 9, write: Hyperbole At the bottom, write: Exaggerating a situation to a ridiculous point In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers.

At the top of page 10, write: Understatement At the bottom, write: Downplaying a situation to a ludicrous point In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers.

At the top of page 11, write: Pun (Paronomasia) At the bottom, write: Word play that substitutes one word for a similar one or an expression with a double meaning In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers.

At the top of page 12, write: Put Down At the bottom, write: Insulting someone or something In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers.

At the top of page 13, write: Silliness At the bottom, write: Goofy behavior or speech In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers. Leave the page on the right blank for now.

At the top of page 14, write: Surprise At the bottom, write: Using a word, behavior, or expression in an unexpected way (profanity is part of this) In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers.

At the top of page 15, write: Silence At the bottom, write: A period of time without speech or noise In the middle, create a visual representation of this satire element without using letters or numbers. Leave the page on the right blank for now.

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