Take Out  Binder with Paper  Remember to use the Cornell Note- taking method.

Objectives  You will be able to: Match these terms to their definitions Understand the words sufficiently to use them in context to answer questions on multiple choice unit exam.

1 - Autobiography

Autobiography  the story of part or all of a person's life, written by that person

Autobiography  7 th –  8 th – “Baseball” & from “One Writer’s Beginning”

2 - Biography

Biography  an author tells the story of someone else's life

Biography  7 th – “Nolan Ryan”  8 th – “Hokusai” & “Not to Go With the Others”

3 - Descriptive essays

Descriptive essays  7 th – Which was most descriptive?  8 th – ‘Forest Fire”

4 - Essay

 a brief prose work about a particular subject

5 - Exposition

Exposition  something written to present and explain, like a report

Exposition  7 th – “How to Enjoy Poetry”  8 th – “Why is the Sea Blue?” – cause & effect

6 - Informational Text

Informational Text  Guides, ranging from directions and warranties to maps and contracts

Informational Text  7 th – Bill of Rights & Dream Star & John Goddard Life List  8 th – Fire Extinguisher Warranty & Dream Star & John Goddard Life List

7 - Loaded words

 words that evoke or draw out strong positive or negative attitudes toward a person, group or idea

7 - Loaded words  In Persuasive Text – 7 th – “Nolan Ryan” 8 th - In “The American Dream” King cites the Declaration of Independence.

8 Narrative essays

8 - Narrative essays tell the story of actual events

8 - Narrative essays 7 th – “Rattlesnake Hunt” 8 th – “Debbie”

9 - Persuasive essays

Persuasive essays  try to convince readers to think or act in a certain way

Persuasive essays  7 th – “All Together Now”  8 th – “The American Dream”

10 - Reflective essays

 explore an author's thoughts about ideas or experiences

10 - Reflective essays  7 th – “I Am a Native of North America”  8 th – “Animal Craftsmen”

11 - Personal essays

 An informal account of an episode from a person’s own life.

11 - Personal essays  7 th – from “Barrio Boy”

12 - bias

 An inclination or preference that influences judgment from being balanced or fair.

13 - fact

 something that has actually happened and can be proven true.

14 - generalizations

 broad statements based on only a few instances or examples.

15 - one-sided arguments

 An inclination or preference that influences judgment from being balanced or fair.

16 - opinion

 a person's belief or judgment

16 - stereotypes

 general belief or image about someone or something that does not consider individual differences