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

3. 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.

4. 1 - Autobiography

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

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

7. 2 - Biography

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

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

10. 3 - Descriptive essays

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

12. 4 - Essay

13.  a brief prose work about a particular subject

14. 5 - Exposition

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

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

17. 6 - Informational Text

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

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

20. 7 - Loaded words

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

22. 7 - Loaded words  In Persuasive Text – 7 th – “Nolan Ryan” 8 th - In “The American Dream” King cites the Declaration of Independence.

23. 8 Narrative essays

24. 8 - Narrative essays tell the story of actual events

25. 8 - Narrative essays 7 th – “Rattlesnake Hunt” 8 th – “Debbie”

26. 9 - Persuasive essays

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

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

29. 10 - Reflective essays

30.  explore an author's thoughts about ideas or experiences

31. 10 - Reflective essays  7 th – “I Am a Native of North America”  8 th – “Animal Craftsmen”

32. 11 - Personal essays

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

34. 11 - Personal essays  7 th – from “Barrio Boy”

35. 12 - bias

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

37. 13 - fact

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

39. 14 - generalizations

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

41. 15 - one-sided arguments

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

43. 16 - opinion

44.  a person's belief or judgment

45. 16 - stereotypes

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