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ENGLISH REVIEWER 1ST QUARTER LESSON 1 Poetry Riddles AFRICAN LITERATURE Fable AFRICA “DARK CONTINENT” Ex. ➔ Second largest continent ➔ Covers about...

ENGLISH REVIEWER 1ST QUARTER LESSON 1 Poetry Riddles AFRICAN LITERATURE Fable AFRICA “DARK CONTINENT” Ex. ➔ Second largest continent ➔ Covers about 30 million square “By the deeds know a man.” meters. - African Proverbs ➔ Humans originated in Africa “If you think education is expensive, try ➔ 1000 languages are spoken ignorance.” - African Proverbs ➔ 2nd to Asia in size ➔ “Cradle of Life,” Anthropologists believe that the first modern FAMOUS AFRICAN WRITERS AND THEIR humans began in the northern WORKS regions of the African continent ➔ “Dark Continent” - not because of the complexion of the original CHINUA ACHEBE inhabitants but because most ➔ One of the founders of the Nigerian literary people know very little about it. movement that drew upon indigenous FOODS culture. COUSCOUS (their version of rice) and ➔ Known for his novel “THINGS FALL APART” VEGETABLE ➔ Famous for his quote, “If you do not like POGOPE (pancake/bread) someone’s story, write your own.” KISRA NELSON MANDELA FAMOUS PLACES ➔ Was a great leader and philanthropist who SAHARA DUNES (as big as the United States) served as president of the South. TABLE MOUNTAIN ➔ Known for his work, “Long Walk to Freedom VISTORIA FALLS in Prison.” ➔ Famous for his quote, “Education is the RELIGIOUS BELIEFS most powerful weapon which you can use to Polytheistic (many gods) and nature-based change the world.” beliefs. Belief in ancestral spirits. ORAL LITERATURE 4th century Roman introduces Christianity. 700 A.D. Islam introduced GRIOT is a learned storyteller, poet, entertainer, historian. AFRICAN MUSIC GRIOTS tell their stories with a musical Polyrhythmic - complex, interlocking background. (love songs, children’s songs rhythms by beating drums, striking bells, and riddles) clapping hands, and stomping feets. WRITTEN LITERATURE Prose Proverbs ENGLISH REVIEWER 1ST QUARTER For reason LESSON 2 And add “THE LEOPARD” Nor choice NEW WORDS But contrast PETRINACY hardheadedness Or choice FETCHED Pick up from a certain place Yet contrast IMMINENT Happening very soon So result CROUCHED Lower the body stance by ➔ bending ➔ Subordinating ➔ Correlative/Correlating UNCERTAINTY unsure ❖ Both, and ❖ Neither, nor OBSTINATE Refusing to change ❖ Either, or ❖ Whether, or ❖ Not only, but also “THE LEOPARD” AFRICAN FOLKTALE ❖ Hardly, when ❖ Rather, than FOLKTALE Story originating in popular culture, typically TRANSITION WORDS passed on by word of mouth. ➔ Logical connection between sentences, paragraphs and sections 3 MAJOR CHARACTERS of your essay Ki (husband) ➔ Clue on what you will read next Luetsi (wife) ➔ With these you can summarize Ntio (brother of Ki) paragraphs ➔ Bridge to other sentences or LESSON 3 paragraphs ➔ Tells the reader logical connections COHESIVE DEVICES of ideas “Marcos loves to go swimming in the ocean. Used to connect words, phrases, sentences However, his parents won't allow him to do that.” CONJUNCTIONS ➔ However - used to logically relate two ➔ Coordinating contrasting ideas. JOINING TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES semicolon (;) + a transition + a comma (,) “Marcos is a good swimmer; furthermore, he’s very good at scuba diving. JOINING TWO SENTENCES Transition + comma (,) “Marcos is very athletic in fact, he plays three sports at school. ENGLISH REVIEWER 1ST QUARTER At the same time PLACEMENT - can be placed in the middle of two sentences or can be at the beginning of the second In like manner sentence. In the same way “Marcos is very athletic. He, in fact, plays three sports.” likewise similarly Relationship Transition So too Addition In addition/additionaly Furthermore moreover Relationship Transition also summary In summary again In conclusion likewise therefore another finally consequently “Marcos loves to ski + addition transition + he likes to ski.” accordingly In short Relationship Transition In brief Emphasis indeed As a result truly On the whole again thus To repeat In fact Relationship Transition “Marcos loves to play basketball + emphasis sequence first/second/secondly/third/th transition + he trains every Saturday.” irdly/next/last/finally then Relationship Transition afterward comparison also subsequently ENGLISH REVIEWER 1ST QUARTER previously As a result At last meanwhile/in the meantime LESSON 3 PERSUASIVE SPEECH immediately soon Convincing someone To convince your audience to agree with At length your idea or opinion Choose a side on a controversial topic, then write a speech to explain your side and convince your audience to agree with you. Relationship Transition PERSUASIVE SPEECH SAMPLES Contrast In contrast to 1. EDITORIALS however 2. ADVERTISEMENTS but 3. SPEECH WRITINGS 4. OPINION LETTERS still 5. CAMPAIGN MATERIALS nevertheless THREE ELEMENTS OF PERSUASION yet/instead LOGOS OR LOGIC ➔ Logic of the words and the reasons Conversely in your argument ETHOS OR ETHICS notwithstanding ➔ Characters, ethics, and your At the same time believability when you speak PATHOS OR EMOTION On the contrary ➔ Emotional content of your presentation and is likely the most important Relationship Transition Result consequently thus therefore accordingly hence ENGLISH REVIEWER 1ST QUARTER PERSUASIVE SPEECH TECHNIQUES POWER OF THREE ➔ 3 points to support your argument EMOTIVE LANGUAGE ➔ Words that stir up the emotions RHETORICAL QUESTION ➔ Question that implies its own answer SAY AGAIN ➔ Repeat key points/reinforce important details UNDERMINE OPPOSING ARGUMENTS ➔ Recognize an opposing viewpoint ANECDOTES ➔ Use a short, interesting story from real life DIRECT ADDRESS ➔ Use pronouns like, “you” or “your” EXAGGERATION ➔ Exaggerate to make your point stronger 3 POINTS OF A PERSUASIVE SPEECH ISSUE: What the topic of the speech is like - Should be easily found in the 1st paragraph SIDE OR THESIS: Which side (for or against) - Should be easily found in the 1st and last paragraphs ARGUMENT OR PERSUASION: Where the speech is arguing (trying to convince) - Their side is right and the other sides are wrong - Five ways: evidence, opinion, example, reasoning