English 10 Honors

English 10 Honors Unit 4 Vocabulary

What You Already Know Match each of the words below with the correct definition.

_____1. Argument A. engages audience; questions not meant to be answered _____2. Hook B. the subject performs the verb _____3. Thesis C. reference to a well-known person, event or place from literature, history, music , or art _____4. Audience D. interesting quote, anecdote or example that grabs readers’ attention _____5. Genre E. implied meaning of a word or phrase _____6. Allusion F. presents an idea or opinion and supports it with evidence _____7. Connotation G. the subject is acted upon; includes form of to be _____8. Rhetorical questions H. reader, listener or viewer of a piece _____9. Active voice I. style of literature or art _____10. Passive voice J. main idea of essay/argument

Fill in the appropriate information for the following vocabulary words.

Rhetorical Appeals:

Definition Example

Pathos Logos

Evidence:

Definition

Anecdotal Evidence

Empirical Evidence

Logical Evidence

Tragedy :

Definition Example

Greek Tragedy Chorus

English 10 Honors Unit 4 Grammar

Parallel Structure (page 435-436 in SpringBoard) —

— Parallel structure examples: Words —Example 1 Not Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle. Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.

Parallel Structure Examples: Clauses A parallel structure that begins with clauses must keep on with clauses. Changing to another pattern or changing the voice of the verb (from active to passive or vice versa) will break the parallelism. —Example 1 Not Parallel: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game. Parallel: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Parallel Structure Examples: Lists After a Colon —Be sure to keep all the elements in a list in the same form. —Example 1 Not Parallel: The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs. Parallel: The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs.

Parallel Structure: PRACTICE

Decide whether each of the following sentences have parallel structure. Then, on the line provided, write“P”for parallel structure or “N” for not parallel structure.

______1. Robert Frost is a poet whom I admire greatly and whom I read often.

______2. That summer I learned to play the piano, to play golf, and swimming.

______3. Will you read a book, see a movie, or practice tennis?

______4. In the suitcase were jeans, there were sweaters, and shirts.

______5. Did you know that dolphins are a kind of whale or about their teeth?

______6. Good speech must be audible, logical, and have clarity. ______7. My paper received a high grade for originality and for neatness.

______8. Claire likes hiking for great distances and to climb mountains.

______9. The football sailed across the yard, over the fence, and into our neighbor’s

prize dahlias.

______10. The dolls were Russian, Italian, and one from England. ------

Revise the following sentences to incorporate correct parallel structure.

1. Carefully and with pain, the old woman approached the stairs.

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2. My cousin Jeff is unpredictable, erratic, and has too much confusion.

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3. In that school the students are sometimes frustrated, impulsive, and in constant rebellion.

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4. My dream vacations include trips to Africa, to Switzerland, and Venice. ______

5. You can adjust the swing by lengthening one rope or you can shorten the other rope.

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