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go on usatoday and find a story

Newspaper:

1. What is the main topic?

2. What is the opinion presented?

3. What techniques can you identify that help to influence the audience?

4. Provide two examples or details used that support the author’s opinion.

5. Provide two facts from an outside source that are used to support the

author’s opinion. (If there aren’t facts, suggest what could have been

added to make this editorial stronger)

6. Find two sentences that are examples of clear, strong writing. Explain why

(techniques, wording, example).

7. How effective is this article in helping you to form your own opinion about

this issue?

How many questions do you have to answer to be able to message someone on

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous

From reading the first section of the legend of sleepy hollow, how would you identify this genre of literature?