Review - Gettysburg Address

Which of the following quotations is NOT an example of Lincoln using pronouns to engage the audience?

• "our fathers brought forth" (para. 1)

• "It is rather for us to be here dedicated" (para. 3)

• "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field" (para. 2)

• "the proposition that all men are created equal"

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

Which of the following best expresses the author's (Lincoln's) main purpose for repeatedly using pronouns to address the audience?

• To criticize them for not doing enough to end slavery and ensure liberty and equality for all

• To create a sense of family connection and persuade them to keep fighting for liberty and equality

• To make them feel welcomed at Gettysburg that day

• To point out that they have not sacrificed as much as the dead Union soldiers

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

Which of the following is NOT an example of parallel structure Lincoln uses?

• "a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition"

• "of the people, by the people, for the people"

• "we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow this ground"

• "...we are engaged...We are met"

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Why does paragraph 3 mark a big shift or change in Lincoln's speech?

• He reminds the audience that they are on the battlefield of Gettysburg and must honor the soliders who died

• He starts to explain the beginnings of the U.S. and the principles upon which the nation was founded

• He gives the audience a task, asking them to continue the dead soldiers' work by fighting for liberty and equality

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

A key skill in Unit 1 is knowing how to write an objective summary of a text. The word objective means that you must...

• include some of your own opinions but focus mostly on what the author says

• include no opinions and just explain what the author says

• include a mix of your own opinions about the text and what the author says

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The following is an example of a topic sentence (the first sentence) of an objective summary of the Gettysburg Address. What is missing from this topic sentence?

In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln wants the audience to continue fighting for liberty and equality as a way to honor the Union soldiers who sacrificed their lives for this cause.

• the genre (a speech) and a strong verb like "persuades" or "encourages"

• the genre (a speech) and the author's name

• the genre (a speech) and the overall central idea of the text

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

The following is an example of a student citing evidence to support his/her response to a question. What is wrong with the way this evidence is cited?

For example, when Lincoln says "our fathers," he is referring to the Founding Fathers of the U.S. (Lincoln).

• The paragraph number is missing after the author's last name in parentheses ( )

• There are no quotation marks " " around the direct quotation from the text

• The student did not cite specific evidence from the text (no direct quotation or paraphrase in his/her own words)

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3A

CCSS.W.9-10.9

You have been taught how to use the TLQ strategy to cite evidence to support your answers to questions and to support your constructed responses. Look at the following example of a student using the TLQ strategy. What did the student do wrong?

Next, Lincoln says, "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives..." (Lincoln para. 2).

• The student didn't include a transition word like "For example" or "Next"

• The student didn't fully explain the "L" part of TLQ - what is happening in the text at that point

• The student didn't cite the parenthetical citation properly

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.2C

Which of the following expresses the author's (Lincoln's) main or overall purpose for delivering the Gettysburg Address?

• To remind the audience that the Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important battles during the Civil War

• To teach the audience about the founding or the beginnings of the U.S.

• To make the audience feel like they are a part of one big family as citizens of the U.S.

• To persuade the audience that the best way to honor the fallen soliders is by continuing to fight for liberty and equality

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.9