Controlling Ideas/Summarizing / Rhetorical Devices

During a school debate, Bryson tried convincing his classmates to vote for him as the class president. Katherine noticed that his speaking style was very persuasive. What is this type of speaking called?

• Logical Fallacy

• Rhetorical Device

• Rhetoric

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CCSS.SL.7.4

To ____________ means to to retell in your own words.

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CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.W.7.2D

David and Katy are working on a group project. They are discussing the term 'supporting details.' What would be the best definition for this term in their context?

• To study their project closely

• The way they choose and use words to show their personality in the project

• The most important idea in their project

• Details, examples, and quotations that support the main idea of their project

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2B

CCSS.W.7.9A

To SUMMARIZE is :

• persuasive speaking or writing.

• a technique that writers and speakers use to make their arguments more persuasive.

• to give a short explanation of the most important ideas in a text.

• to retell in your own words.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Kalynn is reading a book and wants to PARAPHRASE a paragraph from it. What does it mean to paraphrase?

• It means Kalynn is trying to make her arguments more persuasive.

• It means Kalynn is using a technique that writers and speakers use to make their arguments more persuasive.

• It means Kalynn is giving a short explanation of the most important ideas in the paragraph.

• It means Kalynn is trying to retell the paragraph in her own words.

Jayleigh read a 500-page novel for her book report. She needs to give a short explanation of the most important ideas in the novel. This means she needs to _________________ the novel.

• Paraphrase

• Rhetorical Device

• Summarize

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a RHETORICAL DEVICE?

• persuasive speaking or writing.

• a technique that writers and speakers use to make their arguments more persuasive.

• to give a short explanation of the most important ideas in a text.

• to retell in your own words.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1B

Slade read a book and wanted to explain the concept to Landry and Kinley without using the exact words. In this scenario, Slade needs to _________________.

• Paraphrase

• Rhetorical Device

• Summarize

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Stephen is preparing for a debate competition and he came across the term 'RHETORIC'. What does it mean?

• Persuasive speaking or writing.

• A technique that Lily and Zoe use to make their arguments more persuasive.

• To give a short explanation of the most important ideas in a text.

• To retell in your own words.

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.SL.7.3

CCSS.SL.7.4

Maci is reading a book, and she comes across the term 'Controlling Idea'. How would Wyatt and Hector explain this term to her?

• Wyatt says it means 'to study closely'

• Hector says it's 'the way the speaker chooses and uses words to show personality'

• Wyatt says it's 'the most important idea in the text'

• Hector says it's 'details, examples, and quotations that supports a writer's idea'

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.W.7.2D