Quick review of READING AND INTERPRETATION of Unit 1 (S.S.)

The Jakobson communication diagram helps understand what ?

• It helps understand the world.

• It helps understand the communication.

• It helps understand myself.

• It helps understand my friend.

What do we call a NONFICTION story about yourself to yourself ?

• A biography.

• A "false autobiography".

• An autobiography.

• A short story.

Why could we say that an autobiography is a "false autobiography"?

• Because you write from yourself, about yourself, to yourself.

• Because you write from yourself, about someone, to yourself.

• Because someone write about someone, to oneself.

• Because you write from yourself, about yourself, to the public (publish autobiography).

What are character traits (personality traits)?

• When you are talking to someone.

• When you are judging someone on their look (e.g. judge a book by its cover).

• When you are describing some characteristics that define you as a person (e.g. honest, brave).

• When you are describing the physical appearance of someone.

What do you mean when you ask the "background of a character" ?

• The information about who they are.

• The information about where they come from (e.g. education, family, social or racial origins, class background).

• The information about their character traits.

• The information about

What is the context of the tale name "Thank You M'Am"?

• An urban environment of Philadelphia in the 21st century.

• An urban environment of Chicago in the 19th century.

• An urban environment of Ottawa in the 18th century.

• An urban environment of New York in the 20th century.

Why do read stories (purpose) ?

• To entertain, educate or inform.

• To create meaning.

• "To light up [your] world like nobody else."

• To shape our goals.

Why should you read ?

• To enjoy life, reduce your mental health and enlarge your stress.

• To gain valuable knowledge, improve your focus and your memory, to improve your empathy, reduce stress and improve your mental health.

• To lead to sleep deprivation, and eye strain.

• To leave us feeling isolated.

What is a short story (compared to a novelette, novela, book) ?

Reorganize the following elements of a plot :

Rising action, resolution, conflict, exposition, falling action, and climax.

• 1. Exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, resolution.

• 1. Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, resolution, falling action.

• 1. Exposition, conflict, rising action, resolution, falling action, climax

• Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution