Words+You+Need+to+Know,+pg.+3


 * **Vocabulary: **
 * Constitution
 * Rhetoric
 * Argument
 * Concrete details
 * Seminal
 * Claim
 * Counter claim
 * Warrant
 * Syntax
 * Foundational values
 * Rhetorical appeals: Ethos, logos, pathos || # Link to the flashcard file below.
 * 1) Print them out; cut them accordingly.
 * 2) Use them to study the key terms for this unit.
 * 3) Turn them in at the end of the unit..

- Flash Cards ||
 * **Visuwords ** is a great place to see graphic descriptions of difficult terms and concepts.

Click on the following link.
 * Enter the words, "rhetoric, syntax, constitution, ethos, logos," and "pathos.
 * Choose one of the images and describe the varieties of definitions and examples found there to help you understand the word that it is representing.
 * Write this description in a solid paragraph that begins with the topic sentence: "The site, Visuwords, uses graphics to help a viewer understand difficult or vague terms, such as (insert a few of the words that you are studying here)."


 * [|Visuwords] **

 || Create your own Wordle with the vocabulary words that you need to know. Go to the following link, create the Wordle, and then print out a copy to turn in.

[|Wordle]

Understand how a simple word can communicate a large idea:

After completing the Visuwords assignment on the left, choose one of your vocabulary words and create an organizer, according to the model below, to show the full meaning of the word.

Who holds the power of words in your life? ||  ||
 * [|Breaking Down Difficult Terms] ** ||
 * Words have the power to lead, inform, confuse, and deceive us. Mastering words gives you the power to lead others, to understand, and to uncover the motives of the voices your world.