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Argument
A statement used to emphasize the point.
Could be a rhetorical question, a humorous statement, or evidence.
Conclusion
Summarizes the arguments made.
Crediting Sources
Needs to be done to prevent plagiarism
Evidence
What is used to support you statement.
Introduction
Introduces the topic and purpose of the essay
Connotation
Emotional meaning of the word
Denotation
Literal meaning of the word
Language and dictation
Things like repetitions, parallel structures and other devices to make you sound more literate.
Case and Effect
Pattern traces relationships between factors.
Compare/contrast
Showing the differences and the similarities.
Induction
Drawing general conclusion from specific evidence
Deduction
Making specific judgement on general truths
Analogy
Comparison using metaphors
Analysis
To understand an idea by reducing it to it’s components parts
Synthesis
Pulls several ideas together to make a comprehensive idea.
Style and Tone
The way it’s written and sounds.
Familiar, informal, subjective
Syntax
The pattern or structure of the words, can affect tone.
Thesis
Shows what the author is trying to convey.
Unity
Everything in the essay is connected to the thesis.
els or ews (photo)
extreme long shot or extreme wide shot
introduces the setting, subject feel small, brings feelings of distance or unfamiliarity
ls or ws (photo)
long shot or wide shot
full body and some of the environment
fs (photo)
full shot
shows the entire body, focus on the subject
cs (photo)
cowboy shot
a type of medium shot, from the “halter” and up
ms (photo)
medium shot
frames from roughly the waist up and through the torso, emphasizes more of your subject while keeping their surroundings visible
cu (photo)
close-up
shows the emotions and reactions of the subject
ecu (photo)
extreme close-up
shows the eyes, eyebrows, triggers, or such to bring attention them, fill up the entire frame
eye level shot (photo)
eye level shot
the camera is where your eyes would be, not faltering the perspective
low angle shot (photo)
low angle shot
makes the character stronger and bigger
crash bandicoot ????
high angle shot (photo)
high angle shot
makes the character look weak, small, and unimportant
tracking shot (photo)
tracking shot
locks into the subject and follows it
pan shot (photo)
pan shot
camera moves on a horizontal axis
zoom in/zoom out (photo)
zoom in/zoom out
camera moves towards or away from the subject
hkl (photo)
high-key lighting
a brightly lit frame with soft lighting, minimal shadows, and low contrast, projects feelings of paradise, niceness, and happiness
lkl (photo)
low-key lighting
minimizes, or eliminates, makes the shot intentionally shadowy, dark, and mysterious
hcl (photo)
high contrast lighting
dark and light mixed, juxtaposition, eerie
Refugee Dreams by Peter Behrens
The author coming to terms with Father’s terminal cancer.
Three generations are misplaced and do not feel at home unless at the airport.
The author’s Grandfather was interned during WWI, The Author’s father left during WWII and spent his life travelling.
The author went from Canada and the US
Male Rage by June Callwood
Dangers women go through.
Inequality between men and women.
How women are afraid of walking home at night.
How this affects everyone and we all need to work together to fix it.
How About Giving Natives Their Own Province? by Thomas Courchene
Pros and cons list of making a new province.
Saying the struggles it would be, them losing their original land, the tax problems, and the unwilling side.
It also outlines the benefits while also saying it was unrealistic.
Concrete Angels by Patricia Davies
City life vs Country life
Saying how you adapt to the noises and lifestyle of the city when living somewhere else.
Compares the dangers of both and the stresses felt by both types of kids.
Ignorance on Parade by Judith Stone
A humorous essay on how many adults know very little about the scientific world.
Showing how so much common sense is lost in the modern world.
Explaining how people know very little and do nothing to fix it.
For Mercy’s Sake by Patrick Martin
Pros and Cons of assisted suicide.
How it would prevent needless suffering and reduce unsafe suicide, in a more humane and controlled.
Says how it would give the family closure.
A Modest Proposal by Dr Jonathan Swift
Reducing the suffering during the Irish depression by eliminating the Irish population be eating the children
Says that the Irish are just a burden so they should just be removed to help the British.
That even when it’s the Irish idea the British will take it and turn a better profit.
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