Friday, February 12, 2010

February 17 Vocabulary Test plus Definitions

Propaganda-is an organized attempt to persuade people to accept certain ideas or take certain actions.
Bandwagon, testimonial and snob appeal are all examples of propaganda...

Retelling-From time to time in your reading, after something important has happened...stop for a few moments....review what has just taken place, focus on the major events...think about them and retell them briefly in you own words.....

Summarizing-You restate the author's main points in your own words. You include only the important ideas and details...

Study and review these words each night until you know them...there could be some application on the test...You could be applying these strategies using newspaper articles or excerpts from books. Good luck...you are a great group of students!

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