English Short Quiz Flashcards
Judges literary works, according to moral principles.
Moralistic Approach
Principles of right and wrong behavior.
Moralistic Approach
The unwritten rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society.
Social Norms
A speech designed to address and engage the context and audience’s emotions on a specific occasion.
Speech for Special Occasions
Types of Speeches for Special Occasions:
Introduction, Presentation, Acceptance, Dedication, Toast and Roast, Eulogy, Farewell, Commencement, After-Dinner, Motivational.
Types of Motivational Speeches:
Hero, Survivor, Religious.
Structure of Eulogy
Praise, Lament, Console. Intro, Body, Conc.
Formal expression of goodwill, appreciation or calls for group attention to an issue or person in a public setting.
Toast
A toast must last __ minutes.
one to two
Humorously honors someone while playfully teasing their quirks and accomplishments.
Roast
Respectful tone, balance between humor and genuine admiration.
Roast
It is an explaination of the meaning of a certain word or phrase.
Expanded Definition
Is distinguishing the characteristics of a certain word, providing extra facts or information about it, giving examples and saying what cannot be included to describe it.
Expanded Definition
Explaining the origin of the word itself.
Etymology
Discussing the history of the term/its use/controversies associated to it.
History
Discussing how the situation came about and what effects it may have.
Cause and Effect
Listing and defining the component parts.
Description
How a topic in question functions, including any special materials or conditions required.
Principles of Operation
Showing how the topic fits into a larger category.
Classification
Explaining by comparing two dissimilar topics, where the second is familiar to the audience.
Analogy
Showing how the topic differs from others in the same class.
Contrast/Negation
Showing how the topic is similar to others in the class.
Comparison
Techniques in Expanded Definition
Etymology
History
Description
It examines works of literature and tries to analyze them through a feminist lens to uncover truths hidden in the work and questions such as misogyny or patriarchal dominance.
Feminist Approach
Women’s subordination, lack of access to resources and decision-making.
First Wave
A Room of One’s Own was written by
Virginia Woolf
The House on Mango Street was written by
Sandra Cisneros
The Orator was written by
Anton Chekhov
1960’s workplace and education inequalities, domestic violence and concerning divorce and child custody.
Second Wave
Gender could be socially constructed Crenshaws Theory of Intersexuality. Transgender women and men have increasingly gained acceptance.
Third WAVE
Liberate all people from the diminishing forces of socially constructed masculinity or femininity.
Fourth Wave
