1. Frou Frou – Must Be Dreaming
Let Go
Hanging Out For a Hero
Linguistics 11 – 18 Journal
Persuasive Techniques Persuade
1. Copy down the persuasive
techniques below, and when If you’ve decided on the
I put up an advertisement,
book you’re going to
circle the technique being
used, and explain why.
read, say what the book
is, and persuade me why I
- Humor should allow you to read
- Emotional Appeal it.
- Repetition
- Symbol or Slogan Try to use one of the techniques
on the left if you can.
- Rhetorical Question

2. Linguistics Journal
Persuasive Techniques
- Humor
- Emotional Appeal
- Repetition
- Symbol or Slogan
- Rhetorical Question

3. Lifehouse – Hangin’ By a Moment
You and Me
First Time
Linguistics 11 – 20 Journal
Persuasive Techniques Persuade
2. Copy down the persuasive
techniques below, and when Think of your favorite
I put up an advertisement, commercial, or a
circle the technique being commercial you’ve recently
used, and explain why. seen.
- Analogy
- Word Choice What were they trying to
- Symbol or Slogan sell, and what techniques
were they using to
- Anecdote
persuade you?
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNnX6XRQBec&feature=related
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4xmFcrJexk&feature=related
- http://www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_Northwest/
COM_5_1x_Youth__Tobacco.asp

4. Linguistics Journal
Persuasive Techniques
- Analogy
- Word Choice
- Symbol or Slogan
- Anecdote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiA-_p5QRJM&feature=related

5. Linguistics Journal
Persuasive Techniques
- Analogy
- Word Choice
- Symbol or Slogan
- Anecdote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiA-_p5QRJM&feature=related

6. Ben Harper – Forever
Beautiful Boy
With My Own Two Hands
Linguistics 11 – 25
Journal
Persuasive Techniques Symbolism
1. Copy down the persuasive
techniques below, and when
Do you have anything at
I put up an advertisement, home, or in your room, that
circle the technique being is extremely symbolic for
used, and explain why. you? What is it, and what
does it represent?
- Bandwagon
- Irony What are some powerful
- Hyperbole symbols in our society?
- Card Stacking What do they represent?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oNedC3j0e4

8. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/financial_serv/images/Blue_Money.jpg

9. http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/Guatemala/Guatemala-map.jpg

10. http://www.acc-tv.com/images/globalnews/gp_ppl_obama2_060608.jpg
http://i.esmas.com/image/0/000/005/859/Alvaro-Colom-presidente-Guatemala370x270.jpg

12. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/17/library_books_may_soon_ost_you.jpg

13. Linkin Park – Place for My Head
What I’ve Done
Numb
Linguistics 11 – 26
Journal
Persuasive Techniques Symbolism
2. Copy down the persuasive
techniques below, and when
I put up an advertisement, Think about the
circle the technique being protagonist in your
used, and explain why.
novel. What symbol
- Testimonial would represent him
- Transfer or her so far? Why?
- Appeal to authority
- Plain Folk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MahL0Q1dPX8&feature=related

14. Justin Nozuka – Golden Train
After Tonight
Mr. Therapy Man
Linguistics 12 – 02
Journal
Persuasive Techniques Persuade
1. Copy down the persuasive
techniques below, explain Pretend that one of your
what they are, and give an friends goes to Colegio
example of each. Maya, and they insist that
their school is the best in
- Word choice Guatemala.
- Irony
Use a few of our persuasive
- Hyperbole techniques and convince
- Repetition them that CAG is the best.

15. Mariah Carey – It’s Like That
We Belong Together
Fantasy
Linguistics 12 – 04
Journal
Persuasive Techniques Persuade
2. Copy down the persuasive
techniques below, explain Use a few of our
what they are, and give an persuasive techniques
example of each.
to coax me into
believing that your book
- Analogy
- Transfer is the best novel in the
- Card Stacking class.
- Band Wagon

16. Matchbox Twenty– Long Day
Push
3 AM
Linguistics 12 – 05
Journal
Persuasive Techniques Persuade
Pretend you have a crush
3. NONE - Quiz on someone, but they don’t
over persuasive feel the same.
Techniques.
Use a few of our persuasive
techniques to coerce him
or her into feeling the same
way about you. How
would you persuade that
person?

17. Akon – Mama Africa
Freedom
Right Now (Na Na Na)
Linguistics 12 – 09
Journal
Sentence Variety Tone
1. Write down and try to
answer the following
questions.
A. What is sentence variety?
“Angel of the Last Judgment”
- Kandinsky
B. What is a simple sentence?
“Old Man with Guitar” - Picasso
Analyze both paintings and
describe what the tone or
mood of each one is.

18. Jarabe de Palo – Agua
La Flaca
Depende
Linguistics 12 – 10
Journal
Sentence Variety Tone
2. Write down and try to
answer the following
questions.
A. What is a compound sentence?
B. What is a complex sentence?
“After the Snowfall”
Analyze this photograph and
describe what the tone or
emotion of it is.

19. Group story, describing this
painting and what she’s thinking.
1. Simple sentence -
describe the situation
2. Compound sentence -
describe the girl
3. Simple sentence -
open
4. Complex sentence -
open
5. Compound sentence -
open
6. Simple sentence -
open
“Woman at the Window”
- Salvador Dali

20. Norah Jones – Sunrise
Come Away With Me
I’ve Got to See You Again
Linguistics 12 – 12
Journal
Sentence Variety Tone
3. In your linguistics, write a
simple sentence followed by Listen closely to the words
a complex sentence. and the rhythm of one of the
songs by Norah Jones.
____________________
____________________ Describe the tone or
____________________ attitude of the song. What
____________________ creates this tone?
____________________
____________________

21. Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You into the Dark
Soul Meets Body
The New Year
Linguistics 01 – 07
Journal
Presenting Reflection
1. Answer the following
People often make new year’s
questions below:
resolutions around this time.
A. Why is it so important to
begin and end a speech Explain some resolutions you
well? have for yourself this year and
B. What are different ways to what you’re going to do to
begin or end a fulfill them.
presentation?
Or, write about resolutions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U-ecOk0gWA
you’ve had in the past.

22. Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You into the Dark
Soul Meets Body
The New Year
Linguistics 01 – 07
Journal
Presentation Possibilities
- Grab bag
- Infomercial
- Acting: pretend to be a character or the author
- PowerPoint with photos or symbols (Images)
- Video (commercial, interview, etc.)
- Use music to create tone
- BRAINSTORM

23. Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You into the Dark
Soul Meets Body
The New Year
Linguistics 01 – 07
Journal
DON T FORGET THAT THE PURPOSE
OF YOUR PRESENTATION IS TO
PERSUADE THE AUDIENCE!!!

24. Fleetwood Mac – Gypsy
Dreams
Rihannon
Linguistics 01 – 09
Journal
Presenting Reflection
2. Answer the following
Reflect back on 2008.
question below:
What are some of your
A. Think of speeches fondest memories from last
you’ve seen given on TV year?
or by other students.
What are some things Explain some of the things
good speakers do? that happened last year in
your life that stand out the
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORxFwBR4smE most.

25. Outlining
Opening
Body
Closing

26. Outlining

27. Matisyahu – Chop ‘Em Down
Refuge
Beat Box
Linguistics 01 – 09
Journal
Presenting Reflection
3. Answer the question Describe one or two things
below. that happened in 2008 that
you would change if you
could.
A. What are some things
bad speakers do? They can be choices that
you made, things that
happened to you, or even
events that took place in the
world.

28. Radiohead – Karma Police
Idioteque
I Might Be Wrong
Linguistics 01 – 13
Journal
Summarizing
In your linguistics,
summarize this photo. It
should be no longer than
two or three sentences.
http://www.intelligenteconomy.com/graphics/VegasStrip.jpg

29. Linguistics 01 – 13
Journal
Elements of a Summary
1. Shorter than the original
2. Only the Main Characters
3. Major Conflicts
4. Setting
5. Strong Vocabulary
6.For the back of your booklet, you can also
include your opinion, but normally a summary
is objective.

30. Marc Anthony – Que Precio Tiene El Cielo
Tu Amor Me Hace Bien
I Need to Know
Linguistics 01 – 13
Journal
Summarizing
In your linguistics, you’re
going to summarize the
podcast about Ghengis
Khan.

31. MC Solaar – Leve-toi et Rap
Solaar Pleure
RMI
Linguistics 01 – 15
Journal
Summarizing
Think back through everything you
did this week outside of school, and
try to summarize the most important
points.

32. Linguistics 01 – 20
Journal
NO SPONGE :(
Put the following names on your rubric.
1. Manolo
2. Jose C.
3. Rolando
4. Jung Min

33. Jumbo – Dia
Desaparecer
Hoy
Linguistics 01 – 27
Journal
Subject-Verb Agreement Interdependence
1. Copy the following
sentence and insert the
correct verbs.
Are you partial to
working alone or in a
All the people here group?
(enjoy, enjoys)
running, but he and his Why?
brother (run, runs) the
most.

34. The good things that I did on my
presentation is that I started with
a movie trailer to get the
attention. Then I used a power-
point presentation to explain the
setting and the characters of the
book. The bad things that I did
was that I didn't totally have the
attention of all of them.

35. Snow Patrol – Run
Chasing Cars
Chocolate
Linguistics 01 – 27
Journal
Subject-Verb Agreement Interdependence
2. Copy the following
sentence and insert the
correct verbs. Think about your daily
life, and explain specific
The protagonist could
ways in which you have to
(flee, flees) the scene,
depend on other people.
because everyone of
them (is, are) coming.
http://www.towson.edu/ows/moduleSVAGRex1.htm

36. Science Fiction

37. World War II

38. Santana – Smooth
Maria Maria
Black Magic Woman
Linguistics 01 – 30
Journal
Subject-Verb Agreement Interdependence
3. Copy the following
sentence and insert the Explain several ways in
correct verbs. which people are
dependent upon you.
You or your friends
(need, needs) to Do you agree that we
(explain, explains) that are all interdependent?
the news (is, are) bad.

39. Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive
It’s My Life
Always
Linguistics 02 – 10
Journal
Subject-Verb Agreement Objective Writing
1. Copy the following
Think back to The
sentence and insert the
correct verbs. Outsiders when Johnny
killed Bob in the novel.
The school made all Act like you’re a
the students (take, reporter, and write
took) final exams. objectively about what
happened. You can make
up the date.

40. Sade – Smooth Operator
By Your Side
Flow
Linguistics 02 – 12
Journal
Subject-Verb Agreement Objective Writing
2. Copy the following
sentence and insert the Pretend you’re a reporter
correct verbs. in the novel you’re
reading right now.
Neither of the teams Report objectively about
(want, wants) to lose. an important event that
has happened in your
book.

41. 112 – Love Me
Cupid
Someone to Hold
Linguistics 02 – 13
Journal
Subject-Verb Agreement Subjective Writing
3. NO LINGUISTICS Valentine’s Day is on
Saturday, and it’s a day to
celebrate love.
QUIZ In your opinion, do you
think there is just ONE
person out there for each
of us to fall in love with?
Or are there more?

42. Belanova – Me Lastimas
Me Pregunto Por Que
Rosa Pastel
Linguistics 02 – 17
Journal
Prefixes and Roots Subjective Writing
1. Copy down the chart
below, write what you think Technology permeates
the prefix means, then try to our world in every way.
find a word in the dictionary But are we better off
that contains the prefix.
because of technology or
Prefix Meaning Example worse off?
in- not incorrect
pre- Write subjectively about
anti-
this topic and persuade
post-
the reader.
auto-

43. Kings of Convenience – Know How
I’d Rather Dance
Misread
Linguistics 02 – 18
Journal
Prefixes and Roots Research Writing
2. Copy down the chart
below, write what you think What is the purpose of
the prefix means, then try to research writing?
find a word in the dictionary
that contains the prefix.
What topic are you
Prefix Meaning Example
researching for your
poly-
book?
uni-
quadr-
bi- Why?
ambi-

44. Gnarls Barkley – So Much Out of The Way
Crazy
Smiley Faces
Linguistics 02 – 19
Journal
Prefixes and Roots Research Writing
3. Copy down the chart
below, write what you think
the prefix means, then try to
find a word in the dictionary Why is it dangerous to
that contains the prefix. get all of your
Prefix Meaning Example research from the
bene- internet?
mal-
contra-
dis-
micro-

45. Guns N’ Roses – Patience
No Substitute Love
American Boy
Linguistics 02 – 24
Journal
Prefixes and Roots Research Writing
1. Copy down the chart
below, write what you think
the root means, then try to When looking up
find a word in the dictionary information for your
that contains the root.
research topic, and
Root Meaning Example writing your paper, what
dict say contradict steps would you go
cred through?
geo
demo

46. John Legend – Alright
Used to Love You
Stay With You
Linguistics 02 – 26
Journal
Prefixes and Roots Research Writing
2. Copy down the chart
below, write what you think
For you, what’s the most
the root means, then try to challenging aspect of
find a word in the dictionary writing a research paper?
that contains the root.
Root Meaning Example Or...
psych
bio
What questions do you
have about writing a
mort
research paper?
cycl

47. Tears For Fears – Sowing the Seeds of Love
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Shout
Linguistics 02 – 26
Journal
Prefixes and Roots Research Writing
3. Review past prefixes
and roots. If you forgot how to
do in-text citations,
and a works cited
page, what would you
do to get help?

48. Daft Punk – Da Funk
Around The World
One More Time
Linguistics 03 – 03
Journal
Suffixes and Parts of Speech Connecting
1. Copy down the chart
below, write down the part of Contemplate the
speech for each word, then
switch it to an adverb.
characters and events in
your novel.
Word Part of Adverb
Speech In what ways have you
incredible adj. incredibly
connected with the book
respectful
you’re reading?
posthumous
psychology

49. Flobots– Rise
Handlebars
Stand Up
Linguistics 03 – 05
Journal
Suffixes and Parts of Speech Connecting
2. Copy down the chart
below, write down the part of
speech for each word, then How does working
switch it to an adverb. together in a group, and
reading a book
Part of
Word
Speech
Adjective
together connect you
frighten with other people?
beauty
vaguely
benevolence

50. Donavon Frankereiter – Day Dreamer
It Don’t Matter
So Far Away
Linguistics 03 – 05
Journal
Suffixes and Parts of Speech Assessment
3. NONE Today.
On sheet of paper you
were given, write down
the grade you would give
me as a teacher this
trimester. Then explain
why you gave me that
grade and please be
specific.