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"Roughing It"

Author: Kellee Peterson

I CAN

What's Covered

Source: Angela Bennett

Concept to Know

REVIEW: Some sequence of events signal words/phrases include the following:

as,
after,
last month,
yesterday,
today,
ten days later,
before, the day she got married,

Now think of some other signal words and phrases that you know!

Source: Kellee Knutson

Fantastic example of voice - from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (pretend the title is italicized)

Example

Source: http://bekindrewrite.com/2011/08/19/5-fantastic-examples-of-voice/

Understatment

Think About It

Hyperbole

Think About It

Think About It

Understatement and Hyperbole - about.com video

http://video.about.com/grammar/What-Is-an-Understatement-.htm

Source: http://video.about.com/grammar/What-Is-an-Understatement-.htm

Background Information

Before You Start

VOGEL - "Roughing It"

Source: Kellee Peterson

PETERSON - "Roughing It"

Source: Kellee Peterson