Think about the video "buzzed driving" and the audio "what you don't see." then answer the following questions:
1. what is the viewpoint or opinion? how does this media piece create a viewpoint or opinion in the audience?
2. what techniques are used to focus attention on the topic? be specific.
3. evaluate the media piece's effectiveness in focusing attention on the topic. are the techniques effective? why or why not?

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable:

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere

What can the reader infer about the fears and values of the ancient greeks based on this description of the cyclops’s island?