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What is Extreme or Absolute Language?

  • " All the teachers in the this school are so strict."
  • "That was the funniest movie ever."
  • "I can't wait for lunch. I'm starving."

Language that leaves no doubt about a situation or an event, allows no compromise, or seems to exaggerate or overstate a case.

Let's examine the documents

Document A:

Mao's "Little Red Book"

Document B:

Red Guard Song

Signpost #2-Extreme of Absolute Language

What do I do when I see Extreme or absolute language?

STOP and ASK YOURSELF:

  • Why did the author say it like that?
  • What does this reveal about the author's biases or purpose?

Let's Review

How did reading with this signpost in mind affect your reading?

Let's set our purpose for reading

Why did Chinese youth get swept up in the Cultural Revolution?

Let's Practice

Let's REview!

What do text clues for this signpost look like?

“No one on this planet will be untouched by climate change,” the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change announced. The report warned that climate impacts are already ‘severe, pervasive, and irreversible.’”

"Climate Change"- Dahr Jamail

What will answering those questions help me to recognize?

  • the author’s position and/or perspective
  • the author’s bias
  • the difference between facts and opinions
  • the seriousness or urgency of the subject or topic the author is writing about
  • cause and effect relationships
  • hyperbole

  • Phrases or words that indicate certainty or completeness: all, none, everyone , no one , always, never totally.
  • Phrases that express an uncompromising position, such as: We Must all agree...
  • Statements that appear overly certain or exaggerated, like: Everyone on earth... or Nothing in the universe...
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