Affixes and Roots
Read Chapter 7 BFLAN
Topics
- Affixes (things stuck onto words that change their meaning)
- Roots - the core meaning of a word
- Elaboration using compare and contrast strategy
Lesson, Readings, and Examples
From the ACE book: 7 - Compare and Contrast strategy
When you're making an argument for something being better or worse than other things, or you're explaning a difficult idea, you can use the compare and contrast strategy for elaboration. With this strategy, you choose something else that the reader is probably familiar with, and use it as a comparison with your topic. You can list how they are similar and different, and by doing that you help the reader build up a better idea of what your point is.
Your sentences will often follow a pattern like this for this strategy:
- Most
___, but___ - Unlike
___,___ ___could have___, but instead___
Example: Who is the most interesting character in the Travelers' Gate series?
Answer: Kai
Cite: refusal to be master, plays with dolls, and is awesome fighter
Elaborate: Most fighters are flat, but Kai has an interesting story
ACE Response: Kai is the most interesting character in Travelers' Gate because of the seeming contradictions in his character. Throughout the story, he is a fearsome fighter, but he loves his little wooden dolls and is a terrible mentor. Unlike most powerful secondary characters, Kai's story of refusing to be the master of Vallenhall and choosing a life of obscurity gives his character depth beyond just being a narrative device to eliminate threats for the protagonist.
Media resources
- Youtube search for "Affixes (things stuck onto words that change their meaning)"
- Youtube search for "Roots - the core meaning of a word"
- Youtube search for "Elaboration using compare and contrast strategy"