A: the similarities in the wording.

B: think about something seriously.

B: Slavery is an awful and vicious practice.

A: He uses logos to convince the reader of his point.

A: the similarities in the wording.

Answers DSD-CR-ELA 12-Term 2Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language

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Read the excerpts from historical documents.From the Declaration of Independence:We . . . solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved . . .From the Declaration of Sentiments:. . . we insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as citizens of the United States.

Both offer complaints.

Both recall history.

Both state demands.

Both admit defeat.

Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.Thus have I laboured by settling the orthography, displaying the analogy, regulating the structures, and ascertaining the signification of English words, to perform all the parts of a faithful lexicographer: but I have not always executed my own scheme, or satisfied my own expectations.

hints at the economic importance of his dictionary.

hopes that his dictionary will enlighten the uneducated.

seeks literary recognition for his publication.

strives to emphasize the effort his dictionary required.

Read the excerpt from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.But to COLLECT the WORDS of our language was a task of greater difficulty: the deficiency of dictionaries was immediately apparent; and when they were exhausted, what was yet wanting must be sought by fortuitous and unguided excursions into books, and gleaned as industry should find, or chance should offer it, in the boundless chaos of a living speech. My search, however, has been either skilful or lucky; for I have much augmented the vocabulary.

changed the format of dictionaries.

searched literature and found more words.

applied rules to make language less chaotic.

selected only the most difficult words to define.

Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.My chief pleasure has been books.—Philanthropy I adore.—How very much, good Sir, am I (amongst millions) indebted to you for the character of your amiable uncle Toby!—I declare, I would walk ten miles in the dog-days, to shake hands with the honest corporal.

Uncle Toby has freed millions of enslaved people.

Uncle Toby has taught him how to read.

Uncle Toby is a very talented writer.

Uncle Toby is a remarkable creation.

Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.Which statement best describes the use of the underlined word in the excerpts?

In excerpt 1, it refers to personal growth, while in excerpt 2, it suggests the physical act of moving.

In excerpt 1, it refers to personal growth, while in excerpt 2, it suggests scientific discoveries.

In excerpt 1, it refers to societal advancement, while in excerpt 2, it suggests the gradual march of time.

In excerpt 1, it refers to societal advancement, while in excerpt 2, it suggests steps toward a particular goal.

Read the sentence from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.I have studiously endeavoured to collect examples and authorities from the writers before the restoration, whose works I regard as the wells of English undefiled, as the pure sources of genuine diction.

studiously, endeavoured

examples, authorities

writers, restoration

pure, genuine

Read the excerpts from historical documents.From the Declaration of Independence:For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.From the Declaration of Sentiments:After depriving her of all rights as a married woman, if single, and the owner of property, he has taxed her to support a government which recognizes her only when her property can be made profitable to it.

Both insist that taxes should be reduced.

Both offer accusations of legal oppression.

Both complain about real estate values.

Both encourage the underprivileged to speak up.

Which statements describe Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language? Check all that apply.It was published in the late 1800s.It includes over forty thousand definitions.It includes information about word origins.It has a preface written by William Shakespeare.It offers excerpted examples of the words in literature.

It was published in the late 1800s.

It includes over forty thousand definitions.

It includes information about word origins.

It has a preface written by William Shakespeare.

It offers excerpted examples of the words in literature.

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

compromise and peace

discussion and debate

time and tradition

power and control

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Sentiments.He has made her, morally, an irresponsible being, as she can commit many crimes with impunity, provided they be done in the presence of her husband. In the covenant of marriage, she is compelled to promise obedience to her husband, he becoming, to all intents and purposes, her master—the law giving him power to deprive her of her liberty, and to administer chastisement.

Stanton uses words with positive connotations to encourage women to discover their voices.

Stanton uses words with negative connotations to emphasize the persecution of women.

Stanton uses words with positive connotations to highlight women’s road toward social progress.

Stanton uses words with negative connotations to criticize women for their apathy.

Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments.It is therefore manifest, that something else ought yet to be done; and what is required, is evidently the incumbent duty of all men of enlightened understanding, and of every man that has any claim or affinity to the name of Christian, that the base treatment which the African Slaves undergo, ought to be abolished.Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.That subject, handled in your striking manner, would ease the yoke (perhaps) of many—but if only of one—Gracious God!—what a feast to a benevolent heart!—and, sure I am, you are an epicurean in acts of charity.—You, who are universally read, and as universally admired—you could not fail

Cugoano calls for people to take small steps to end slavery, while Sancho asks for bold moves.

Cugoano appeals to his audience personally, while Sancho appeals to the greater public.

Cugoano is more willing to wait than Sancho, who is calling for immediate action.

Cugoano has a much more authoritative tone than Sancho, who is respectful to Sterne.

Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments.After coming to England, and seeing others write and read, I had a strong desire to learn, and getting what assistance I could, I applied myself to learn reading and writing, which soon became my recreation, pleasure, and delight; and when my master perceived that I could write some, he sent me to a proper school for that purpose to learn. Since, I have endeavoured to improve my mind in reading, and have sought to get all the intelligence I could, in my situation of life, towards the state of my brethren and countrymen in complexion, and of the miserable situation of those who are barbarously sold into captivity, and unlawfully held in slavery.Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.The first part of my life was rather unlucky, as I was placed in a family who judged ignorance the best and only security for obedience.—A little reading and writing I got by unwearied application.—The latter part of my life has been—thro' God's blessing, truly fortunate, having spent it in the service of one of the best families in the kingdom.—My chief pleasure has been books.

Both men use their past experiences to show readers that they persevered and became accomplished readers and writers.

Both men use their personal histories to show readers the horrors and misery of being enslaved.

Both men share their past experiences to show readers that they are much smarter than the average person.

Both men share their personal stories to show readers that they are still having a very difficult time adjusting to European customs.

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .

Jefferson uses words with neutral connotations to present a claim based on reason and precedent.

Jefferson uses words with positive connotations to praise his listeners for their political activism.

Jefferson uses words with neutral connotations to suggest that there is no urgency to his message.

Jefferson uses words with positive connotations to encourage peaceful relations with Britain.

Read the excerpts from historical documents.From the Declaration of Independence:. . . all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.From the Declaration of Sentiments:. . . all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they were accustomed.

to highlight the physical pain of oppression

to establish their personal connections to their causes

to acknowledge the difficulty of challenging the status quo

to applaud lawmakers for their efforts to bring about change

Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.Which statement best describes Johnson’s treatment of the underlined word?

Johnson uses the word to criticize established publications.

Johnson uses the word to express indifference about written material.

Johnson uses the word to assert his admiration for published writing.

Johnson uses the word to suggest that his writing is worthy of high praise.

Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments.And if such men can boast of greater degrees of knowledge, than any African is entitled to, I shall let them enjoy all the advantages of it unenvied, as I fear it consists only in a greater share of infidelity, and that of a blacker kind than only skin deep. And if their complexion be not what I may suppose, it is at least the nearest in resemblance to an infernal hue.

All men are created equal in the eyes of the Christian God.

There are good men who understand the need for slavery.

Those who support slavery are evil, and their souls are doomed.

Africans are entitled to the same rights as Europeans and Americans.

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