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Texas Christian University
2012 APSI for English If I draw it,
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Jerry W. Brown Austin Discovery School Austin, Texas
Vocabulary 1 Word Chart 2 Term Definition Graphic 3 Vocabulary Cluster 4 Word Chart (2)
Note Taking 5 two column notes 6 Chart for Novels and Plays 7 KWL Organizer 8 Five Ws and Why? 9 Cornell Note Taker
Team work 10 ABC Brainstorming 11 Think Pair Share Reading Analysis 12 Pre-reading 13 Elements of Fiction with Graphics 14 Reading Response 15 Dialectical Journal 16 Plot Terms 17 Analysis template 18 Reflecting Mood in Literature Character 19 Analyzing Characters 20 Character Qualities 21 Character Web 22 Blank Character Web 23 facebook
Structure 24 Nine Sentence Patterns 25 Sentence Types and Patterns 26 Writing Web
Writing 27 How to Summarize 28 Summarizing 29 Theme Evidence
Argumentation 30 Argument Graphic 31 Sample Graphic Argument 32 Two Column Argument Organizer 33 Persuasion Map 34 Persuasion Essay Organizer 35 Toulmin Arguments Model 36 Persuasive Essay Writing Plan
But Wait – There’s More 37 Metacognitive Journal 38 I am from poem 39 Trading Card 40 All Those Acronyms
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Word
What is it?
Examples Non-Examples
Definition:
Context
I will probably find this word: I will remember this word byconnecting it:
Word-to-Self Connection
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Formal Definition: Informal explanation or definition: Explain a previously encountered
example from literature, film, etc., or find a reference and explain why it fits the definition:
The Term Sources Consulted:
Personal connection to or example of the term: (outside of literature or make up a theoretical example)
Explain how/why your example fits the definition: AP: Literature and Composition – Literary Terms Due Date:
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Vocabulary Word Cluster
Word:
Synonyms:
Sentence:
Illustration:
Part of Speech:
Word:
Synonyms:
Sentence:
Illustration:
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Word:
Synonyms:
Sentence:
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Word:
Synonyms:
Sentence:
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Part of Speech:
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Word
What is it?
Definition:
What is it like?
Examples
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TITLE:___________________________AUTHOR:_________________________DATE PUBLISHED:________
MAIN CHARACTERS:
SYNOPSIS:
THEMES (3 major themes and explain):
TONE (3 tone words and explain):
QUOTES (choose 5 important quotes):
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What:
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Event or Situation
How:
Why:
Where:
When:
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Who:
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ABC Brainstorming
Topic: __________________________________
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Think-Pair-Share
Question or Prompt What I thought What my partner thought What we will share
My Name: ____________________________ Partner’s Name: _________________________ Date:_______________________
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Name: ________________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: _____
Pre-Reading
Title:
Author:
Read the title. What do you think the book will be about?
After flipping through the pages, what can you learn about the setting?
After flipping through the pages, what can you learn about the characters?
After flipping through the pages, what can you learn about the plot or conflict?
Explain what you think of when you scan this book. Does it remind you of another book you have read? Are you excited to read this book? What questions do you hope get answered?
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Elements of Fiction Graphics
SETTING
+ = Time + Place = Atmosphere Example:
+ = _________________________
However:
+ = ____________
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PLOT
Beginning Climax
Resolution (meet the characters) (highest point of action) (the end)
Conflict Man vs Man Man vs Nature Man vs Machine
Man vs Himself Man vs God Man vs Alien
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CHARACTER Protagonist
Antagonist
Supporting Characters
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STYLE Narrator Point of View- 1st person 3rd person
I ran as fast as I could. She ran as fast as she could.
Dialogue
Description makes Imagery
The orange glow of the sun shone on the water. The wind whistled in his ears as he floated
effortlessly down, down.
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Personification
Simile
faster than a speeding bullet sweet as pie
Metaphor
his anger was a ticking bomb my homework was a beast
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Symbolism
Allusion
Billy was as mean as Hitler. The ballerina had the grace of Aphrodite.
Characterization
Soft-hearted, funny, brave, in love smart, observant, pipe smoker, untidy
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Onomatopoeia
Bang! Boom! Drip! Drip!
Alliteration
She sells sea shells Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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Name: ________________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: _____
Reading Response
Title of Book:
Author:
Pages Read:
Summary:
Literary Device Used:
How is it used?
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Dialectical Journal Directions: Write quotes in the left column. Respond to the quotes in the right column. Why did you feel this was an important quote?
Book Title / Author _____________________________________________________________ Quotation Reaction
Page:
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Story Plot Terms
As the story progresses,
complications and problems arise
for the main character. These
difficulties create suspense.
This is the highest point of interest or
drama in the story. The suspense is at its
peak, but the outcome is still unclear.
The tension has been
relieved. The conflict is
resolved and
characters’ lives return
to normal. Note that the
terms Falling Action and
Denouement are often
combined. In this case,
all events after the
Climax fall under
Denouement.
Also called the exposition, the
reader is introduced to the
characters, setting, and background
information.
Also called the resolution, the
denouement is the final resolution
of the main complication. The term
denouement applies only to stories
with happy endings. Tragic endings
are termed catastrophe.
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Plot Topics Character
Your Ideas Your Ideas
Setting Themes Point of View
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DOMINANT COLORS
PREVAILING WEATHER
EXTERNAL FEATURES
INTERNAL FEATURES
GATESHEAD
LOWOOD
THORNFIELD
MOOR HOUSE
FERNDEAN
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Analyzing Characters
Character’s Name: Example or Quote What the example revealsabout the character?
Character’s words
Character’sappearance
Character’sthoughts
What othercharacters say orfeel about thischaracter
Character’sactions
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Character Quality Study
Directions: Use this chart to identify qualities of a character. Label the quality then provide evidence with a quote or example.
Quality: ________________________ Quote or Example: _______________________________
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character's name
one trait
one trait one trait
one trait
example example
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Name: What’s on your mind: Basic Information: Hometown: Relationship Status: Political Views: Friends Religious Views: Personal Information: Activities: (2) Interests: (3) Favorite Books: (3) Education/Work: School: Employer: Position: Favorite Movies/TV Shows: (3) Contact Info: E-mail: Address: Favorite Quotes: (3) use back of paper About Me: (at least 100 words) THE WALL (usE THE bAck of THE PAPEr) 5 total posts, at least 3 of the 5 have to be different characters Name Post
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NINE Sentence Patterns
SUBJECT + VERB ( . )
My boss warned me about being late .
SUBJECT + VERB ( ; ) SUBJECT + VERB ( . )
My boss warned me about being late ; he didn't fire me.
SUBJECT + VERB ( , ) but SUBJECT + VERB ( . )
or yet so for and nor
My boss warned me about being late , but he didn't fire me.
SUBJECT + VERB ( ; ) therefore ( , ) SUBJECT + VERB ( . ) however nevertheless consequently furthermore for example thus
My boss warned me about being late ; however , he didn't fire me.
If SUBJECT + VERB ( , ) SUBJECT + VERB ( . ) Because Since When While Although After Even before
As long as
Whenever
Although my boss warned me about being late , he didn't fire me.
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SUBJECT + VERB if SUBJECT + VERB ( . )
because since when while although after even before as long as whenever
My boss didn't fire me although he warned me about being late.
SUBJECT ( , ) a wealthy banker ( , ) VERB ( . ) on the other hand his heart beating wildly
My boss , a compassionate person , didn't fire me ( . )
SUBJECT + VERB ( : ) A, B, C, and D.
Dialogue
a. "You're fired," he said.
b. He said, "You're fired."
c. "You," he said, "are fired."
d. Who said that you're fired?
e. Who said, "You're fired"?
f. Who said, "Were you fired?"
My boss gave me some gifts : an alarm clock, a beeper, a watch, and a book.
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Sentence Types 1. Declarative – makes a statement.
The king is sick.
2. Imperative – gives a command. Cure the king!
3. Interrogative – asks a question. Is the king sick?
4. Exclamatory – provides emphasis or expresses STRONG emotion. The king is dead! Long live the king!
Sentence Patterns 1. Simple – one independent clause
The singer bowed to her adoring audience.
2. Compound – contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon. The singer bowed to the audience, but she sang no encores.
3. Complex – an independent clause and one or more subordinate clause. Because the singer was tired, she went straight to bed after the concert.
4. Compound-complex – contains two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. The singer bowed while the audience applauded, but she sand no encores.
5. Loose or Cumulative – makes complete sense if brought to a close before the actual ending. The modifying phrase in the sentence could be eliminated while maintaining the meaning of the sentence. We reached Edmonton that morning after a turbulent flight and some exciting experiences, tired but exhilarated, full of stories to tell our friends and neighbors.
6. Periodic – makes sense fully only when the end of the sentence is reached. That morning, after a turbulent flight and some exciting experience, we reached Edmonton.
7. Balanced – the phrases or clauses balance each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning or length. “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing-grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, and we shall fight in the hills.” Winston Churchill
8. Natural order – subject comes before the predicate. Oranges grow in California
More Sentence Patterns 9. Inverse order (sentence inversion) – predicate comes before the subject. Typically used for
emphasis or rhythmic effect. In California grow the oranges.
10. Juxtaposition – poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to each other, often creating an effect of surprise and wit. “The apparition of these faces in the crowd: Petals on wet, black bough.” (In Station of the Metro by Ezra Pound)
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11. Parallel Structure – grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of a
sentence. It involves the arrangement of words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs so that elements of equal importance are equally developed and similarly phrased. He loves swimming, running, and playing tennis.
12. Repetition – a device in which words, sounds, phrases, and ideas are used more than once to enhance the rhythm and to create emphasis. “…government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” (“Address at Gettysburg” by Abraham Lincoln)
13. Rhetorical Question – a question that requires no answer. Used to draw attention to a point and is generally stronger than a direct statement. If Mr. Ferchoff is always fair, as you have said, why did he refuse to listen to Mrs. Baldwin’s arguments?
14. Rhetorical Fragment – a fragment used deliberately for a persuasive purpose or to create a desired effect. Something to consider.
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Name: _____________________________________ Writing Web
Detail Detail Detail Detail
Topic Topic
Main Idea
Topic Topic
Detail Detail Detail Detail
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Summary and Paraphrase
Summary – a restatement which covers only the main points
Paraphrase - a restatement of a text or work giving the meaning in
another form
The summary reduces the passage to just the most important points,
and a paraphrase restates it in another more easily understood way.
How to Write a Summary1. Read the entire selection.
2. Circle the most important words and phrases.
3. Write 8 of the most important words or phrases on the lines below.
4. Use the list to create a summary restating the main points.
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Summary:
Horseshoes is an outdoor game played between two people (ortwo teams of two people) using four horseshoes and two stakes.Players alternate tossing horseshoes at stakes in the ground,which are placed 40 feet apart. The game begins with a coin tossto decide who goes first. The winner of the toss throws bothhorseshoes; one at a time, at the opposite stake, and then thesecond player throws both of their horseshoes at their end. Playcontinues until one player has at least 15 points at the end of around.
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Summarizing
Directions: Organize and summarize the important elements and events.
Title and Author
Major Characters
What is the main conflict?
Setting
Main Events
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How was the main conflict resolved?
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Directions: Find three quotes to illustrate each of the themes.
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Themes
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Name_____________________________________________ Period_______________
Question you are addressing: ________________________________________________________
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Claim:
Warrants(Logical statements that bridge between the claim and data)
Reason 1: Reason 2: Reason 3:
Backing(Statements that serve to support the warrants)
Backing: Backing: Backing:
Data (The facts or evidence used to prove the argument)
Data: Data: Data:
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Rebuttal(Counter-arguments or statements indicating circumstances when the
general argument does not hold true)
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Model Graphic Organizer for the
Argumentative Essay
Support
your claim
Refute the
objections
Ask the question(s)
Express your
viewpoint
Evidence
Main Point 1
Evidence
(details)
Main Point 2
Evidence (details)
Main Point 3
Evidence (details)
Main Point 1
Evidence (details)
Main Point 2
Evidence (details)
Main Point 3
Evidence (details)
1. Affirm your thesis
2. Stress your main ideas 3. Use forceful ideas
without being dogmatic
Proposition
(Claim)
Conclusion
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Example: Graphic Organizer for the
Argumentative Essay
Support your
claim
Refute the
objections
Would banning of assault
weapons reduce crime?
The production, sale, and
possession of assault weapons for
private citizens should be banned
in the U.S.
Evidence
Barbaric public slaying:
− Columbine School Shootings
− University of Virginia incident
Public opinion:
− 12% favor ban (Much 92
Timetable News)
− Organizational endorsements
− Nat'l Sherriff's Assoc./lntn'l Assoc.
of Police Chiefs
Statistics:
− 10,561 murders in 1990 by
handguns
− Study of 131 injured patients’
medical expenses paid by public
funds
Strict gun control laws won't affect
crime rate:
− Low murder rate in Britain,
Australia (etc., where strict
controls are in force.
Outlaws would still own guns:
− Any effort to move trend in
opposite direction would
benefit future generations
Main Point 3
Evidence (details)
Assault weapons are regulated in some
states:
− States must be equally concerned
with all 3 phases of "attack" on
assault weapons (production-
sale-possesion) for results to be
effective.
Proposition
(Claim)
Conclusion
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Graphic Organizer: Two-Column Chart(Arguments For/Against Your Position)
Arguments that support your position:
Name ___________________________________________ Date _________________________________
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Arguments that opposeyour position:
Argument #1:
Supporting Details:
Argument #2:
Supporting Details:
Argument #3:
Supporting Details:
Argument #1:
Supporting Details:
Argument #2:
Supporting Details:
Argument #3:
Supporting Details:
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Topic:
Reason 1:
Fact/Example:
Fact/Example:
Name: Date:
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Reason 2:
Fact/Example:
Fact/Example:
Reason 3:
Fact/Example:
Fact/Example:
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Essay Topic______________________________________________________________________________
What is your opinion on thistopic?_____________________________________________________________________________
Reason 1:______________________________________________________________________________
Why? Support your reason._________________________________________________________________________________
Reason 2:_______________________________________________________________________________
Why? Support your reason_________________________________________________________________________________
Reason 3:_______________________________________________________________________________
Why? Support your reason_________________________________________________________________________________
PERSUASIVE WRITING PLAN
Persuasive Essay: Graphic Organizer
Name:
Pick an essay topic that is important to you. Stateyour opinion clearly, giving your reasons with twoto three supporting facts. Use this plan to preparethe content of your essay.
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Toulmin Arguments Model
A Claim: is your point
is debatable
is demonstrated by logic and evidence
Write your Thesis Statement: ________________________________________________
Reason
Reason
Reason
Evidence:
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Warrant(s)
Just like a search warrant from the
police, the argument warrant gives
the writer authority to proceed with
their argument.
• is the assumption that
makes your claim plausible
• perhaps questions the
evidence
• shows a logical, persuasive
connection between claim,
reasons, data(evidence)
• gives authority to proceed
with your argument
• can be stated, but usually is
assumed
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PersuasiveEssay Outline Possible Structure Notes,Comments and Ideas
Introduction
"Hook"
Introduce the Issue.
State your position clearly.
Transition to the essay body.
Body
Pro Reason 1
Supporting Evidence(Highlight evidence, give
statistics or share a personalstory)
Supporting Evidence(Highlight evidence, give
statistics or share a personalstory)
Pro Reason 2
Supporting Evidence(Highlight evidence, give
statistics or share a personalstory)
Supporting Evidence(Highlight evidence, give
statistics or share a personalstory)
State the opposingposition
Supporting Evidence(Highlight evidence, give
statistics or share a personalstory)
Explain why these might betrue but....
Pro Reason 3 (Your Mostpowerful Argument)Supporting Evidence
(Highlight evidence, givestatistics or share a personal
story)Supporting Evidence
(Highlight evidence, givestatistics or share a personal
story)
Conclusion
Transition to conclusion
Restate Your Position
Summary of Reasons(Optional)
Clincher (Conclude with youropinion or a "call to action"
Graphic Organizer: Persuasive Essay Plan
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Metacognitive Journal Metacognition involves understanding how you came to learn something. Use
this page to help you think about what you learned and how you learned it.
Topic:
What I learned How I learned it
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Where I’m From
I am from _____________________________________________________________________________(a specific item from your childhood home)
from _________________________________________________________________________________(two products or objects from your past)
I am from _____________________________________________________________________________(a phrase describing your childhood home)
and __________________________________________________________________________________(more description of your childhood home)
I am from _____________________________________________________________________________(a plant, tree or natural item from your past)
whose ________________________________________________________________________________(personify that natural item)
I am from _____________________________________________________________________________(two objects from your past)
from _______________________________________and _______________________________________(a family name) (another family name)
I am from _____________________________________and _____________________________________ (a family trait or tendency) (another family trait or tendency)
and from ______________________________________________________________________________(another family trait, habit or tendency)
from __________________________________________________________________________________(another family trait, habit or tendency)
I am from _____________________________________________________________________________(a religious phrase or memory)
I am from _____________________________________and _____________________________________(an ancestor) (another ancestor)
from __________________________________________________________________________________(two foods from your family history)
from __________________________________________________________________________________(a specific event in the life of an ancestor)
and from _______________________________________________________________________________(another detail from the life of an ancestor)
_______________________________________________________________________________________(a memory or object you had as a child)
I am from those moments _________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________(conclude by finishing this thought or by repeating a line or idea from earlier in the poem)
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Insert Graphic Here
Name: Grade: Role in the story: (Type four major events/ways the character contributed to the story)
• • • •
Word to describe characters personality ________: (Describe why you chose this word. You must give specific examples from the novel). How would the story change if this character were not in the story?
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Using TPCASTT for Analysis of Poetry
T Title What do the words of the title suggest to you? What denotations are presented in the title? What connotations or associations do the words posses?
P Paraphrase Translate the poem in your own words. What is the poem about?
C Connotation What meaning does the poem have beyond the literal meaning? Fill in the chart below.
Form Diction Imagery
Point of View Details Allusions
Symbolism Figurative Language Other Devices
(antithesis, apostrophe, sound devices, irony, oxymoron, paradox,
pun, sarcasm, understatement)
A Attitude What is the speaker’s attitude? How does the speaker feel about himself, about others, and about the subject? What is the author’s attitude? How does the author feel about the speaker, about other characters, about the subject, and the reader?
S Shifts Where do the shifts in tone, setting, voice, etc. occur? Look for time and place, keywords, punctuation, stanza divisions, changes in length or rhyme, and sentence structure. What is the purpose of each shift? How do they contribute to effect and meaning?
T Title Reanalyze the title on an interpretive level. What part does the title play in the overall interpretation of the poem?
T Theme List the subjects and the abstract ideas in the poem. Then determine the overall theme. What message is th author trying to convey? What lesson is being taught? The theme must be written in a complete sentence.
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D.U.C.A.T.S. The “6 gold pieces” of writer’s voice
Diction refers to a writer’s (or speaker’s) word choice with the following considerations: • denotation / connotation • degree of difficulty or complexity of a word • monosyllabic / polysyllabic • abstract / conceret • euphonius / cacophonous • colloquial / formal / informal / technical • tone of a word (the emotional charge a word carries) • the above will often create a subtext for the text
Unity refers to the idea that all of the ideas in a written piece are relevant and appropriate to the focus. Some considerations:
• each claim (assertion, topic sentence) supports the thesis • each piece of evidence is important and relevant to the focus of the paragraph or the piece of writing as a whole • occasionally, a writer may choose to purposely violate the element of unity for a specific effect (some humorists
/ satirists will sometimes consciously do this) • it is important to consider what has been omitted from a piece and examine the writer’s intent in doing so
Coherence refers to the organization and logic of a piece of writing; some considerations include: • precision and clarity in a thesis and supportive arguments • the arguments ordered in the most effective way for the writer’s intent • the sentences and paragraphs “flow smoothly” for the reader; there should not be any abrupt leaps or gaps in
the presentation of the ideas or story (unless the writer makes a conscious choice for a specific and appropriate effect)
Audience refers to the writer’s awareness of who will be reading his or her piece of writing; some considerations are: • Who are the targeted readers? • How well informed are they on the subject? What does the writer want the reader to learn as a result of this
piece? • What first impression is created for the reader and how does the author’s voice shape this first impression? • How interested and attentive are they likely to be? Will they resist any of the ideas? • What is the relationship between the writer and the reader? Employee to supervisor? Citizen to citizen? Expert
to novice? Scholar to scholar? Student to teacher? Student to student? • How much time will the reader be willing to spend reading? • How sophisticated are the readers in regard to vocabulary and syntax?
Tone refers to a writer’s ability to create an attitude toward the subject matter of a piece of writing. Whst does that attutude suggest about the author? Te subject? What effect is produced by the writing and how is that effect produced? The tools a writer uses to create tone:
• Diction, Figurative language, Characterization, Plot, Theme, Structure Syntax refers to the arrangement--the ordering, grouping, and placement--of words within a phrase, clause, or sentence. Some considerations:
• Type of sentence • Length of sentence • Subtle shifts or abrupt changes in sentence length or patterns • Punctuation use • Use of repetition • Language patterns / rhythm / cadence • How all of the above factors contribute to narrative pace • The use of active and/or passive voice
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S.O.A.P.S.Tone – Analyzing point of view Speaker: Is there someone identified as the speaker? Can you make some assumptions
about this person? What class does the author come from? What political bias can be inferred? What gender?
Occasion: What may have prompted the author to write this piece? What event led to its publication or development?
Audience: Does the speaker identify an audience? What assumptions can you make about the audience? Is it a mixed in terms of: race, politics, gender, social class, religion, etc.? Who was the document created for? Does the speaker use language that is specific for a unique audience? Does the speaker evoke: Nation? Liberty? God? History? Hell? Does the speaker allude to any particular time in history such as: Ancient Times? Industrial Revolution? World Wars? Vietnam?
Purpose: What is the speaker’s purpose? In what ways does the author convey this message? What seems to be the emotional state of the speaker? How is the speaker trying to spark a reaction in the audience? What words or phrases show the speaker’s tone? How is this document supposed to make you feel?
Subject: What is the subject of the piece? How do you know this? How has the subject been selected and presented by the author?
Tone: What is the author’s attitude toward the subject? How is the writer’s attitude revealed? The tools a writer uses to create are diction, figurative language, characterization, plot, theme, structure
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D.I.D.L.S. A mnemonic for literary analysis
Diction: the denotative and connotative meanings of words What words does the author choose? Consider his/her word choice compared to another. Why did the author choose that particular word? What are the connotations of that word choice?
• different words for the same thing often suggest different attitudes (happy vs. content vs. ecstatic)
• denotative vs. connotative (dead vs. passed away) • concrete vs. abstract (able to perceive with 5 senses, tangible, vs. an idea or concept
that exists in one’s mind, intangible) • monosyllabic vs. polysyllabic (Cats eat meat; felines are carnivorous animals.) • simple vs. ornate • positive vs. negative (slender vs. skinny, determined vs. stubborn) • colloquial / informal / formal / technical • cacophonous vs. euphonious (e.g., harsh sounding, raucous, croak or pleasant
sounding, languid, murmur) •
Images: Vivid appeals to understanding through the five senses – sight, sound, touch, taste, smell. (What images does the author use? What does he/she focus on in a sensory way? How do the kinds of images the author puts in or leaves out reflect his/her style? Are they vibrant? Prominent? Plain? (NOTE: Images differ from detail in the degree to which they appeal to the senses. A farmer and a real estate developer would use different imagery to describe the same piece of land. Imagery would differ in a romantic vs. realistic description of the countryside.)
Details: Facts that are included or those that are omitted. What details does the author choose to include? What do they imply? What does the author choose to exclude? What are the connotations of the choice of details? (NOTE: Details are facts or fact-lets. They differ from images in that they don’t have a strong sensory appeal. Hard Copy vs. CNN vs. NPR)
Language: The overall use of language such as formal, clinical, informal, slang What is the overall impression of the language the author uses? Does it reflect education? A particular profession? Intelligence? Is it plain? Ornate? Simple? Clear? Figurative? Poetic? Make sure you don’t skip this step. Ambassador will speak differently than a cop or a kid.
Sentence Structure: How the author’s use of sentence structure affects the reader What are the sentences like? Are they simple with one or two clauses? Do they have multiple phrases? Are they choppy? Flowing? Sinuous like a snake? Is there antithesis, chiasmus, parallel construction? What emotional impression do they leave? If we are talking about poetry, what is the meter? Is there a rhyme scheme? Long flowing sentences give us a different feeling than short choppy ones. If the narrator has awkward sentence structure, we night think he is uneducated or fearful. Sophisticated mature sentences might suggest artistic creativity.
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So What?
S.O.L.L.I.D.D. Analyzing rhetorical elements & author’s style Syntax: Sentence structure Organization: The structure of sections within a passage and as a whole.Movement in the passage between
tones, ideas, defining literary/rhetorical strategies Literary Devices: Metaphor, simile, personification, irony (situational, verbal and dramatic), hyperbole,
allusion, alliteration, etc. Levels of Discourse: Cultural levels of language act, with attendant traits (does the narrator’s voice represent a
particular social, political, or cultural viewpoint or perspective?) Imagery: Deliberate vivid appeal to the audience’s understanding through the five senses (visual, auditory,
tactile, olfactory, gustatory) Diction: Word choice and its denotative and connotative significance Detail: Descriptive items selected for inclusion. Concrete aspects of the poem or passage. What is included;
what is omitted Ingredients
Poem: • Title • Speaker/Persona/Voice • Structure (prosody.verse, stanza, poetic
form) • Theme (direct/implied) • Figures of Speech • Symbolism
Fiction/Novel:
• Title • Speaker • Structure (plot elements, flashback,
foreshadowing; fictional form) • Theme (direct/implied) • Character (direct/indirect; flat/round;
static/dynamic; foil; stereotype) • Setting (integral) • Point of View (first/third;
limited/omniscient; major/minor; reliable/näive; stream-of-consciousness
• Figures of Speech • Symbolism
Drama: • Title • Speaker • Structure (plot elements, flashback,
foreshadowing) • Theme (direct/implied) • Character (direct/indirect; flat/round;
static/dynamic; foil; stereotype) • Setting (staging, props, costumes) • Figures of Speech • Symbolism
Essay:
• Title • Speaker • Structure (thesis, introduction,
evidence, conclusion; enumeration, chronological, compare/contrast. cause/effect)
• Purpose (inform, educate, persuade) • Theme (direct/implied) • Figures of Speech • Rhetorical Devices • Symbolism
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P.A.T.T.R. For Analyzing Rhetoric
Purpose: Identify the author’s purpose in writing; i.e., to persuade, to inform, to describe, to
narrate. The writer may use one or all of three strategies -- • pathos (emotional appeal)
non-logical, senses, biases, prejudices, connotative language, euphemism, figurative language, friendly
• logos (logical appeal) inductive deductive, syllogisms, enthymeme claims, evidence, testimony, quotes, facts, authority
• ethos (ethical appeal) intelligence, virtue and good will; appeals to morals or prudence
Audience: Identify the author’s intended audience, i.e., what readers would be more likely
influenced and open to this writing.
Tone: Identify the author’s attitude toward the subject and the audience, as expressed through
devices like diction, imagery, details, language, and syntax. Be alert to the possibility of irony and satire.
Theme: Consider theme as an abstract concept coupled with an observation about life and human
experience. Avoid theme statements that are too simplistic, judgmental, or moralizing, specific to the plot or characters of the particular writing, or include absolutes like anyone, all, none, everything, everyone.
Rhetorical devices: any device which persuades the audience to agree with the author
• analogy—making clear a concept by showing similarity to a more familiar concept • assertion—suggestion for consideration as true or plausible • antithesis—statement OPPOSED to another assertion • anticipate an objection—addressing an objection before anyone else can raise the objection • concession—an acknowledgement of objections to a proposal • direct address—speaking directly to another • rebuttal—final opposition to an assertion, disproving or refusing • red herring—a statement that draws attention from the central issue • reduce to the absurd—to show the foolishness of an argument • rhetorical question—asking a question without desiring a response • specious reasoning—having only apparent logic, not true logic but presented as such under/over • statement—saying considerably more or less than a condition warrants, usually to be ironic
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