In our short time together today, you'll work on close reading. The goal here is to continue pushing our ways of thinking about the book - not just in terms of following the details of the story, but also with a sense of interpreting the actions of the characters, the implications of those actions, and how they help us to think about broader themes.
Part of the goal is also to prepare you for tomorrow's in-class writing.
We'll be using a process I call show (or say) -mean - matter:
- Select and show the quotation, properly setting its context
- Explain what the words of the quotation mean - not just defining the words, but also clarifying the actions and thoughts of the characters - being able to say the passage in your own words
- Assert an interpretation of why this quotation matters in terms of a broader point or theme.
- Think of someone asking "and because of this, what?" or "and despite this, what?"
- Of what relevance is this quotation in terms of the text overall?
We'll practice first with some examples from current events:
___
Homework - read p. 108-120 & annotate. Be prepared for in-class writing
No comments:
Post a Comment