+ DO NOW Please begin reading NYTimes article entitled “Whither Moral Courage.” Select 5 Words from the reading that best expresses the central idea of the text.
+ Objective: The C (class)WBAT evaluate a text at a minimum of 70% mastery, by adapting SOAPSTONE to a NYT article on courage by the end of the period.
+ Common Core Cluster of Standard(s) RI.8.1- Cite strong textual evidence RI.8.2- Determine the central idea of the text- Objective summary RI.8.6- Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text.
+ Agenda DO Now Standards/Objective(s) SOAPSTONES CFU Partner Work/Notes Exit Ticket Announcements
+ Sample Reading: “Whither Moral Courage” A NYT Sunday Review
+ SOAPSTONES An acronym used to extract significant material from any reading in order to develop a thorough understanding of a text.
+ S: Speaker Speaker: Who’s voice do we hear? What do we know about the speaker’s background and personality? Can we trust the speaker? Speaker vs. Author Look for evidence of the speaker’s background and expertise (ethos). Gender Race Age Education Career Class Emotional State
+ O: Occasion Occasion: When was this written? What events in the speaker’s life/ world prompted the creation of the text? There is the larger occasion: an environment of ideas and emotions that swirl around a broad issue. Then there is the immediate occasion: an event or situation that catches the writer’s attention and triggers a response.
+ A: Audience Audience: For whom was the text written? How did the audience influence the speaker’s choice of language and evidence?
+ Audience Who is the audience – the (group) of readers to whom this piece is directed? The audience may be one person, a small group, or a large group; it may be a certain person or a certain people. Does the speaker identify an audience? What assumptions exist about the intended audience?
+ P: Purpose Purpose: What does the speaker want the audience to think or do as result of reading the text?
+ Purpose Why was this text written? You should ask yourself, “What does the speaker want the audience to think or do as a result of reading this text?” How is this message conveyed? What is the message? How does the speaker try to spark a reaction in the audience? What techniques are used to achieve a purpose? How does the text make the audience feel? What is its intended effect? Consider the purpose of the text in order to examine the argument and its logic.
+ Purpose: To inform – to give information about a subject. Authors with this purpose wish to provide facts that will explain or teach something to readers. Example: Pain is a normal part of a physical process that lets us know something is wrong. To entertain – to amuse and delight; to appeal to the reader’s senses and imagination. Authors with this purpose set out to captivate or interest the audience. Example: “Yes, I have gained weight. I weighed only 8 pounds when I was born.” To persuade – to convince the reader to agree with the author’s point of view on a subject. Authors with this purpose may give facts, but their main goal is to argue or prove a point to readers. Example: The death penalty is deeply flawed and sho
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+ S: Subject Subject: What is the topic of discussion? What are the general topic, content, and ideas contained in the text? You should be able to state the subject in a few words or a phrase. How do you know this? How does the author present the subject? Is it introduced immediately or delayed? Is the subject hidden? Is there more than one subject?
+ Tone Tone: What is the speaker’s attitude towards the subject? Are there shifts in the reading?
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+ Organization How is the text structured? How are ideas developed? How is the reading paragraphs organized. Chronological, problem/solution/ cause and effects, topical, spacial, climatic, reverse climatic, process order, classification, compare/contrast (block & point by point) How does the writer arrange his/her content?
+ Narration What is the point of view of view, 1 st, 2 nd, 3 person? 1 st - I/ we 2 nd - you 3 rd - he/she/they/ Names Limited/ Omniscient
+ Evidence Refer to both the subject and summary. Consider every piece of evidence from the text that provides specific details to support the central idea or summary.
+ Summary Consider the five words. Chunk the text into manageable portions. What are the central ideas?
+ Check for Understanding SOAPSTONES?
+ Group Work Reminder: The Five Second Procedure 1) Eyes on teacher 2) Quiet 3) Be still 4) Hands free 5) Listen
+ Group Practice: Find a partner (heterogeneous). Scan the text “WMC” for your assigned letter of SOAPSTONE. Record in your notebooks every piece of information from the text that addresses your letter. Please indicate the paragraph number as well. Record your work on the board for your assigned letter.
+ Independently Begin recording all of the information from the board into your notebook. Take a few minutes to add any missing material to your notes.
+ Exit Ticket- Reflection Take a few minutes to record in your notebooks which letter(s) in SOAPSTONE you need the most support in.
+ Announcements Make sure that you have your copy of TRBC & post-its by Monday. Agenda/Lecture notes will be posted to school website moving forward
+ Homework: Read chapters 1, 2 & 3 of The Red Badge of Courage. Record 5 Words from the reading that defines the central ideas.