The Story of an Eyewitness Magazine Article by Jack London copyright - Eden of Knowledge
copyright - Eden of Knowledge Introduction Eyewitness – a person who sees an occurrence (an accident, a robbery, a murder, a fire, or any natural disasters Imagine that a tornado, flood, or snow storm has just struck your community. Think of 5 questions a reporter might ask an eyewitness. copyright - Eden of Knowledge
copyright - Eden of Knowledge Reporter Questions Where were you when the disaster struck? What did you hear first? What did you see? What did you do next? How was the scene around you? What were the reactions of the people? What are your feelings? copyright - Eden of Knowledge
copyright - Eden of Knowledge Why writers write Why do writers write? To express thoughts or feelings To inform or explain To persuade To entertain copyright - Eden of Knowledge
The Story of an Eyewitness Magazine Article by Jack London In this article, Jack London writes to inform us about a disaster – an earthquake – which then led to a bigger disaster – the Great San Francisco Fire. More specifically, he wants to inform us that the earthquake caused widespread destruction. copyright - Eden of Knowledge
copyright - Eden of Knowledge Reading Tips As we read the article, take note of :- The author’s style – his literary strategies, and figurative language The timeline of events You will record these information in the worksheets given. copyright - Eden of Knowledge
copyright - Eden of Knowledge Summary lines 1- 5: Cost due to earthquake : hundreds of thousands of dollars Cost due to fire : hundreds of millions of dollars Actual damage cannot be estimated First in history – a modern city completely destroyed copyright - Eden of Knowledge