Bell Ringer MUGShot Sentence

Agenda Bell Ringer –MUGShot Sentences Notes on the Modes of Writing and Examples Notes on how ideas develop Practice with Humans of New York Read Humans of New York article posted Dec. 2015 in Syrian refugee series Analyze the development of ideas over the course of the text Unit Connection

Lesson 3: Idea Development I can analyze how a set of ideas develop over the course of a text. RI.11-12.3 Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of a text.

Modes of Writing Authors utilize a variety of strategies when writing, in order to convey ideas and highlight the relationship between ideas. The 3 main Modes of Writing used by author’s are: Narration Explanation Argumentation An author can use just one or all three strategies to convey ideas and help achieve his/her purpose.

Modes of Writing Explanation Both relate information to explain something to the reader using: Analogies Examples The author organizes ideas utilizing the following strategies: Compare/Contrast Cause/Effect Process Analysis

EXAMPLE - Explanation HUMANS OF NEW YORK

Modes of Writing Narration Telling a story, the details of what happened, often in chronological order. Revolves around a primary tension (conflict) and employs character, plot, and setting. There should be a focus or main idea to the story There is a point/reason for recounting the story that becomes clear to the reader.

EXAMPLE - Narration

Modes of Writing Argumentation Relates a claim, reasons, evidence, and counterclaims Uses appeals that persuade the audience Logic Expert testimony, Statistics, Facts Emotion Language, Stories, Sympathy Credibility Expert testimony, Experience, Credentials, Ethical motives

EXAMPLE - Argumentation

Understanding Claim How to identify a claim: A judgment about something (good, bad, pretty, beneficial, detrimental, valuable, worthless, etc) Must be debatable—there must be a potential counterclaim. Claims can be DIRECTLY STATED or IMPLIED (unstated) Authors often utilize a series of minor premises in order to lead the reader to draw a conclusion – an implied claim.

How a set of ideas develop the claim In most texts, we have to consider two or more perspectives to determine the overall claim: The author The speaker/narrator Individuals/Characters Each of these key players will be making claims about the major ideas presented in the text. They could make similar claims, or the claims can be different. An author can use characterization of the speaker or of the individuals in order to develop ideas that reveal to the overall message.

PRACTICE As we view the following example, analyze the choices an author makes in order to achieve his/her purpose. Consider the strategy of writing, the perspectives provided, the claims made, and the overall message the author is relating to achieve his/her purpose.

What Idea is most prevalent in this section of the text? What strategies does the speaker employ?

What Idea is most prevalent in this section of the text? What strategies does the speaker employ?

What Idea is most prevalent in this section of the text? What strategies does the speaker employ?

PRACTICE What is the overall message that the speaker is presenting? Is this idea directly stated or implied? How do the ideas from each section relate to each other and develop the speaker’s overall message? Which organizational pattern in utilized in the text?

Formative Assessment STEP 1: As you read the article, identify the most prevalent idea in each section that the speaker is relating to the audience. Step 2: Answer the questions below to analyze the text.

Unit Connection What essential experiences in the speaker’s life shaped his identity? How did his position in the world develop his identity? How does the speaker reflect on his position and experiences? How does the speaker effectively represent his experiences in writing to share with others?