Critical (Close) Reading Analytic Annotation 11 AP

Standard: Key Ideas and Craft and Structure RI.11-12.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says. RI.11-12.6: Determine an author’s purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text. W 11-12.1 - Argument standard, components a-e W.11-12.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research

Defining Gladwell’s argument: What is the significance of title? Why the narrative structure? How is Turley characterized? Why? On page 645, Gladwell transitions to dogfighting. How does he do this successfully? What strategies does Gladwell use in paragraphs 16-29 to help the reader understand CTE? Why the personal background on Ann McKee in p. 28? Injury: Incidental or Inherent? What is the difference? Why would it matter? Dog-fight or stock car? The two sentence paragraph at the bottom of 655 introduces an idea central to Gladwell’s argument. What is that idea and how is it revisited in paragraph 51 (656)? Discuss the conclusion. Why the quote? What is the appeal? What is the argument? Does it have the impact Gladwell intends?

Analyzing Gladwell’s Argument Analyzing Diction Define the term Identify an example in Gladwell’s text Write Annotation explaining impact on audience Analyzing Syntax Analyzing Tone

Four Sentence Analytic Annotation 1. The first sentence identifies which section of the text you are discussing and the main idea of that section. (Writer’s last name) (transition word) his/her (type of text) by (strong verb) that (main idea of this section of the text). Ronald Reagan begins his tribute to the Challenger astronauts by acknowledging that the shuttle accident has appropriately postponed his planned State of the Union address and by expressing the depth of his and his wife’s personal grief. 2. The second sentence conveys the writer’s support for the main idea by identifying and providing a specific example for one rhetorical strategy used by the writer. He appeals to the mournful emotions of the audience by admitting that he and Nancy are “pained to the core” (3), that today is rightfully a “day for mourning and remembering” (2-3), and that the accident is “truly a national loss” (4). 3. The third sentence explains how the rhetorical strategies you discussed in the previous sentence help the writer achieve his purpose by using an in order to statement. Example: Reagan joins in this time of mourning in order to unify the nation and humbly admit that “we share this pain with all of the people of our country” (4). 4. The fourth sentence identifies the effect of the writer’s use of these rhetorical strategies on the audience. This outpouring of emotion from the president conveys a calming tone that reassures the Nation that their grief is both understandable and proper.

Color code Argument ORDER: Final Argument to be graded Turn in your Argument on top, coded as follows: Yellow—Claim and sub-claims Blue—Data /Evidence from sources Pink—Warrant—your explanation of the connection between the claim and data Red Pen—Awkward or troubling constructions Green—1st person anecdotes ORDER: Final Argument to be graded Three annotated columns Two or three sources on same topic for synthesis Biography

Annotation—then and now From Prediction Questioning Personal Opinions on the Topic Text to text connections To Observations about word choice Organization/structure Syntax/Sentences Author’s attitude Use of classical appeals