You will need the following for today’s lesson. SSR Book Composition Book SpringBoard Book Please turn off and put away all electronic devices.

SSR Reflection How does the main character in the book you are reading see him/herself? Do other characters see the main character the same way? Read a book of your choosing for fifteen minutes. Record your reading on your Reading Log. 1.9 I will infer a speaker’s self-perception, analyze a narrative text for syntax, and generate and revise a personal prologue.

Invisible Man Respond in Composition Book 1)What does it mean to be an “invisible man?” 2)Under what conditions might a person feel “invisible?” 3)Is being “invisible” a universal feeling that anyone can relate to at some point in their life? Explain your response. 4)Could feeling invisible be the same as being a stranger in the village? Explain your response. 1.9 I will infer a speaker’s self- perception, analyze a narrative text for syntax, and generate and revise a personal prologue.

Prologue – introduction or preface to a literary work Syntax - the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words.phrases Close Reading of Ellison’s Invisible Man. o What is the speaker’s self-perception? o Highlight images Ellison uses to convey what he is and what he is not. o Discuss findings. o Sketch images in composition book to reflect the ideas that describe Ellison’s images of self. 1.9 I will infer a speaker’s self-perception, analyze a narrative text for syntax, and generate and revise a personal prologue.

Ralph Ellison Consider the syntax that Ellison uses throughout the prologue and how it contributes to a deeper understanding of his perspective on the world. What does the audience learn about his self-perception?

1) Create a T-chart and list your perception of yourself and other’s perception of you in your composition book. My PerceptionOther’s Perception of You 1.9 Another Perspective on the World

2) Using your list, complete the model of Ellison’s Prologue in order to describe your perception of yourself on page 25 in SpringBoard (carefully consider placement of the words from your list). 3) In your comp book, copy the completed model and then ELABORATE on the self-perception you presented. Explain it to your readers. (5 minutes) 1.9 Another Perspective on the World

Grammar 1.9 I will infer a speaker’s self-perception, analyze a narrative text for syntax, and generate and revise a personal prologue.

SpringBoard Activity 1.9 Another Perspective on the World

A Dash Sentence: A Dash Sentence: A punctuation mark that indicates a sudden change in thought or tone, sets off a brief summary, or sets off a parenthetical part of a sentence. It often conveys a casual tone for the sentence. Example: “Yeah, okay, three weeks ago, you bought crunchy peanut butter but now you want the girls to play D & D – do you have a drug problem?”

The Semicolon Sentence: The Semicolon Sentence: This punctuation mark gives equal weight to two or more independent sentences; the syntactical balance reinforces parallel ideas and imparts equal importance to the sentences. Example: “That's not an apology; that's simply an acknowledgment that I was right.”

A Periodic Sentence: A Periodic Sentence: A sentence that makes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached. Example: “Penny, while I subscribe to the ‘Many Worlds’ theory which posits the existence of an infinite number of Sheldons in an infinite number of universes, I assure you that in none of them am I dancing.”

A Complex Sentence: A Complex Sentence: A sentence that contains both a Subordinate (Dependent) Clause and an Independent Clause. Example: While Leonard worked in the laboratory at the university, Sheldon installed a high-tech security system in their apartment. Subordinate Clause: While Leonard worked in the laboratory at the university, Independent Clause: Sheldon installed a high-tech security system in their apartment.

A Parallel Structure Sentence: A Parallel Structure Sentence: A sentence that uses the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. Example: “Well, well, well, if it isn't Wil Wheaton...the Green Goblin to my Spider-Man, the Pope Paul V to my Galileo, the Internet Explorer to my Firefox!”

4) Locate the following in Ellison’s prologue (SpringBoard p.23). DASH SEMICOLON PERIODIC SENTENCE COMPLEX SENTENCE PARALLEL STRUCTURE 5) How do these grammar elements impact Ellison’s writing? 1.9 I will infer a speaker’s self-perception, analyze a narrative text for syntax, and generate and revise a personal prologue.

6) Using the looping method, revisit your elaborated prologue from step 3 and locate sentences to edit. 7) Rewrite these sentences incorporating the dash, semicolon, periodic sentence, complex sentence, and parallel structure. 1.9 I will infer a speaker’s self-perception, analyze a narrative text for syntax, and generate and revise a personal prologue.