Commentary day three March 12, 2015. First task—lit terms 1.On the blank sheet, put a mark next to the terms that you know. 2.Add your total and record.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Literary Device Glossary Entry – Look for literary devices as you read – remember you need at least one metaphor entry, one simile entry, and one personification.
Advertisements

TPCASTT (a way to Analyze Poetry)
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2013 CO: SWD understanding of key elements in drama by expressing quiz responses. LO: SW write examples of literary devices using.
Literature Circle Roles Descriptions.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 I can read explicitly to comprehend a passage. (ACT Bell Ringer) I can identify the mood of a photo and write a defense statement.
Title Description Graphic. Choice A A B C Question Choice B Choice C Graphic.
Contemporary Literature Week 6 September 26-30, 2011.
Writing a Literary Research Paper How to Read an Article of Literary Criticism.
Poetry Analysis Using TPCASTT Mrs. Willoughby-Hull English 12 ERWC/AP English Lit August 22-23, 2013.
Accelerated 10 English 1. Read 2. Details 3. Topic – Significant to the Text 4. Return to the details. o Details are combined/interpreted to determine.
This is a process to help you organize your analysis of poetry. We have already learned the vocabulary, now it’s time to put it into practice! Together,
Creating Student Centered Classrooms Lindsey Stevens.
THEME VS. THEME STATEMENTS & VOCABULARY REVIEW 10 September, 2015 I’ll be checking your homework, so have your stamp sheet and response journal ready to.
The written commentary Paper 1. What IS a commentary A commentary is written or oral analysis of literature. A commentary isn’t summary; don’t tell us.
Supporting Feature 1 Supporting Feature 2 Supporting Feature 3 Umbrella Feature/Aspect The Umbrella Feature + Supporting Features = Theme.
First off, a few things: 1. Voice ~ Your writing should engage, not bore. 2. Synthesize and analyze the information, do not regurgitate it. 3. Intro’s.
Why Read Critically? How will learning to read critically help me?
Brave New World English 102. Reading Quiz As soon as you receive the quiz you may begin. It is a combination of multiple choice and short answer. Please.
CLOSE READING & ANNOTATING WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO DO IT.
Table of contents entry: 10/1/ Green Packet Essay Gold stamp sheet: 1 st square on next row = Green packet essay annotations.
AP English Language and Composition Annotations. How and why to annotate? Make a key Three purposes.
Focusing Question Focusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini Lesson Writer’s Work Time Lesson Summary Objective: To identify.
Goals Today: Contextualize prior knowledge about key ideas and concepts Analyze the skills and knowledge necessary for success in this unit Unit 2 Defining.
ANNOTATION An annotation of a literary work is a detailed analysis of its language and ideas. A thorough annotation should be the first step in preparing.
AP Lit Essay Portion of the Exam  Part I: Multiple Choice:1 hour for 55 questions  45% of the composite score  Part II: 3 Essay questions: 2 hours.
English 9 Day 35 Objective: To review key events in part 1 and formulate thesis statement in preparation for EA.
Module 1 Unit 2 Lesson 1 Introducing the concept of THEME: Survival in A Long Walk to Water (Chapters 1-5)
“How to Mark a Book” Adler’s Strategies.
Social responsibilityInequalityMorals and Ethics Class and Status Hindsight/KnowledgeTime Frames Dramatic devices Dramatic Tension SELFISHARROGANT MANIPULATIV.
“THE SCARLET LETTER” BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE ENGLISH III, UNIT 3.
Reading Poetry.
Title Author Essential Question:. Day One: Launching the Text Summary: Genre: Identify instructional focus point (CCSS) Introduce genre. Post an Essential.
1.Quizzie: Finding the Central Theme 2.Apply: Execute the steps in the responding process for... oPresident Obama’s Inaugural Address 3.Play: Bad Reputation.
Double Entry Journals Four types of double entry journals used for analyzing text while reading literature.
Entry Task: Add the an entry for 2.14 Mood and Tone (Wonka) in your spiral and add the following two words and definitions: Mood: the atmosphere or predominant.
Composition LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY.  A literary analysis broadens understanding and appreciation of a piece of literature.  Think as you read: What.
Beginning Synthesis Figurative Language, Outlining.
BREAK DOWN THE PROMPT 1. What is the prompt asking you to focus on in this passage? What element of story (plot, character, setting, theme) does this.
Coming of Age in Changing Times
Hook, Housekeeping & Homework Monday Have out your novel (fictional text) to read Quietly read for approx. 10 minutes Remember… no electronics out/on.
Response to Literature. State Standards Write responses to literature that: Exhibit careful reading and insight in their interpretation Connect the student’s.
A GRUESOME BUT TRUE STORY ABOUT BRAIN SCIENCE
The Scarlet Letter Literary One-Pager. You have been given a blank sheet of paper. Looking back through the story, complete the following steps:
Practice Makes Perfect!.  Read the passage from Lord of the Flies beginning with, “Jack was bent double,” (pages ) and ends with “He did not notice.
Eng 10 Q3 W2 Spring MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail Unit Standards RI.10.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze.
IB Language A: Language and Literature Year 2 Individual Oral Commentaries.
World Literature Wednesday, September 21 Thursday, September 22.
The Thesis Statement. What is a thesis statement? A thesis statement is the most important sentence in your paper. A thesis statement tells your readers.
Literary Analysis and Interpretive Essay English 2 Honors.
Model Lesson 3 The Effects of the Great Depression.
Response to Literature Literature naturally stirs up thoughts and feelings. One way to explore those thoughts is to write a response to literature.
Shakespeare Analysis Peer Edit
Entrance Ticket: Look at the two tasks in your handout
Introducing the Concept of Theme: Survival in A Long Walk to Water (Chpts1-5) Unit 2: Lesson 1.
Passage Analysis - Guidelines
Creating Thematic Statements
Analyzing Literary Texts
How To Write an AP Literature & Composition Thesis Statement for Q3
Introducing the subject (theme) that we are going to read about.
Thesis & Thematic Evaluation.
Assigned From Yesterday
Ms. Turner English 1 Spring 2018
Have your Catalogue (childhood) Poem ready to turn in.
Disillusion, Defiance, and Discontent
Directions: After reading Florence Kelly’s passage, please do the following: 1. Complete the sentences/worksheets in your pack. Directly answer the questions.
“Reading Books is Fundamental”
Semester Project _________ Lit
Warm-Up Use at least TWO of your vocabulary words from “Single Room, Earth View” in a SINGLE complete sentence.
Semester Final Project _________ Lit
SymbolISM, motif, theme How are they connected?.
Presentation transcript:

Commentary day three March 12, 2015

First task—lit terms 1.On the blank sheet, put a mark next to the terms that you know. 2.Add your total and record your number. 3.Copy the first 15 definitions from the packet to the blank, purple sheet. 4.We will have a quiz on these 15 terms Wednesday.

Registration We are going to the LRC to register. Get your form when you enter. Find a computer and enter your classes and alternates. Wait quietly until it is time to come back to the room. When you come back to the room, pretend like class is just starting. Be ready for commentary.

Entry task 1. What is commentary? 2. What is the dominant effect of a passage? 3. In the commentary grid there are four boxes: context, key ideas, nuts and bolts, movement/ shifts. Give an example of something you could put in each. Try to do this without looking at the handout.

Task one Look at passage #2 in your packet Create a commentary grid for passage #2 with your partner/ triad. Put two things in each box. Whole group grid

Task two 1.The dominant effect revisited. 2.What is the dominant effect of this passage? 3.Copy down and use this stem: In this passage, Hurston focuses on (devices) The dominant effect of this passage is…

Structuring a commentary 1.Thesis (devices  dominant effect & theme/author’s message ) 2.Lit features: meaning (interpretation) and connection to DE and theme (Use the grid if needed) 3.Moments: connection to other moments in the work and their significance (NOTE: 2 & 3 are intermingled in best commentaries) 4.Final statement of meaning (conclusion)—hit your take on the author’s purpose and message again— this is your final chance to show your listener that you are an intelligent analyzer of literature

Exit slide 1.What is the dominant effect of a piece of literary text? 2.What is the theme of a literary text? 3.What is the difference between theme and dominant effect? 4.What are the four steps to a commentary? 5.What are 10 descriptive tone words? (bonus)