DAILY EDIT: READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AND MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS: 1.During the two hour storm me and him was in an a fishing boat on the Chesapeake bay. 1.In English class we discussed this quotation from Benjamin franklin it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright

SIX WORD MEMOIR Use the next five minutes to compose a six word memoir—try to sum up who you are in six words. Write it on the right or left hand side of your index card. You can make it funny or reflective—whatever is true to who you are. Examples: The experience was worth the risk I can do it in five. I did not plan for this. When you are finished, get your picture from me and glue that onto the other side of your index card

The Carnal or Courtly Love of a Book

Use pen or pencil and highlighter to write directly in the text or in the margins, circling, underlining, highlighting. CARNAL

Use sticky notes or post-it notes to do the same thing. Do not deface the book. COURTLY

Make a list of unfamiliar words VOCABULARY

The main message, the thesis. Can you find textual evidence that states or implies the main idea? IDENTIFY THE CLAIM

Is the author trying to entertain you, persuade you, inform you, frighten you, or something else? IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE

The author’s tone is his/her attitude. Is it genuine, heartfelt, sympathetic, snarky, cynical, sardonic, ashamed, humorous, ironic or something else? WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S TONE?

What words does the author use to create the tone? How would you label those words? Are they formal? informal? Slang? Distinguished? Proper? Colloquial? Jargon? Religious? Jingoistic? WHAT ABOUT THE DICTION?

How does the writer arrange the words into sentences and paragraphs? Does she/he use a combination of simple, compound, and complex sentences? Are some paragraphs pages long while others are merely one sentence, or even one word ? WHAT ABOUT SYNTAX?

Does the writer use devices for MEANING like similes? Metaphors? Hyperbole? Personification? Does the writer use devices for SOUND like rhyming, consonance, assonance? Off rhyme or slant rhyme? WHAT ABOUT LITERARY DEVICES?

How does the author use literary devices, syntax, and diction to create a tone and support his/her claim? PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

Turn to the person next to you and work together to read the essay aloud (you can break up the reading however you like). As you read: Think about the information we’ve covered about annotation, and try to read aloud in a way that best captures the tone that author favors in order to support her claim. ANNE FADIMAN’S “YOU MUST NEVER DO THAT TO A BOOK”

Consider all the information on the preceding slides as they pertain to the essay, and think of how you captured those elements aloud. Then, complete the following statement: Fadiman uses ________ (literary devices), _________ diction, ________ and _________syntax to create a ___________ tone to support her claim that ______________. NOW THAT YOU HAVE HEARD READ THE ARTICLE ALOUD:

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As you read, I ask you to practice “courtly” annotation: use a separate piece of paper (be it in your journal or in your binder) to write down your annotations. Be sure to include the coordinating page numbers. Example: “The use of symbolism helps this author better convey this culture’s perception of nature: it is helpful and harmonious, and each creature works together” (pg 27). As you read ask the following questions: What kind of myth is this? What does it tell us about the culture this myth is part of? What stories is this similar to? Why is this significant? READ “THE WORLD ON THE TURTLE’S BACK”

What do you already know about Native American culture? How would you describe the relationship between Native Americans and nature? How would you describe the relationship between Native American culture and the American culture and government? JOT DOWN WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW: