T HE STEPS OF ANALYSIS Part one

E SSENTIAL Q UESTION What elements should I explore in doing a close and critical read for craft and structure?

I T ’ S ALL ABOUT THE STYLE You will hear three songs. At the end of each song record your feelings about the song. Did you like it, why? How do the tempos differ? How do the lyrics differ? Which instruments are showcased, etc? General discussion of style

I AM … I FEEL … HOW DO YOU KNOW ?

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N OW ON TO LITERATURE Use the same techniques

S OAPSTONE Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject Tone A couple of techniques

PREVIEWING Look over the text Learn all you can before you start reading Read any background material provided Connect to prior knowledge

ANNOTATING Record reactions Record questions Record conclusions Talk to the text

OUTLINING Identify sequence of main ideas Find key phrases

SUMMARIZING Purpose Main idea Essence of text

I DENTIFY BASIC ELEMENTS OF STYLE Diction Syntax Figurative Language Tone

E XPLORE YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSE Consider audience Consider purpose

T HE QUESTION Discuss how the author formulates his text and determine the effectiveness of his stylistic choices.

T HERE IS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Iceberg Be sure to address not only what elements are present but the purpose of each as it relates to the bigger picture