1. Bellringer – Don’t write
Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.  
A Raisin in the Sun won for its author Lorraine Hansberry the distinction of being the first African American to receive the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award.
(A) of being the first African American to receive
(B) to be the first African American receiving
(C) of the first African American to receive
(D) that she had been the first African American to receive
(E) that she was to be the first African American having received

2. LEQ 3A-Question: How does Sandra Cisneros carefully balance and organize the words and details used to explain her family's effect on her development?

3. Opening Question – write in your notebook.
What expectations do your parents have for you? How do those expectations fit with yours?

4. Sandra Cisneros Writer
Sandra Cisneros is an American writer best known for her acclaimed first novel The House on Mango Street and her subsequent short story collection Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories. Wikipedia
Born: December 20, 1954, Chicago, IL
Nationality: American
Awards: American Book Awards, MacArthur Fellowship, Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

5. Sandra Cisneros
Writes extensively about her experiences as a Mexican-American
Uses her distinct voice and style to separate herself from other writers

6. Important literature vocabulary
personal essay
point of view
organization of details (within her MOD)
word choice – which is used to create:
Imagery
Tone
Voice

7. Personal Essay Narrative Essay Carries a theme It is NOT:
A piece of writing that explore a persons thoughts on a subject
It is NOT:
A fictional short story
Attempts to adopt a unique voice
Focuses on the meaning of events from own life
Carries a theme

8. Organization Organization May be implied or stated directly
the way details and ideas are sequenced and grouped
affected by information to share
May be implied or stated directly
affected by targeted audience
Entertain
Persuade
Sequential

9. Details These are the pieces that lead up to the whole
These are carefully selected by the author to shape the message or theme of an essay

10. Word Choice Word Choice Connects to audience
The deliberate selection of words by an author
Voice
Tone
Mood
Can reveal author’s feelings
Relies on word connotations
Connects to audience

11. Previewing-What are the challenges of living in a big family?

12. Previewing-What are the challenges where you are the only boy or girl?

13. Previewing-How might these challenges be different in different cultures?

14. Instructions Today we will read “Only Daughter” by Sandra Cisneros.
You will be completing a reading guide
Follow the directions carefully
Everyone must read the whole text!
At the end, your reading guide will be used to write the answer to the LEQ.

15. What words come to mind now that we are finished reading this text
What words come to mind now that we are finished reading this text? (Go back to the question of expectations in your notebook)

16. Assessment
How does Sandra Cisneros carefully balance the words and details used to explain her family's effect on her development for her audience?
Your answer must include.
Specific details from the text.
All of the previewed vocabulary
Personal essay
Organization of details
Word choice
Imagery
Tone
Voice
Mood

17. How does Sandra Cisneros carefully balance the words and details used to explain her family's effect on her development for her audience?
1 – name the effect
2 – state how she builds her piece to create the effect
A. Order of details.
B. Types of Images she created (Voice)
C. CONSTRASTS she created. (TONE)