January
28
Topic: Just Do It
Level: Analyzing, Applying
AA
1. H.E.L.P points
1. Lightening Study: Vocab
synonyms, defs, md’s
2. Central theme
worksheet
(completed)
2. Apply: Execute the steps in the
responding process for . . .
3. Inaugural speech
o
o
President Obama’s Inaugural
Address
The Colbert Report
packet (marked)
4. Study for quiz:
Point of View =
Content
Friday we . . .
•
Demonstrated knowledge of how to find
central themes (quiz).
•
Read and marked the text of the President’s
speech in order to determine central ideas or
themes.
•
Developed main-idea statements; wrote them
on the Worksheet for Finding Central Theme.
Today’s Objectives
• Determine central ideas or themes of a text and
analyze their development; summarize the key
supporting details and ideas.
• Assess how point of view shapes claims and
content: The Colbert Report.
Framework
for responding to text
I.
Find the central theme or main idea.
Det er mi n i n g Cen t r a l t h emes
1. As you read, look for ideas that get repeated. Mark
(highlight) the repeats.
2. Ask and answer: How do the repeated ideas relate to
the topic itself? (Why go to school?)
3. Write the central idea of the text in your own words,
as a claim:
II.
•
Education makes you independent.
•
School is the key for accomplishing something in life.
Analyze the author’s point of view.
How does POINT of VIEW shape the CENTRAL IDEA?
What i s POINT of VIEW?
1. The author’s stand on a topic, idea, or situation.
2. What kinds of things create an author’s point of
view?
experiences
friends
religion
geographic location
gender
income / status
family
education
III. Determine the author’s purpose.
How does and author’s PURPOSE influence voice and style?
What i s PURPOSE ?
1. The reason the author writes the text: to
entertain,
entertain explain,
explain persuade or argue,
argue express
an opinion,
opinion reflect and understand.
2. Ask . . .
•
Who is my reader? What does he or she expect?
•
What do I want my reader to know or think
about after reading this?
LMG
4x4
Stating the Central Theme: Your Claim
1. Use the claims in the boxes for Sections 1, 2, & 3
to help you develop and refine a statement that
will express the main idea(s) of the work as a
whole.
2. This idea will be written as a claim that is
complex and layered, featuring two or three
points, not just one.
3. Write your group’s refined version of the claim in
the last box.
What is POINT of VIEW ?
1. The author’s stand on a topic, idea, or situation.
2. What kinds of things create an author’s point of
view?
experiences
friends
religion
geographic location
gender
income / status
family
education
How does POINT
1.
2.
of VIEW influence CONTENT ?
List three influences on the author’s point of view.
political party
friends
religion
geographic location
gender
income / status
family
level of education
race / ethnicity
sexual orientation
How does POINT
of VIEW affect claim and content?
o
What gets included
o
What gets left out
The Colbert Report
•
Date: January 21, Inauguration Day
•
“Author”: Stephen Colbert
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Bullet Points: List evidence of Colbert’s point of
view—his attitude toward Obama himself, his
speech, and his inauguration.
Your list should be at least 8-10 items long.
How does POINT
1.
2.
of VIEW influence CONTENT ?
List three influences on the Stephen Colbert’s point of view.
political party
friends
religion
geographic location
gender
income / status
family
level of education
race / ethnicity
sexual orientation
How does his POINT of VIEW affect his claim and content?
o
What is his claim?
o
What gets included?
o
What gets left out?