Comment on the writer’s summarizing of the core reading. Is the summary accurate and true to the meaning of the original author’s intentions? Does the writer paraphrase in his/her own words? Does the writer attempt to summarize the overall meaning of the core reading, or does he/she only summarize small points and miss the big picture? Point to specific examples where the writer does a good job of paraphrasing or summarizing in a way that helps you understand the core reading better.
***You’ll want to pay special attention to the author’s central argument(s) or “thesis,” the primary idea or ideas the author is trying to convey and convince the reader to accept. What is the author trying to convince the reader
Do other sources support the conclusions? • Authority: Is it written by someone who has the expertise to author the information? • What are the author’s credentials? • Currency: Is it new? Is it up-to-date for the
Is the creator a reliable source of information? Yes but he is biased 21. Why was the document created? (persuasive in nature or reporting a message) Persuasive 22. Who was the intended audience for the document? Critics of Rockefeller, and readers of his
Identify the point of view of the story. Is it effective? Why? Could the story have been told effectively from a first person point of view? Explain.
Does the project resolve a controversy? Does the project bring together separate views, offer new insights or directions? Does the project raise questions about conventional care? • How will the results of the project be
Arguments should be logical and based on reasonable evidence and examples. Consider the following when deciding when to use emotional appeals: |[pic] |Anecdotes that build on emotional appeals can be very effective in the introduction paragraph as the writer begins to| | |lead up to his or her thesis. | | |Emotional appeals can be effective when used once while illustrating examples created for logical appeals. | | |Emotional appeals can be referred to again in the summation for the conclusion. | Fill in the following chart in to help you create logical appeals for your issue or passion point.
Why did she lie to Danforth undermines her credibility? Is it because she was protecting her husband? 3) Why does the court debate whether Proctor plows on Sunday what was their point? What is the significance of this debate? 4) ".
This quote comes from the narrator Nick Carraway towards the beginning of the book. Throughout the book Nick does seem pretty honest. Of course, as readers we must keep in mind the fact that we are only getting Nick’s perspective and therefore have nothing to compare it
How can you sustain or repeat again what you might have found intuitively? Do you even know what you did or how you did it? The technique, however, will help you find a character, which in turn informs how you approach the text/script/written word. How do you bring the dialogue alive? How do you know what choices to make?