English III: Unit 7
Exploring Multiple Perspectives
Process: Revision & Publishing
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April 14 - April 25
(approx 7 sessions)
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Overview
Essential Questions:
How can we examine complex issues and ideas from multiple perspectives?
How do we create opportunities for conversation and inspiration?
Texts
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien - excerpt: "How to Tell a True War Story"
Selected essays & articles
TBD
The Poetry of the Vietnam War collection on Poetry Foundation
"Aubade with Burning City" by Ocean Vuong
Topics:
Rhetorical Situation
Argumentation / debate
oversimplification & generalizations - lack of understanding of complexities
avoid absolute terms
words, phrases, and clauses can be used as modifiers to qualify or limit the scope of an argument
entering into an ongoing conversation about a subject means engaging the positions that have already been considered
Evidence and sources will either support, complement, or contradict a writer’s thesis.
refute, rebut, or concede opposing arguments and contradictory evidence
concede
accept all or a portion of a competing position or claim as correct
agree that the competing position or claim is correct under a different set of circumstances
acknowledge the limitations of their own argument
rebut
offer a contrasting perspective on an argument and its evidence
provide alternative evidence to propose that all or a portion of a competing position or claim is invalid
refute - demonstrate, using evidence, that all or a portion of a competing position or claim is invalid
Transitions may be used to introduce counterarguments.
Grammar - phrases, clauses, sentences
independent vs. dependent clause
complete sentence - has at least one independent clause
syntax & arrangement of sentences in a text can emphasize particular ideas
Sentence Structure, Active vs. Passive Voice, Specific Details & Sensory Language from The Science of Storytelling (excerpt) by Will Storr
see also The Elements of Style by Strunk & White pg 37-38
coordination - balance or quality between ideas
subordination - imbalance or inequality between ideas
modifiers (words, phrases, clauses) - quality, clarify or specify information about the thing with which they are associated
To reduce ambiguity, modifiers should be placed closest to the word, phrase, or clause that they are meant to modify.
Parenthetical elements—though not essential to understanding what they are describing—interrupt sentences to provide additional information that may address an audience’s needs and/or advance a writer’s purpose
punctuation - commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, end marks - clarify, organize, emphasize, indicate purpose, supplement info, contribute to tone
Introduction / lead
Analysis body paragraphs: claim, evidence, commentary
Conclusion
Unit Skills:
Evaluate the integrity of an author's argument, including its acknowledgement of complexity, alternative positions, and contradictory evidence.
Examine and discuss syntax / sentence structure and punctuation--including commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, end marks--in a literary or rhetorical text.
Write an essay that includes acknowledgement of complexity, alternative positions, and contradictory evidence.
Write a literary work (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) in which you use word choice, syntax and punctuation and to establish the speaker / narrator’s voice and a distinctive writing style that is appropriate to the idea(s) you are exploring in your piece.
Explain how an author's use of syntax / sentence structure and punctuation impacts interpretation of a text.
Cite sources of information using MLA or APA format.
Formative Assessment(s):
Journal Writing -
Annotation / Notes
Group Discussion Notes -
Reflection Writing
Creative Writing -
Summative Assessment(s):
Creative Writing & Commentary
Literary Interpretation Essay
Assessment is focused on helping students develop:
critical thinking
creative expression
analytical writing skills
research skills
intellectual and professional communication skills
Visit the assessments page for more details.
Week of April 16
Week of April 16
7.1 Intro to Revision & Publishing
7.1 Intro to Revision & Publishing
Monday April 14
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
Add revision notes (critical comments and questions) to your literary work in preparation for revising.
Brainstorm names for our literary magazine and choose your role on the production team.
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Select piece
Revision process and why it is important
Publishing Process
Brainstorm names for literary magazine
Literary Magazine Production Team: Choose the role you would like to have on our production team
Revision Notes: Use the Revision Management Document to help you add your own revision notes & questions for your readers
Assignments
Assignments
7.5 Literary Magazine Submission due Thursday 4/24
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7.2 Feedback & Revision Notes
7.2 Feedback & Revision Notes
Wednesday April 16
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
Select a piece of writing that you would like to develop and submit for publication.
Share your writing with a classmate, and give and receive specific constructive feedback.
Review and discuss feedback in an individual writing conference with your instructor.
Revise and edit your piece using feedback and your own notes.
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Select a piece to submit
Share & Feedback with a partner
Revision Checklist
Individual Conferences as needed
Assignments
Assignments
7.2 Feedback & Revision Notes due today
7.5 Literary Magazine Submission due Thursday 4/11
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7.2 Reader Response Letter
7.2 Reader Response Letter
Wednesday April 16
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
Write a reader response letter that responds to meaning in a peer’s written work.
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Assignments
Assignments
7.2 Reader Response Letter due today
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7.3 Revising Your Work
7.3 Revising Your Work
Thursday April 17
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
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Structure, Style & Voice
Balance
Audience
Relatability & Relevance
Reader Engagement
Emotional Journey
Assignments
Assignments
7.5 Literary Magazine Submission due Thursday 4/24
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7.4 Author's Commentary & Proofreading
7.4 Author's Commentary & Proofreading
Wednesday April 23
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
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Rank & Justify
Assignments
Assignments
7.5 Literary Magazine Submission due Thursday 4/24
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7.5 Literary Magazine Submission
7.5 Literary Magazine Submission
Thursday April 24
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
Revise and edit your piece using feedback and your own notes.
Write one paragraph of author’s commentary.
Edit and proofread your work to correct errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Submit your writing to the literary magazine for consideration.
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Revision Checklist
Individual Conferences as needed
Author's Commentary
Literary Magazine Submission Success Criteria
Assignments
Assignments
7.5 Literary Magazine Submission due Thursday 4/24
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Coherence
Coherence
DATE
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
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Coherence occurs at different levels in a piece of writing.
In a sentence, the idea in one clause logically links to an idea in the next.
In a paragraph, the idea in one sentence logically links to an idea in the next.
In a text, the ideas in one paragraph logically link to the ideas in the next.
Relationships between elements are indicated by:
repetition
synonyms
pronoun references
parallel structure
transitions - phrases, clauses, sentences, or paragraphs) - that assist in creating coherence among sentences, paragraphs, or sections in a text by showing relationships among ideas
Assignments
Assignments
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Poetic Coherence
Poetic Coherence
DATE
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
Read and annotate
Discuss / reflect
Explain how the poet achieves coherence
Free association - try Abydos prewriting exercise
Write your own poem that achieves coherence among seemingly unconnected ideas
Share
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Read & annotate: "Erosion" by J. Estanislao Lopez
Free association
Coherence occurs at different levels in a piece of writing.
In a sentence, the idea in one clause logically links to an idea in the next.
In a paragraph, the idea in one sentence logically links to an idea in the next.
In a text, the ideas in one paragraph logically link to the ideas in the next.
Relationships between elements are indicated by:
repetition
synonyms
pronoun references
parallel structure
transitions - phrases, clauses, sentences, or paragraphs) - that assist in creating coherence among sentences, paragraphs, or sections in a text by showing relationships among ideas
Assignments
Assignments
Poem with coherence
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Structure
Structure
DATE
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
Outline
Draft a thesis statement
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Structure & Methods of Development: narration, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, definition and description
narration - offer details about real-life experiences and offer reflections and insights on the significance of those experiences.
cause-effect - present a cause, assert effects or consequences of that cause, or present a series of causes and the subsequent effect(s).
comparison-contrast - present a category of comparison and then examine the similarities and/or differences between the objects of the comparison. When analyzing similarities and/or differences, like categories of comparison must be used.
definition or description - explain the characteristics, features, or sensory details of an object or idea, sometimes using examples or illustrations.
A thesis is the main, overarching claim a writer is seeking to defend or prove by using reasoning supported by evidence.
A thesis statement may preview the line of reasoning of an argument
Consideration and use of new evidence may require revision of the thesis statement and/or changes to the line of reasoning.
Assignments
Assignments
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Invisible Transitions
Invisible Transitions
DATE
Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:
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coherence without transition phrases
parallel structure
transitions - phrases, clauses, sentences, or paragraphs) - that assist in creating coherence among sentences, paragraphs, or sections in a text by showing relationships among ideas
Transitional elements can be used to:
introduce evidence
indicate its relationship to other ideas or evidence
Assignments
Assignments
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