Monday, January 27, 2020

General Reading Question Stems



http://dynamic-text.com/QSTEM%20POSTERS.pdf

https://marcy.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/questionstems.pdf

SAT Question Stems


SAT Question Stem Types for the Reading Test
  1.  Which point about ____ is implied in Passage 1 and explicit in Passage 2?
  2. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Comparing and Contrasting a Fiction Text and a Film

 

 

The following was excerpted and amended by me (indicated by italicized bulleted points). The original source is Study.com:

Thursday, January 16, 2020

ENC1101: "Once More to the Lake" PDF



Print out and annotate the following text:

ENC1101: Analysis Activity--Hillary Clinton's "Democracy Is in Crisis" Opinion Piece


https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/american-democracy-is-in-crisis/570394/

With partner:
  • Identify critical information: purpose, main points.
  • Summarize the speech (one to two paragraphs).
  • Identify the most effective parts of the text. Why are they effective?
  • Identify rhetorical devices/strategies. How are they effective?
  • Compare/contrast to other political rhetoric we have read and analyzed. Be specific. Cite speeches.
  • If Clinton's thesis is true, what are some realistic solutions?

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

ENC1101: Analyzing a Text, Paragraph by Paragraph or Section by Section


For all of the questions below, always cite specific words and phrases. Also cite paragraph numbers or sections (lines).

* What is the author’s theme/message/argument and how is this reinforced by elements within the paragraph/section? Cite specific words and phrases.