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Lesson 5

We will respond to Part 1 of the Section 3 Diagnostic: How do authors use narrative techniques, including dialogue, point of view, and structure, to craft a good story?

Lesson Goals

Reading and Knowledge

  • Attend to Details: How well do I recognize and interpret language and sentence elements and structures to deepen my understanding of texts?
  • Analyze Relationships: How well do I recognize and interpret important relationships among key details and ideas (characters, setting, tone, point of view, structure, development, etc.) within texts?
  • Determine Meaning and Purpose: How well do I use connections among details, elements, and effects to make logical deductions about an author’s perspective, purpose, and meaning in texts?
  • Gather and Organize Evidence: How well do I gather and organize relevant and sufficient evidence to demonstrate an understanding of texts and topics, support claims, and develop ideas?

Writing

  • Form Claims: How well do I develop and clearly communicate meaningful and defensible claims that represent valid, evidence-based analysis?
  • Develop Ideas: How well do I use devices, techniques, descriptions, reasoning, evidence, and visual elements to support and elaborate on coherent and logical narratives, explanations, and arguments?
  • Organize Ideas: How well do I sequence and group sentences and paragraphs and use devices, techniques, descriptions, reasoning, evidence, and visual elements to establish coherent, logical, and well-developed explanations?
  • Use Conventions and Produce Clear Writing: How well do I apply correct and effective syntax, usage, mechanics, and spelling to communicate ideas and achieve intended purposes?

Texts

Core

  • Tradebook
    • The Book of Unknown Americans, Cristina Henríquez, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2015
  • Unit Reader
    • “My Mother Never Worked,” Bonnie Smith-Yackel, Women: A Journal of Liberation, 1975

Materials

Tools

Reference Guides

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Write

We will write a first draft response to the Section 3 Diagnostic using information from our planning materials.

Using your planning materials, draft a response to Part 1 of the Section 3 Diagnostic:

Part 1: Write a response to the following question:

  1. How do authors use narrative techniques, including dialogue, point of view, and structure, to craft a good story?

In your response, explain how authors Bonnie Smith-Yackel and Cristina Henríquez employ dialogue, point of view, and text structure to craft their stories and add meaning.

Activity 2: Write

We will revise our responses, using guiding questions.

Revision is the process of re-seeing your work with fresh eyes. Revision is a challenge for all writers. The art of making writing better is hard work that can feel very messy at times. Revise your draft using the following questions to guide you:

  1. Did I introduce my topic clearly?

  2. Did I develop my topic with relevant and sufficient text evidence from both texts?

  3. Did I use transitions to move between ideas?

  4. Did I use purposeful, precise language to compare the texts?

  5. Did I include an effective conclusion?

Activity 3: Write

We will edit for grammar and punctuation and submit a clean copy for evaluation.

Review your paper to ensure you use correct grammar and punctuation. Make edits as necessary.

Submit a clean copy that integrates your revisions and edits.