Tone is in the Fear of the Beholder: Reading and Writing Using Multimodal Mentor Texts
This resource is a demonstration lesson presented at the 2014 Write for Texas Summer Institute. It provides a snapshot of a four to five week unit that engages students in the reading and writing workshop model.
Reading for Author’s Purpose (English III Reading)
You will learn to identify the author’s purpose for writing as you read a variety of texts.
Reading and Writing to a Prompt (English III Reading and Writing)
You will learn skills necessary for reading and writing to a prompt.
Summarizing Texts of Varying Lengths (English III Reading)
You will learn how to use strategies to help you summarize texts of different lengths.
Making Connections Between a Text and Current and Historical Events (English III Reading)
You will learn to use strategies that help you make connections between a text and events that happened in the past, as well as events that are happening now.
Imagery (English III Reading)
In this lesson, you will be able to identify the imagery in a text and evaluate its effectiveness.
Dialect (English III Reading)
You will be able to determine why a character’s dialect may contribute to the meaning of the text.
How to Read and Analyze a Poem (English III Reading)
You will be able to read and analyze a poem using your knowledge of literary and poetic devices.
Writing a Topic Proposal (English III Writing)
You will learn how to write a topic proposal that addresses your topic, purpose, and audience.
Writing to a Particular Audience and Purpose (English III Writing)
You will learn various rhetorical strategies you can use in writing for a particular audience and purpose.
Gaining Understanding and Information from Introductory Material, Headings, and Other Division Markers in Texts (English III Reading)
You will learn how to look at introductory material, headings, and other subdivisions to gain an understanding and an overview of the text’s organization.
Developing a Thesis and Introduction (English III Writing)
You will learn how to write a thesis statement that explains your position about a topic.
Organizing the Structure of a Paper (English III Writing)
You will learn how to organize your essay with relevant evidence that supports your thesis.
Style and Syntax (English III Reading)
You will be able to evaluate the authors’ style and syntax, and evaluate how effective style and syntax are to the overall meaning of the text.
Editing for Proper Voice, Tense, and Syntax (English III Writing and Research)
You will practice checking for proper voice, tense, and syntax.
Annotating to Deepen Understanding (English III Reading)
You will learn how to annotate or mark a text as you read and re-read to gain deeper understanding of the text.
Documenting Sources and Writing a Bibliography/Works Cited (English III Research )
You will learn how to cite your sources in the body of your research paper and write a works cited page according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) style manual.
Being an Effective Listener in a Group Discussion (English III Listening)
You will learn the skills necessary to become an effective listener in a group setting.
Paraphrasing While Listening and Taking Notes (English III Listening)
You will learn to paraphrase a speaker's remarks in the process of your note taking.
Learning How to Listen and Take Effective Notes (English III Listening)
You will be able to become a critical listener and learn to take notes in the process.