Essential Questions:
• What elements converge to form an author’s unique style and how does each play a unique role?
• What are some ways that readers deconstruct literary style?
• How does an author’s background contribute to their literary style?
• How do authors create mood or tone in their texts?
• What are some ways that readers deconstruct literary style?
• How does an author’s background contribute to their literary style?
• How do authors create mood or tone in their texts?
Introduction
In this brief introduction, you will be focusing on what style means for an author and how the author uses style to create his or her own signature trademark in writing.
Directions:
1. Create a Spicy Node on the word "style" - Think of people, objects, or groups that you associate with the word. Each of the branches should be categories of style: art, transportation, writing, fashion, music, food, lifestyles, and entertainment.
2. Read the Informational Article, "What is style?" Google Document and answer the Text-Dependent Questions.
3. Choose at least 3 of the most critical main ideas you read from the article. Now, place them in order of importance. Write a professional paragraph in which you SUMMARIZE this information. You should include at least 1 key detail for each main idea you have chosen. Open the Resource 1.8 below to help you summarize this information.
Directions:
1. Create a Spicy Node on the word "style" - Think of people, objects, or groups that you associate with the word. Each of the branches should be categories of style: art, transportation, writing, fashion, music, food, lifestyles, and entertainment.
2. Read the Informational Article, "What is style?" Google Document and answer the Text-Dependent Questions.
3. Choose at least 3 of the most critical main ideas you read from the article. Now, place them in order of importance. Write a professional paragraph in which you SUMMARIZE this information. You should include at least 1 key detail for each main idea you have chosen. Open the Resource 1.8 below to help you summarize this information.
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A Writer's Style
You are going to become an expert in your group sharing your findings with your group on the type of literary device an author uses to create a sense of style.
Directions:
1. View the Power Point: A Writer's Style below.
Directions:
1. View the Power Point: A Writer's Style below.
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2. Become an expert within your group, by creating a Digital Poster (Jilster, Google Draw, or even Piktochart) stating the definition and an example from a movie, play, advertisement, or even a book of an example to share with your group.
3. Once all your group members have shared, take Literary Devices Google Test identifying the various literary elements.
3. Once all your group members have shared, take Literary Devices Google Test identifying the various literary elements.
Author's Background: Poe and Dahl
In this lesson, you will be focusing on how the author's background influences his or her own sense of style.
Directions:
1. Watch the two accompanying videos: Perspectives on Dahl and Poe.
2. Complete the Google Document that compares and contrasts Road Dahl and Edgar Allen Poe.
Directions:
1. Watch the two accompanying videos: Perspectives on Dahl and Poe.
2. Complete the Google Document that compares and contrasts Road Dahl and Edgar Allen Poe.
Selection #1: The Tell-tale Heart
In this selection reading, you will complete a reading identifying the various uses style an author uses to convey their theme, a message in the story, to the reader.
Directions:
1. Complete the Pre-Reading 1-2-3 Strategy Google Document for the story before reading the story.
2. Read the short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" independently. Audio Link of the story.
Directions:
1. Complete the Pre-Reading 1-2-3 Strategy Google Document for the story before reading the story.
2. Read the short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" independently. Audio Link of the story.
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2. Complete the Vocabulary Jigsaw Activity on the Padlet. After the presentations, take a test on the Vocabulary by completing The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary Google Form Test.
3. While reading the short story a second time, "The Tell-Tale Heart" complete the Reader Response Google Document noting stylistic elements of Poe.
4. After reading the selection, complete the Text-Dependent Questions Jigsaw Activity Google Document as a group and independently.
5. Complete the Reader Response Journal Writing: The Tell-Tale Heart Google Document.
6. Complete "The Tell-Tale Heart" Google Form Test. This document is only opened during the testing window.
7. Write an Argumentative Paper found on The Tell-Tale Heart Argumentative Essay.
3. While reading the short story a second time, "The Tell-Tale Heart" complete the Reader Response Google Document noting stylistic elements of Poe.
4. After reading the selection, complete the Text-Dependent Questions Jigsaw Activity Google Document as a group and independently.
5. Complete the Reader Response Journal Writing: The Tell-Tale Heart Google Document.
6. Complete "The Tell-Tale Heart" Google Form Test. This document is only opened during the testing window.
7. Write an Argumentative Paper found on The Tell-Tale Heart Argumentative Essay.
Selection #2: "The landlady"
In this reading, you will note similar elements that you did for Edgar Allen Poe's story by noting the various literary devices Dahl uses in his own writings.
Directions:
1. Complete the Make a Connection Google Document before reading "The Landlady". Audio File of "The Landlady".
2. Complete the Vocabulary Jigsaw Activity on the Padlet. After the presentations, take a test on the Vocabulary by completing The Landlady Vocabulary Google Form Test.
3. Read the short story, "The Landlady" independently.
Directions:
1. Complete the Make a Connection Google Document before reading "The Landlady". Audio File of "The Landlady".
2. Complete the Vocabulary Jigsaw Activity on the Padlet. After the presentations, take a test on the Vocabulary by completing The Landlady Vocabulary Google Form Test.
3. Read the short story, "The Landlady" independently.
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3. Complete the Reader Response: The Landlady Google Document.
4. Complete The Landlady Reader Response Paragraph Google Document.
5. Complete the "The Landlady" Google Form Test. This document is only opened during the testing window.
4. Complete The Landlady Reader Response Paragraph Google Document.
5. Complete the "The Landlady" Google Form Test. This document is only opened during the testing window.
Comparing Poe and Dahl
In this unit, you will be comparing and contrasting two author's style by writing a comparison and contrast essay.
Directions:
1. Complete a Spicynode comparing and contrasting Poe's and Dahl's style.
2. Write a Comparison and Contrast Paragraph using the Comparison and Contrast Paragraph Google Document as your guide.
3. Write a Comparison and Contrast Essay using the Comparison and Contrast Essay Google Document as your guide.
Directions:
1. Complete a Spicynode comparing and contrasting Poe's and Dahl's style.
2. Write a Comparison and Contrast Paragraph using the Comparison and Contrast Paragraph Google Document as your guide.
3. Write a Comparison and Contrast Essay using the Comparison and Contrast Essay Google Document as your guide.