Purpose and Multiple Texts Test

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Objective

SWBAT analyze a new text for purpose and draw conclusions and evaluate multiple thematically-related texts.

Big Idea

Ready, set, test! Purpose and multiple texts.

Lesson Author

Leah Braman

Dansville, MI

Grade Level

Eleventh grade

Subjects

English / Language Arts

rhetorical style

comparison and contrast

Evaluation and Analysis

equality (American Govt)

Standards

RI.11-12.6

Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.

RI.11-12.7

Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.

RI.11-12.9

Analyze seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (including The Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address) for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features.

Do Now: Prepare for the Test

3 minutes

I save time via my Do Now today and ask students to clear their desks of all materials except a writing utensil and the approved notes chart from our previous lesson. This gives students a reminder of what we are about to do, and they are able to sharpen pencils and clean up while I take attendance.

Test

47 minutes

Changing Abilities

I begin the test with the usual reminders:

no whispers (my 27-year-old ears aren't sharp enough to distinguish "what time is it?" from "what's the claim")
raise a hand for assistance
submit completed tests to my desk, not the drop box (too many eyes by the drop box)

It's a quiet hour, full of pencil scribbling, eraser fluff, and my stealthy meandering to deter unwanted behavior and be near at hand for questions.