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Analyzing Essays & Non-Fiction Elements

Learn to analyze different types of essays and non-fiction texts for purpose, point of view, rhetorical devices, and more. Explore author's development of ideas and word choices.

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Analyzing Essays & Non-Fiction Elements

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  1. Bellwork:1. New Daily Grammar tomorrow! 2. You NEED Fahrenheit 451 now. We start reading at the end of week 3.3. Quiz on Nonfiction notes Wednesday, next week.

  2. Objective- Understand an author’s development of ideas, point of view, and purpose. Skill- Analyze different types of essays (expository, persuasive, reflective, descriptive and narrative). Analyze non-fiction for purpose, point of view, rhetorical devices, central ideas, figurative language, organizational structure, tone and word choice.

  3. Types of EssaysandNon-fiction Elements

  4. Author’s purpose- how he wants to affect the reader. • Inform- provide facts and explain • Persuade- to influence • Entertain- to make the audience feel emotion • Text book p 426

  5. Narrative Essay • Tells the story of actual experiences and events • We will look at these 3rd quarter.

  6. Persuasive/Argumentative Essay • To convince audiences to accept an author’s claim or position on an issue, or to motivate audiences to take a particular course of action. • We will look at these in a couple of weeks.

  7. Expository/Informative Essay • Inform readers about a topic and explain the ideas it involves.

  8. Descriptive Essay • Vivid details about a person, place or thing to help the reader.

  9. Reflective Essay • Explore the meaning of an experience or offer the author’s thoughts or feelings • Choose a narrative of an event and then give detailed feelings and thoughts as you look back.

  10. Objective- Understand an author’s development of ideas, point of view, and purpose. Skill- Analyze different types of essays (expository, persuasive, reflective, descriptive and narrative). Analyze non-fiction for purpose, point of view, rhetorical devices, central ideas, figurative language, organizational structure, tone and word choice.

  11. Point of View • The author’s stance or position on the topic • He may use 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person to get this opinion across. • Jerry wrecked his car and upset his whole family after drinking on Friday night. This news tortured his parents. They were determined to find a way to stop his behavior.

  12. Central Idea and Support • Jerry wrecked his car and upset his whole family after drinking on Friday night. This news tortured his parents. They were determined to find a way to stop his behavior.

  13. Organizational Structure • Identify the structure of the work • Chronological order- order of time • Compare/contrast- similarities/differences • Cause and effect- did one thing happen because of another? Transition words are clues: First, Most importantly, Except, Due to

  14. Objective- Understand an author’s development of ideas, point of view, and purpose. Skill- Analyze different types of essays (expository, persuasive, reflective, descriptive and narrative). Analyze non-fiction for purpose, point of view, rhetorical devices, central ideas, figurative language, organizational structure, tone and word choice.

  15. Tone and Word Choice • Word choice conveys an attitude toward the topic and audience. Examples: solemn/playful Joyous/ annoyed formal/ informal That scoundrel will disgrace our city! That deviant will disgrace our city!

  16. Figurative Language • Simile- comparison using like or as • Metaphor- comparison without like or as • Personification- human traits to a nonhuman subject- not animals • Human traits given to animals is called anthropomorphism. • Hyperbole- exaggeration • Others?

  17. Rhetorical Devices • Repetition- reusing an important word, phrase, or idea. Example: He plays with skill. He plays with passion. He plays in a style all his own.

  18. Rhetorical Devices • Parallel structure- similar grammatical structures to express similar ideas. Example: The eagle soared above the treetops, into the heavens, and beyond reach. My morning routine consists of driving to work, walking into the building, and unlocking the door.

  19. Rhetorical Devices • Restatement- expressing/ saying the same idea in different words. Example: Aspire to greatness. Aim high, and dream big.

  20. Rhetorical Devices • Rhetorical Questions- questions that have obvious answers, asked for effect. Example: Fall break was nice, but short. You would like to be out of school at least one more day, wouldn’t you?

  21. Reminder:1. New Daily Grammar tomorrow! 2. You NEED Fahrenheit 451 now. We start reading at the end of week 3.3. Quiz on Nonfiction notes Wednesday, next week.

  22. Objective- Understand an author’s development of ideas, point of view, and purpose. Skill- Analyze different types of essays (expository, persuasive, reflective, descriptive and narrative). Analyze non-fiction for purpose, point of view, rhetorical devices, central ideas, figurative language, organizational structure, tone and word choice.

  23. EXTRA SLIDENONFICTION STORY IF NEEDED “Before Hip-Hop Was Hip-Hop” by Rebecca Walker Lit book page 435 Read individually- work with a partner to answer side questions

  24. Assignment Individually read “Ain’t I a Woman?” by Sojourner Truth and annotate for Nonfiction elements. Tomorrow: Get a blank Non-fiction analysis chart to fill complete.

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