Learning Target
0 How can context and background knowledge improve
my reading experience?
0 What is text structure and how does it work to
support an author’s claim?
0 What are the elements of author’s style?
Outliers Chapters 3 and 4
The Trouble with Geniuses
0 After reading Chapters 3 and 4, think about some of the
literary elements we have discussed. Use the Cornell note
taking method to outline the main ideas for the chapter.
Don’t forget the extension at the end.
0 Key points:
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Quotes
Setting
Author’s Purpose
Author’s Style
Text structure(s)
Point of View/Voice
0 Summarize
0 Main Points (2-3 sentences)
0 Chapter 3: Parts 1-5
0 Chapter 4: Parts 1-6
Literary Terms
0 Author’s Style
0 Genre
0 Point of view (1st or 3rd?)
0 Tone (humorous, serious, informative, etc.)
0 Sentence structure
0 Vocabulary
0 Pacing
0 Any unique features (flashbacks, cliffhangers, diary
entries, alternating points of view, etc.)
Multiple Intelligences
0 SPATIAL – “Picture Smart”
0 LINGUISTIC – “Word Smart”
0 LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL –
“Number/Reasoning Smart”
0 BODILY/KINESTHETIC – “Body Smart”
0 MUSICAL – “Musical Smart”
0 INTRAPERSONAL – “Self Smart”
0 INTERPERSONAL – “People Smart”
0 NATURALIST – “Nature Smart”
How Smart Are You?
0 BBC documentary on intelligence:
0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmu0rVJqJBU
Response to Literature
0 How many uses can you think of for the following
item?
Response to Literature
0 How many uses can you think of for the following
item?
Response to Literature
0 Read the Ch. 5 summary.
0 Discuss your chapter notes with your partner. Make
sure ALL of your notes are complete.
0 With a partner, use ONLY YOUR NOTES to discuss the
author’s purpose for all the chapters in Part One:
Opportunity. Together, you will come up with a
summary for each chapter (including the
introduction). Write a summary for each individual
chapter USING 10 WORDS OR LESS.
0 Both of you should write your summaries in your
notebook, and you will turn in both copies of the
assignment together.
Response to Literature
0 Introduction: Gladwell will attempt to change the way we
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view success.
Ch. 1: Seemingly random factors like birthdays can affect
success.
Ch. 2: It takes 10,000 practice hours to successfully master
a skill.
Ch. 3: IQ is somewhat important, but opportunity
influences success more.
Ch. 4: Background, family, and social skills can contribute
to success.
Ch. 5: Many factors, such as timing and opportunity,
influence success.
Chapter 6
Harlan, Kentucky
0 After reading Chapter 6, think about some of the
literary elements we have discussed. Use the Cornell
note taking method to outline the main ideas for the
chapter. Don’t forget to summarize at the end.
0 Key points:
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Quote
Setting
Author’s Purpose
Author’s style/Text structure
Point of View/Voice
0 Summarize the main points
0 Parts 1-4