Monday, November
12
1. Author's style - pg 96
2. Marian Anderson background
3. Read Marian Anderson pg. 98-103
HW - vocab squares (pg 96) due Weds.,
whatever you don't finish in class today due
tomorrow
Grab a book from the front
& a Reading Log from the back.
Reading Logs due after Turkey Break
(11/26).
Author Style
Diction - word choice
*connotation (feelings)
* difficult/simple, abstract/concrete,
old-fashioned/modern, etc.
Syntax - sentence structure, org. of words
*length & order of sentences
*short & punchy vs. long & twisty
Our Job 1. describe the diction & syntax
2. explain its effect on the reader
Organizational Structure
* How does the author organize the information?
·chronological (time)
·compare/contrast
·cause & effect
·problem/solution
·sequence (steps in a process)
·spatial (describing how something is seen, also known as descriptive)
·main idea & detail
Marian Anderson: Famous Concert Singer
pages 98-103
Reading Assignment - pages 98-103
·Divide into groups. Read the ENTIRE article.
·Summarize your section.
·Answer the questions below:
1. In this biography, the narrator describes the reality
of racial segregation practices during the 1930's &
1940's. How did Marian Anderson's career help
expose the truth about racism during this time? Use at
least 2 details from the text to support your answer.
2. Describe two ways Hughes' biography of Marian
Anderson differs from Maya Angelou's autobiography
regarding their WRITING STYLE.
3. What organizational structure does Hughes' use?