A.
Think about your current
claim regarding the way the
interpretive process works
B.
Then, on a blank piece of
paper, write down that claim
A.
Even though there are many obstacles and influences
that are in our way, people tend to look on the brighter
side and look for a positive outcome.
B.
Fable of the Goat is about how an old man’s greed brings
him bad luck.
C.
My interpretation of “The Willowdale Handcar” being
about infidelity shows how much the media shapes the
way I interpret things.
D.
We interpret due to influences like culture, family, school,
past experiences, upbringing, friends, and environment.
E.
We interpret based on our beliefs and values.
A.
Reexamine your claim:
A. Does it answer the prompt? In other words,
does it make a statement about how the
interpretive process works?
B. Is it clear or confusing?
C. Is it specific or is it too broad / vague?
B.
Revise your claim if necessary or
make a note on how you’ll need to
revise it for the revision.
Highlight places in your interpretation
where you are actually doing what you
claim we do when we interpret.
In other words, if you say the
interpretive process works through X,
highlight places where you actually
used/do X to create your interpretation.
A.
B.
Select one highlighted area
Then, use the following framing language:
The interpretive process works by (my claim).
Here’s where I did (my claim): “cite the
highlight”
This part of my interpretation shows how (my
claim) works when interpreting because _____
There is a hidden
meaning in the texts
we read that we have
to find or decode when
we interpret
FISH FICTION!
Poems and
assignments are
inherently different
from one another
FISH FICTION!
We recognize
distinguishing features
in a text which allows
us to start interpreting
FISH fACT!
Everyone is free to
interpret and think in
his or her own way.
FISH FICTION!
We interpret based on
what we’ve learned
through shared cultural
knowledge
FISH FACT!
There are no limits to
the way we can think
and interpret things
FISH FICTION!
We produce what we
expect to see because
we follow a recipe
when we interpret
FISH FACT!
Our mental operations
are expanded by
institutions
FISH FICTION!
How Fish would respond to your claim:
Fish says “_____”
When Fish says this, he means ________.
The link between this concept and my
claim is _________________________________.