Tuesday, November 11, 2008

"Stranger in the Village" Paragraph Annotation and Analysis

At this point in class we have worked paragraphs 1-14 together. Paragraphs 15-24 have been assigned to student pairs. Each student pair is to annotate and analyze their paragraph. They will then present their findings to the class, using them as a springboard for running the class discussion. It is expected that the text annotation be transferred to the text via our Smartboard. Here's what is to be discussed:
Read the paragraph aloud to the class;
- Summarize the meaning of the paragraph;
- Underline/Highlight and discuss the most important sentences/lines/phrases/words
in the paragraph. Justify and explain your choices;
- Explain the purpose of the paragraph in relation to the essay as a whole (Why is
it included? What is its purpose?)
- Describe Baldwin's reflection on what it means to him.

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