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Analyzing Literature
Plot Stages / Plot: Sequence of Events
Conflict
Suspense and Foreshadowing
Symbolism
Analyzing Informational Text
Informational Text
Author's Purpose
Persuasive Techniques
Reading Skills and Strategies
Paraphrasing
Making Predictions
Writing and Revision
Using Transitions
Rationale
Reflection Essay
10 English Skills That Kill
A crash course on the 10 main english skills
By Sean Devasahayam English 7s Ms. Singer
Analyzing Literature
1. Plot Stages / Plot: Sequence of Events
2. Conflict
3. Suspense and Foreshadowing
4. Setting / Setting: Effect on Plot / Setting and Mood
Analyzing Informational Text
17. Informational text
18. organizational patterns: Chronological order, Cause-and-effect, compare-contrast, point-by-point
19. Author's Purpose / Audience
20.Element of an argument / Audience
5. Tone
21. Evidence / Primary and Secondary Sources
6. Methods of characterization / character traits
22. Persuasive techniques
7. Character motivation / characters and conflict
reading skills and strategies
8. Making Inferences / Drawing Conclusions
23. Paraphrasing / summarizing
9. pov / Narrator and speaker
24. Making predictions
10. Theme / universal and recruiting themes
25. Main Idea and supporting details
11. Imagery
26. SYNTHESIZING info
12. Figurative Language / Literal and figurative meanings
vocab skills and strategies
13. Symbol
27. use context clues / multiple meaning words
14. Author's style
writing and revision
15. elements of drama
28. using transitions
16. Author's perspective / historical and cultural context