Dialectical Journals Dialectical Journal Tangerine Introduction Please access

Dialectical Journals Dialectical Journal Tangerine Introduction Please access your journal entries Potpourri

R. A. C. E. S. Say – Mean - Matter Textual Evidence C Response R A E

R. A. C. E. S. Say – Mean - Matter Textual Evidence Text Evidence Response Context Thesis Explanation

R. A. C. E. S. Say – Mean - Matter Textual Evidence Say Response Mean Matter

R. A. C. E. S. Say – Mean - Matter Textual Evidence Say Response Mean Matter

Textual Evidence Say • Strong text support • MLA format Response Mean • Thesis statement to tell others what the text told you. • How do you know that? /What makes you think that? Matter Literary Element or Text Connection Why is it important? What does it matter? How does it connect to other events? What are the possible results of this? Say Mean Matter

Tangerine: Introduction Textual Evidence Say Characterization: Mom “’Wait for me out by the car, please. We can’t have the new owners thinking we left a mess behind’” (1). Response • Bloor has created a mother that is insecure. While preparing to get on the road to their new home in Florida, Mom wants to be sure that she leaves everything in pristine shape for the new owners of the home- not for cleanliness, but for appearances. Mom seems to be painfully aware of how others see her and wants to do what she can to be seen in a positive light. As we learn more about her relationship with her family, this desire to be seen favorably may impact her relationships in the new town. Say – Mean Matter

Tangerine: Introduction Textual Evidence Say Figurative Language: Simile “I heard a loud roar like an animal's, like a predator snarling” (4). Response As Paul and his mom are preparing the leave their home in Houston, Texas for the move to Florida, he has a flashback to the car accident that occurred when he was younger. Paul uses a simile to describe the sound of the approaching car. He realizes that it was not an accident that the car ran him down. He describes the car as sounding “like an animal snarling. ” Paul recalls the sound of the car coming toward him in terms of a beast hunting his prey because that is how he perceived the incident. This imagery of someone being hunted may be an indication of how he feels in his home. He later blames his brother for taking part in the incident, so the hunter- prey imagery may describe his relationship with his brother which is an important part of the Paul’s story. Say – Mean Matter

Dialectical Journals Dialectical Journal Tangerine Introduction Let’s Revise Tonight’s Homework

Dialectical Journal Tangerine Introduction Name: Period: Dialectical Journal: Tangerine Introduction Points Earned SAY THESIS MEAN MATTER MLA Textual evidence provides strong support. Thesis statement supports the text evidence. Explanation provides context. Explanation makes clear how the entry connects with the story/why the entry matters to a reader. Proper MLA Format Possible Points 1 Criteria is not evident in journal entries 2 Criteria is inconsistent in journal entries 3 Criteria is evident and consistent in journal entries Possible Points= 15 Final Grade (out of 100)= Let’s Revise