Marking the Text ObjectiveTopic Marking the Text Intro
Marking the Text • Objective/Topic: Marking the Text Intro • Essential Question: How will marking the text benefit me in reading complex texts and writing (ex: writing summaries)?
What is it? • Active reading strategy that asks you to identify information in the text that is relevant/related to the reading purpose • Reading Purpose is • Why you are reading that text. The goal or ideal outcome that will come from reading it/using it.
3 distinct properties • Numbering the paragraphs • Circling (Key Terms or Character Names) • And Underlining (claims, supporting details, or characterization) • Claim—To state or assert something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof: Arguable. Similar to opinion.
The process… • You begin by numbering the paragraphs when given a text to read. – This makes it easy to discuss and refer back to specific sections. • As you read you will circle terms that relate to the reading purpose and underline words/phrases/sentences that support the purpose or author’s claim.
• It is a fundamental strategy we will use throughout the year and build upon. • Encourages multiple reads, citing information and gets you to refer back to the text– Which will help on Cambridge tests and quizzes! • Every time we read a text in class there is a PURPOSE and OBJECTIVE.
How will this (strategy) help you? • You will be able to use your markings to assist you in summary writing. Being able to locate the important or relevant information means your summaries will be more focused. • Help you connect ideas within the text and within multiple texts • To mark texts effectively you must evaluate the text as a whole, paragraph-by-paragraph, and be able to identify/recognize/isolate key information and terms. (EX: Main Idea, Main Claim, Author’s Purpose) • Learn effective investigating skills by looking at claims, evidence and devices used in texts.
#ing paragraphs • Numbering the paragraphs is essential for class discussion and citing information. • In order to be able to talk about specific parts of the text we all have to be able to locate the relevant information. – Class Discussions – Group Discussions – Philosophical Chairs – Socratic Seminars
Key Terms What may be something you should circle? • Names of people • Names of places • Dates This does not mean you circle EVERY noun… • A word/phrase/idea that is • • • Repeated Defined by the author Used to explain or represent an idea Used in an original/unique way A central concept/idea Relevant to the reading purpose
Underline Author’s Claims • A claim may appear ANYWHERE (Beginning, middle, end) » 5 paragraph essays with a thesis (claim in intro paragraph) are taught to LEARN (How to write, formatting, organization), but are not used in places such as the newspaper or magazines. • May not be laid out explicitly so you have to rely on the evidence in the text • There may be SEVERAL claims! They will come back to it. • Author may signal their claim, letting you know their position
Underling Relevant Information Examples of what you may underline… • Process • Evidence • Definition • Explanation • Description • Data/Statistics
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