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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify the main idea, make inferences, evaluate the arguments, and examine the writing style of a given text.

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What key elements should you look for when analyzing a piece of writing?

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Introduce the concept of analyzing texts by discussing the importance of identifying the main idea, making inferences, evaluating arguments, and examining the writing style. Explain how these skills will aid in understanding and critiquing advanced texts.

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Distribute the longer text to the students. Read a portion of the text aloud and discuss as a class how to identify the main idea and make inferences. Ask guiding questions to prompt discussion.

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Have students work in small groups to analyze different sections of the text. Each group should identify the main idea, make inferences, evaluate the arguments, and examine the writing style. Encourage students to use Padlet to organize and share their findings.

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Provide students with a worksheet to complete on their own. The worksheet should include questions about the main idea, inferences, arguments, and writing style of the text. Circulate around the room to offer assistance as needed.

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Offer additional resources for students who need extra help, such as simpler texts or step-by-step guides. Provide extension activities, like comparing the text to another writing piece, for advanced students.

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Observe group discussions and review student work during guided and independent practice. Take note of students' ability to identify the main idea, make inferences, evaluate arguments, and examine writing style.

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Administer a quiz or test that asks students to analyze a new text using the skills they have learned. The assessment should include questions on the main idea, inferences, arguments, and writing style.

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Facilitate a group discussion where students summarize what they learned. Ask questions such as, 'What strategies did you find most effective for analyzing the text?'

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Have each student write a brief exit ticket summarizing the main idea, an inference, an argument, and a key aspect of the writing style from the text analyzed in class.

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Assign a homework task where students must analyze a different text using the same skills. Provide a worksheet with questions on the main idea, inferences, arguments, and writing style.

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Digital tools for text analysis can provide students with a novel approach to bringing the underlying characteristics of texts to the surface. For example, text analysis tools can be used to create assignments that allow students to experiment with search terms, to juxtapose the style of one text against another, and to formulate questions that ...