HOW THE INDIVIDUAL MAIN IDEAS THROUGHOUT A PASSAGE CAN LEAD US TO THE OVERALL CENTRAL IDEA OF ANY GIVEN TEXT by Jennifer Scully https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2 How can we use text chunking to identify mini main ideas in "Shakespeare had fewer words, but doper rhymes, than rappers," in order to formulate the overall central idea of a passage? How do smaller main ideas and supporting evidence within a text lead us to the central idea? en-us 2023-06-13 21:26:53 UTC 2025-12-02 01:08:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://api.browshot.com/blog/images/search_b.png jscully20 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2626470549 From a nobody to an infamous poet, playwright, actor]]> 2023-06-18 22:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2626470549 To Be or Not to Be.... jscully20 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2626471216 2023-06-18 22:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2626471216 Ugh the language... jscully20 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2626471654 2023-06-18 22:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2626471654 Is there a particular rapper or songwriter you believe is artful or successful in their use of word-play? What makes them so? jscully20 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2626480155 2023-06-18 23:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2626480155 Two of his writings: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628300920 -both end in tragedy
-I remember Macbeth had a comedic break, romeo and juliet I do not recall if they did]]> 2023-06-20 16:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628300920 His use of language https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628300956 He uses very old vocabulary and it's sort of hard to read. You can't really understand what he's saying. ]]> 2023-06-20 16:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628300956 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628300971 Romeo and Juliet
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- knowing the context of the story and the characters]]> 2023-06-20 16:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628300971 Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628301003 2023-06-20 16:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628301003 Shakespeare actually has a much more limited vocabulary than he is credited for. jscully20 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628307954 2023-06-20 16:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628307954 Shakespeare doesn't need to be credited for an extensive vocabulary when it is his use of words that should be applauded by critics andd fans. jscully20 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628317454 2023-06-20 16:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628317454 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628317644 Shakespeare may have had fewer words but it was what he did with those words that made him so successful and leave a lasting impact.]]> 2023-06-20 16:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628317644 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628317680 Shakespeare is often known for the quality of his vocabulary rather than the quantity and how sophisticated his use of language really is. ]]> 2023-06-20 16:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628317680 Central Idea https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628317885 William Shakespeare had a smaller vocabulary than what he is credited for today, which was more effective in gaining popularity as he focused more on how he used words rather than how many words he used. ]]> 2023-06-20 16:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628317885 Shakespeare recognized that quality was more important than quantity when it came to vocabulary https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628318088 2023-06-20 16:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628318088 https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628320119 Jcole is one of those rappers where he uses simple words and make it mean something very powerful. It's almost his way of trying to connect with his audience.]]> 2023-06-20 16:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628320119 The author of a book I am reading now-Susanne Collins- is able play with words a lot, especially in one of her works that is over 500 pages long. Whether it is using different words or using a play on words to emphasize something or make a reference to another one of her writings, she uses the concept of how words are used and not how many to entertain readers. https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628320502 2023-06-20 16:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jscully20/2khot44gm6paa3y2/wish/2628320502