https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl Post 2 key takeaways and one question from the assigned reading (pp. 39-51). Due Monday! en-us 2016-10-05 17:00:30 UTC 2025-11-10 02:04:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129340925 - Questions usually fall into two categories, syntax and diction. 
- You can first try to understand a text by figuring out the texts rhetorical situation. 
- Would all questions regarding to passages be evolved around syntax and diction or will it be evolved around different things? ]]> 2016-10-09 16:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129340925 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129359010 - It is best to read and reread a text so that a reader does not miss any meaning in the passage.
- An effective method of close reading is interrogating the text. 
- When close reading, how is it possible to determine what meanings the author really wants to convey?]]> 2016-10-09 20:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129359010 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129365152 -when close reading you start with looking at close details and then you discover the overall meaning of the text
-"talking with the text" leads you to understand the meaning. 
-How do some of the diction and syntax questions help the reader understand the meaning of the text, if they can only be answered by the author of the text? ]]> 2016-10-09 21:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129365152 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129365473 -Focus on sentence structure, vocabulary, imagery, and figurative language to discover meaning of a text.
-one close reading technique is annotating a text by circling words and phrases you don't know or that seem important
-How can questions about words or sentence patterns that you don't understand give you insight to meaning of a text? ]]> 2016-10-09 21:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129365473 drustmad https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129370054 -When close reading a text, write down question as you read and "have a conversation" with the text.
-Reading the text twice helps to ensure that you don't miss any significant main ideas
-How can annotating words or phrases that you do not understand help you in writing an analysis essay?]]> 2016-10-09 23:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129370054 fostesan https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129370527 - When creating a close analysis, you should start with the larger meaning you've discovered and use the smaller details to support your interpretation.
-The rhetorical triangle is still an important tool to use when creating a close analysis.
-What should you do when you can't come up with any questions after you've finished reading the assigned passage?]]> 2016-10-09 23:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129370527 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129387678 -reading a text once isn't enough to give you the full message. Rereading ensures you pull more out of the meaning of the text. 
-to help understand the meaning you can write questions and "talk" with the text. 
-although using all the strategies would be the most useful in finding the meaning, which one in particular would be the best for deciphering the meaning?]]> 2016-10-10 01:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129387678 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129393511 -Write down your thoughts on what certain things mean in the text
- Annotate important details such as diction or unknown words for later use
-When annotating text, how do I know what's all important ]]> 2016-10-10 02:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129393511 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129394581 -close reading calls  for attention to detail, which can lead to the discovery of rhetorical strategies being used in the writing and their purpose.
-when close reading, have a conversation with the text by rereading, make notes and ask questions.
-How could pacing be affect the results of a close reading? ]]> 2016-10-10 03:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129394581 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129398154 2016-10-10 03:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129398154 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129398967 -Ask meaningful questions about the text. The questions should not be able to be answer by either "yes" or "no." Effective questions will give insight to into a writer's choices.
-Knowing the definitions of literary techniques helps one to annotate effectively. 
-Could spending time to annotate effectively be counterproductive duirng a timed essay?]]> 2016-10-10 03:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129398967 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129497025 -Question the reading while you're reading it; this doesn't have to be answered right away but it allows for more insight
-Annotate important ideas while making nits of diction and syntax
-How can syntax effect the way that readers are able to annotate main ideas of the passage?]]> 2016-10-10 13:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129497025 fostesan https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129522521 *Good writing comes from careful reading, so the first steps will always be to read, reread, ask questions, and either annotate or create a graphic organizer for the text you will be working with.
*Have a conversation with the text
*Is the process presented in the text too time consuming on the AP exam? Should we choose which methods work for us or get in the habit of using this process?]]> 2016-10-10 14:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129522521 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129659269 -With closely reading and rereading a text, it allows for the development of a greater comprehension of the text and the larger ideas the text is trying to convey.
-When writing a close analysis, first you must state the larger meaning of what you're analysing and the include small detained to support the interpretation.
-Which methods of close reading would be most effective for studying and how do you know when to use

]]> 2016-10-11 00:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129659269 https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129808553 - It's important to know the history and background of a piece to identify the tone.
- Bu identifying certain words and key phrases, you can understand the underlying meaning
- Are there any examples of pieces that don't exactly convey the right tone on purpose?]]> 2016-10-11 14:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/i8td19ngtvxl/wish/129808553