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What the author wants you to KNOW, THINK, or FEEL after reading the
text.
*Main Idea
*MAKE INFERENCES!!
* Ugh!! What terrible writing technique!
* Ok look, I’m just
going to go ahead
and tell you the
main idea of my
writing
*Making Inferences*Use evidence from the text
*Use what you know about life
*Come up with an idea that is not explicitly stated in the text
How??
*Other Tips to Find Main Idea
*Who or what is the passage about?
*What does the author want me to know, think, feel, or do about this “who” or “what”
*If I had to tell someone in one sentence what this passage is about, what would I say?
The book says to make a graphic organizer but honestly….
*So…Ask
Questions
instead
*Practice Together--
*Read the passage on P. 384
*Answer multiple choice 1-4 with a partner
*Practice Individually--
*Answer Number 5 on your own.
*USE SPECIFIC EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR THINKING.
*Homework
*FINISH SHEET PASSED OUT IN CLASS
*Read Pg 378
*Complete “select your topic” and “gather information” sections of the Prewrite stage.
*5 minute free write
*Complete the “Write your Thesis” section as well