CC.1.2.9-10.D
Description:
Determine an author’s particular point of view and analyze how rhetoric advances the point of view.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
6B
Exemplars
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
J-24
J-24
Grade level: 10
Word count: 2056 words
Author: Erica Cirino
Synopsis: This and many other urban legends are believable because they contain partial truths and scrambled facts.
Excerpt:
Reminiscent of the original message in a game of "Telephone," urban legends are transformed over time. Such tales are usually scrambled versions of fact, teeming with particulars that convince us that they are true. Storytellers alter and embellish the truth to create startling, comical, or just plain weird myths. The existence of urban legends is proof that you should not believe all that you hear!
Question:
You can tell that the author of this selection is probably someone who is
- skeptical.
- impatient.
- nostalgic.
- energetic.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Imagine you want to make a documentary about a non-fiction selection you read. Describe the steps you would need to take to make your documentary as accurate and unbiased as possible.
Evaluator
Organization:
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