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Warm Up

Take out your body paragraph assignment and rubric.

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Grab a peer editing handout.

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Begin by reviewing your own writing and correcting any spelling or grammatical mistakes that you notice. Make sure that you have the three parts of the body paragraph.

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Today’s Game Plan

Peer writing workshop: Body Paragraphs

Close Reading: Garcia Girls, Chap. 4 & 5

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Multiple ways to read a text...

  • We can look at WHAT it said.
  • We can look at HOW it is said.
  • We can look at the CONTEXT in which it was written.
  • We can look at the CONTEXT in which it is received.

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What is said.

  • What themes does the text explore?
  • Who are the characters?
  • What is the conflict?
  • What is the setting?
  • What passages or lines stand out to you?

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How it is said...

  • What is the structure of the text?
  • Who is the storyteller (narrator)?
  • What do you notice about the language/word choices?
  • What literary devices does the author use? How do they enhance the message?

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Context of authorship

  • What do you know about the time and place in which the text was written?
  • What do you know about the author?
  • What do you know about the author’s cultures or communities and/or those that impact the author?

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Context of Readership

  • Have you had any experiences that connect to this story?
  • What about your identity/culture help you understand this text OR prevent you from understanding it?
  • Is this text relevant to you? Why or why not? Do you feel that you are the intended audience?