Introduction to Response to Lit

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I will be able to define and identify

Response to Literature Writing and

its major components:1. Details

2. Elaborations /Opinions


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What is a

Response toLiterature?


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Response

= A verbal orwritten reaction

to something


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Literature

= Creative writing,

especially of recognizedartistic value


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The way in which studentsreact to texts through writing.

Writing that demonstrates

an understanding and

appreciation for the text.


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How can you tell that the

excerpt below is aResponse to Literature?


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1. Read each excerpt

2.Write YES on the line if

the excerpt is an example of

a Response to Literature

and NO if it isnt


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1. One main theme in Cinderella is optimism.

Since Cinderella is an orphan, she lives with her

evil stepmother and stepsisters. They force her tomanage an incredible amount of difficult chores.Additionally, they treat her horribly. Because the

stepmother does not want Cinderella to attend

the ball, she gives her a huge list of difficult chores.Still, Cinderella does not complain and maintains

a positive attitude. She hopes to finish her choresso that she can go to the ball. Most would give up

hope, but Cinderella continues to be optimisticthat if she is obedient and kind, good things willcome her way.


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2. The jury at Durham Crown Court announced theirverdict at the end of the trial of A. Wolf (he prefers to

be FONDLY known as Al). Al was found guilty of theharassment of the Three Little Pigs.

As the verdict was announced an intense cheer

echoed around the courtroom. Oinks of sheer delight

were shared by many. The prosecution team, led byPiggy Parker, were delighted by the result. Miss Parker

declared, "At last justice has been exercised!"

The innocent, harmless pigs won the day. The

scoundrel, Al, will now be punished for hisunscrupulous, wolfish behavior. "Revenge

is sweet," snorted Miss Pig, with glee!


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What should

Response toLiterature

writinginclude?


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1. Details from thetext that support

your thesis


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Types of Detailsfrom the text


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Soto uses idioms to illustrate that Faustosfamily does not have a lot of money. Forexample, Fausto worries that if he asks for a

guitar, his parents will say, Money doesnt growon trees, or What do you think we are,

bankers? (56). When he does ask for a guitar,

his mother replies, Honey, a guitar costs a lotof money . . . but well see (57).

Which type ofDetail from

the text is being used in theexcerpt below?


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2. On the line provided,identify which type of

Detail from the text isbeing used in the excerpt


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2. Elaborations/

=

Clarificationsregarding your choice of

details from the text


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Opinions

=

A view or judgmentformed about the details

from the text


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2. Highlight the Detail fromthe text in each excerpt and

underline the Elaboration/Opinion about the text.


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In your own words, define and

identify Response to Literature

Writing and its major components:1. Details

2. Elaborations /Opinions

Minimum 3 sentences

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Introduction to Response to Lit