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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonaction Information" through Chapter 4, "The Parts You Don't Read")
Objective
Students will analyze the "four Ps" and structural design of examples of longform writing.
After reading Chapter 1, "The Structure of Nonaction Information," students will have some basic knowledge about Foster's "four Ps" and of the importance of understanding the structural design of nonfiction writing. This lesson is intended to give them practice applying these concepts to longform content. It uses the gradual release of responsibility model to support students as they practice using these abstract concepts.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What is longform nonfiction? What are the "four Ps"? What purpose do they serve? Where can they be found in an article? What is structural design? What are some possible types of structural design? How can a reader figure out an article's structural design?
Small Group Discussion: Divide the class into groups of four to six. Give students copies of a longform article to read. Ask students...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.5, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.5, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.4, 9-10.10, 11-12.4, 11-12.10
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