IQ reading presentation

Guidelines for Reading Analysis 3 – IQ by Joe Ide

Sign-up for a set of chapters from IQ. Be sure to make a note of the presentation date and chapter numbers you signed up for.

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Chapter and page numbers                                                      Presentation date

           

Read the chapters you will be analyzing carefully. You will be presenting your analysis in class along with two to four of your classmates. The class will be counting on you to be on top of the chapters you are covering, so please be prepared!

To prepare your written analysis, answer the questions below for the chapters you are covering.

You may hand in your analysis typed or neatly handwritten (but you must upload your analysis to Canvas). Please double-space!

1.     Summarize the plot – the events that occur in your chapters. Keep your summary brief – two-pages maximum (double-spaced)! Note that the story is told in two different time frames: 2005 and 2013. Be careful of confusing Isaiah’s past (2005) with his present (2013).

2.     What conflicts arise in these chapters? Identify a few conflicts and explain how they are manifested. Are the conflicts external (between characters or outside forces) or internal (within a single character)? Are these conflicts resolved? If so, how? 

3.     This novel has been praised for its vivid characterization of a wide variety of characters. Choose a minor character (not Isaiah, Dodson, or Marcus) from your chapters and identify some of the important details the author uses to characterize him or her. Explain how the details you chose help bring the character to life.

4.    Discuss a scene in which Isaiah uses his brain to figure something out. Breakdown Isaiah’s use of careful observation and logical reasoning. 

5.    What are the themes (the central idea or ideas) that the chapters explore? Remember, a theme is more than a topic (e.g. love, death, family, etc.). Think of a theme as a general observation or truth that is revealed about a topic, such as “Love makes us behave irrationally.” Briefly explain how each theme is realized (1-2 sentences per theme).

6.    Choose a significant quote. Copy the quote and cite it. Explain what you think it means and why you think it is significant.

 You will be graded primarily on the quality of your written analysis, although outstanding presentations will be rewarded. You will not be penalized for giving a poor presentation, but you must present your analysis! No written analyses will be accepted without a presentation. If you are absent or unprepared on the day your presentation is scheduled, you will receive a zero for the assignment with no possibility of making it up.

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How to Write My Division or Analysis Essay

Alison O'Neil Updated July 20, 2017

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            No matter how much you know and how many good ideas you have, you will only get a really good grade when you know how to write a good essay. Division or analysis essays break a big idea down into smaller parts. They are commonly used in high school and college, particularly as part of literature courses. Once you understand the basic structure of this kind of essay, writing them will become much easier.

            Create a thesis for your essay. This is the idea you will break apart and analyze. Do not make your thesis too complicated. You should be able to write it in one sentence.

            Plan your essay. For a division or analysis essay, you should be able to divide your idea into smaller parts and analyze each one. Each part should relate to your central thesis and support the point that you will argue throughout the essay.

            Write your introduction. This should be only a few sentences long and must contain your thesis. If you are writing about a piece of literature, include the title and the name of the author. Provide an outline of the kinds of information you will use to support your argument. Your introduction should act like a signpost, explaining to the reader the direction your essay will take.

            Write the main body of your essay. Each paragraph will develop one of the points that supports the thesis. Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence stating the idea you will cover. Provide evidence and explanation to support your point, and analyze in detail. In the final sentence of the paragraph, link the point to your thesis sentence.

            Support your ideas with quotes from the text if you are completing a literary analysis. Secondary sources may also be required. Check with your teacher to find out what he expects.

            Write your conclusion. This should summarize your ideas and convince the reader that your argument is right. Re-iterate your thesis and avoid including any new information in your conclusion.

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         Complete a draft of your essay. Read it through for errors and to ensure you have kept to the right structure.

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Example of descriptive essay

Serena Reno

Amano-Tompkins

English 100

LAX: An Assault on the Senses

Aren’t vacations exciting? Packing and setting the alarm a day before already gets me anxious. I lay in bed thinking: What will Hawaii look like? What will there be for me to taste or touch? I wonder if I can actually smell the exotic flowers in the air. Is there traffic like there is in LA? Or is it calm, silent, and peaceful? Before I can even experience all my thoughts, I have to go through LAX airport: the place where all the aspects of my senses get tested first.

LAX airport was crowded and busy even before I entered it. Right when I exited the 105 freeway, I immediately saw the huge LAX sign. Off the sides, I saw the enormous poles that lit up at night. When I first entered terminal one, there were already people in their cars trying to find parking. Buses, taxis, and shuttles were dropping and picking up people, while others were running around trying to find a cart to put their luggage in. Every forty- five seconds, I could see an airplane the size of the Titanic, flying above my head. Inside the terminals were lines for people to check in. In addition to the check-in point, there were conveyor belts, baggage claims, gift shops, and a massive board posting flight schedules. The most overwhelming sight to see was the TSA area. (This is where x-ray scans take place before going into the gates.) Additionally, I saw all types of people waiting for their flights. There were soldiers, business men and women, families with children running and playing around, and I even saw flight attendants. My eyes never rested because of the rate of movement in LAX airport.

There were so many things going on that it was impossible to avoid all the raucous noise that went on inside the terminals. The screeching tires and honking vehicles rang an annoying bell in my ears. But that was nothing compared to the shaking ground and the “rooooooom” from the airplanes taking off. Then there was the intercom voice: “Flight 609, now boarding. Last call, flight 609 now boarding.” Somehow, the intercom voice was the most soothing voice because it meant that vacation was getting nearer. On the other hand, crying babies and screaming children were the most disturbing sound that ever encountered my ears. Their mothers were screaming at them, “Matthew! Stop running around!” and some mothers were singing their babies to sleep. On top of that, the dogs jogged around sniffing, and of course, barking at certain luggage. It seemed like peace and quiet ran away to get married and never came back.

Not only were there so many sights to see and so much noise to listen to, the touch and smell changed all around me. I smelled the smoke from vehicles and cigarettes in the hands of air polluters. As people walked by me, their cologne and perfume charged up my nose. However, the aroma of coffee and McDonald’s food brought a smile to my face. Besides all the different smells in the air, I was able to feel the coldness from the air conditioner. The chill in the terminals made the handles on the luggage carts cold. Beyond the ghostly chill, the leather seats were smooth but warm from the many bodies that sat on them. However, the experience was not over until I passed the overly crowded lines, which lead to the plane. It was not impossible to feel hot and musty between the people in line.

In retrospect, LAX airport touched all the aspects of my senses. I was able to see so many sights of such vehicles, airplanes, terminals, and people. In addition, I was able to hear screeching tires, honking vehicles, and even families yelling at each other. Moreover, I smelled smoke from machines and humans, and I also got to feel the welcoming chill from the air conditioner. In spite of LAX airport being busy, it was still possible for me to see, hear, smell, and touch every dimension of the airport.

Prompt: Descriptive essay

Prompt: Descriptive Essay

Essay 1: Descriptive Essay (Observation of a Public Place)

To complete this assignment, you must observe a public place for at least 20 minutes.  You can observe a store, a restaurant, a park, a mall, a government office, a specific area of the college campus or any other area open to and frequented by the public. You will write a descriptive essay of the place you observe. (Do not attempt to use a memory of a past experience. To succeed on this essay, you need to write about an observation you do specifically for this assignment.)

Observation of a Public Place
When you conduct your observation, notice the people who inhabit the place you have chosen. Who are they? Why are they there? What do they look like? What are they doing? How do they behave? Do they seem happy, nervous, hopeful, frustrated, cheerful, bored? As you observe your public place, pay attention to the physical environment. What does it look like? What does it sound like? How does it affect the people in it?
Be sure to take notes as you conduct your observation. In addition to recording your overall impressions, write down as many specifics and sensory details as you can. Try to connect details that you observe to the impressions they create. 

Outline
Once you have completed your observation, define the dominant impression of the place you observed that you want to convey to your reader. Write a working thesis statement that expresses your dominant impression. Identify three to four main points that you will use to support your thesis. Make sure you have enough specifics and details to discuss for each supporting point. (five points)

First Draft
Write a draft of your descriptive essay. Your draft should include (1) a clear introduction that specifies the location of your observation and contains your thesis statement; (2) three or four body paragraphs, consisting of specific, detailed description; (3) and a concluding paragraph. You may type or neatly handwrite your draft. Please double-space (skip every other line). (5 points)
Final Draft (90 points)                          
Revise your draft, taking into consideration feedback you received in the draft workshop.


Essay guidelines
-Your final draft should be at least two full pages long and have at least five paragraphs.
-Your essay should contain an explicit thesis statement that expresses the dominant impression of your observation that you are trying to convey in your essay.
-Support your thesis statement with evidence in the form of specific, concrete details from your observation. If your body paragraphs do not support your thesis, make an adjustment.
-Begin each body paragraph with a topic sentence that expresses the main point of the paragraph.
-You may use the first-person voice (but you don’t have to).
-Please title your essay!
-Format your final draft in MLA style (see Formatting handout).
Complete this form to create your outline for Essay 1…


Tentative title for your essay: ________________________________

I. Introduction
Thesis statement: ______________________________________________________________


Your thesis statement should be a complete sentence that (1) identifies the location of your observation and (2) expresses your point of view on the location. Note: The thesis statement need not be the first sentence of your essay. A good place for the thesis is usually the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.

II. Supporting point 1: _____________________________________________________
Try to express your point in a complete sentence that can serve as a topic sentence for the paragraph.
List specifics and details that you plan to use to develop your point.
A.    _______________________________________________________
B.    _______________________________________________________
C.    _______________________________________________________
D.    _______________________________________________________

III. Supporting point 2: _____________________________________________________

A.    _______________________________________________________
B.    _______________________________________________________
C.    _______________________________________________________
D.    _______________________________________________________

IV. Supporting point 3: _____________________________________________________

A.    _______________________________________________________
B.    _______________________________________________________
C.    _______________________________________________________
D.    _______________________________________________________

Reading analysis: IQ

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Reading analysis (non-fiction)

Guidelines for Reading Analysis Presentations (Non-fiction)

You must sign-up for at least five presentations this semester. Make a note of the article titles and presentation dates that you sign up for below.

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You will be presenting your analysis in class along with two to five of your classmates. The class will be counting on you to be on top of the article you are covering, so please be prepared!

To receive credit for this assignment, you must participate in the presentation of your analysis. You will be graded primarily on your written analysis (breakdown of scoring below), but outstanding presentations will be rewarded.

Read the article you will be analyzing carefully. If possible, read it twice. On your first reading, just try to identify the main idea(s) and get a feel for the writer’s approach and the flow of the piece. On your second reading, go over the text more carefully; notice how the writer constructs his or her argument. You will probably want to mark up your text and/or take notes.

To prepare your written analysis:

Identify the author’s name and the title of the article. Answer the following questions. Put your answers in outline form (see sample analysis on the reverse side of this sheet).

1.     What is the central claim (or thesis) of the selection? Your answer should be a complete sentence in your own words (not a quote!). Be as specific as possible, but remember that your claim should cover the whole article.

2.     Is the central claim expressed explicitly or implicitly? The claim is explicit if the writer spells out what it is. The claim is implicit if the writer only implies the claim but does not state it outright.

3.     What reasons link the evidence to the claim? In other words, why does the evidence support the claim? Reasons may be presented explicitly or implied.

4.     What evidence does the writer present to support his or her claim? Specify and categorize the evidence (e.g. examples, personal experiences, analogy, authoritative opinion, facts, statistical data, cause-effect reasoning, results of scientific experiments, comparison, interviews, etc. – see sample on back). Do not answer this question with detailed quotes or paraphrases from the article!

5.     Comment briefly on the persuasiveness of the article by answering one or more of the following questions.  

·       Is the argument convincing? Does it rely on emotional, ethical, and/or logical appeals?

·       Are there flaws in the reasoning of the argument? Does it rely on questionable sources? 

·       Does understanding the argument require knowledge of the historical or cultural context in which it was written?

·       How do the style, organization, and/or tone contribute or detract from the persuasiveness of the argument?

·       What is your personal reaction to the article?

6.     Write a discussion question to ask the class about the article. The best questions will stimulate interesting discussion about the issues raised in the article. You may also ask questions that “test” your classmates’ recall and understanding of the article.