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6. With a partner, fill in the chart with examples from the letter that illustrate these definition strategies. Discuss how each contributes to your understanding of de Crèvecoeur’s definition of an American.
My Notes
Classification
Function
“... here they rank as citizens.”
“... they have taken root and flourished!”
“... two thirds of them had no country.”
“... by being received in the broad lap of our great Alma Mater.”
“title of freemen”
“western pilgrims”
“poor European emigrant”
“... they will finish the great circle.”
“an European, or the descendant of an European”
“... who acts upon new principles;”
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Language and Writer’s Craft: Using Direct Quotes
Writers use direct quotations in a summary to highlight important details and ideas from the original source and to strengthen the credibility and validity of their writing. Original commentary must always accompany the quote to explain its meaning and significance.
Example: According to de Crèvecoeur, “The American ought, therefore, to love this country much better than that wherein either he or his forefathers were born.” America deserves this love because it has given the new American sustenance and freedom.
Use quotation marks to enclose direct quotations, with commas and periods placed inside the closing quotation mark; colons and semicolons are placed outside.
PRACTICE: Refer to the quotations you recorded in the graphic organizer in Step 5. Choose one of the quotations, and write a sentence of commentary explaining how the quotation contributes to the narrator’s definition of an American.
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11 Assign pairs of students a definition strategy (either classification or function) to find in the text. Once they have filled out the graphic organizer, instruct the pairs to meet in small groups to teach their assigned definition strategy to the group. At the end of this exchange, all students should have an understanding of the definition strategies and be able to add more details to their vocabulary trees for the word American.
12 Work through the Language and Writer’s Craft activity with students. Look for evidence that the students understand how to incorporate commentary with direct quotes before starting the writing prompt on page 32.
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