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STRATEGY
DEFINITION
PURPOSE
SMELL* (continued)
• Emotional Strategies—What is the desired effect?
• Logical Strategies—What logic is operating? How does it (or its absence) affect the message? Consider the logic of the images as well as the words.
• Language—What does the language of the text describe? How does it affect the meaning and effectiveness of the writing? Consider the language of the images as well as the words.
SOAPSTone*
Analyzing text by discussing and identifying Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone
To facilitate the analysis of specific elements of non-fiction literary and informational texts and show the relationship among the elements to an understanding of the whole
Summarizing
Giving a brief statement of the main points or essential information expressed in a text, whether it
be narration, dialogue, or informational text
To facilitate comprehension and recall of a text
Think Aloud
Talking through a difficult passage or task by using a form of metacognition whereby the reader expresses how he/ she has made sense of the text
To reflect on how readers make meaning of challenging texts and facilitate comprehension
TP-CASTT*
The AP Vertical Teams Guide for English (94–99)
Analyzing a poetic text by identifying and discussing Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Theme, and Title again
To facilitate the analysis of specific elements of a literary text, especially poetry. To show how the elements work together to create meaning
Visualizing
Forming a picture (mentally and/or literally) while reading a text
To increase reading comprehension and promote active engagement with text
Word Maps
Using a clearly defined graphic organizer such as concept circles or word webs to identify and reinforce word meanings
To provide a visual tool for identifying and remembering multiple aspects of words and word meanings
*Delineates AP strategy
WRITING STRATEGIES
STRATEGY
DEFINITION
PURPOSE
Adding
Making conscious choices to enhance a text by adding additional words, phrases, sentences, or ideas
To refine and clarify the writer’s thoughts during revision and/or drafting
Brainstorming
Using a flexible but deliberate process of listing multiple ideas in a short period of time without excluding any idea from the preliminary list
To generate ideas, concepts, or key words that provide a focus and/or establish organization as part of the prewriting or revision process
Deleting
Providing clarity and cohesiveness for a text by eliminating words, phrases, sentences, or ideas
To refine and clarify the writer’s thoughts during revision and/or drafting
Drafting
Composing a text in its initial form
To incorporate brainstormed or initial ideas into a written format
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