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aCTIVITy 4.5
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Finding Truth in Comedy
my Notes
12. Brainstorm other precise verbs that will help in your discussion. Do you have any other tips for using formal language?
13. Use your analysis and questions to engage in a Socratic Seminar discussion.
Check Your Understanding
WRITING to SOURCES Expository Writing Prompt
How does Barry use humor to convey a truth about life? Be sure to:
• Establish a clear controlling idea about conveying a truth.
• Use transitions to create cohesion and clarify relationships among ideas and concepts.
• Use precise diction to describe humorous effects.
• Cite specific evidence from the text.
INdepeNdeNT
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Read and Discuss
For independent practice, choose one of the humorous texts from your list and explain the theme using specific evidence for support. Write several Levels of Questions for a specific section of reading in your Reader/Writer Notebook. Use the Level 3 questions
to have a discussion about themes with your peers.
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