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aCTIVITy 4.11
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planning and revising an analysis of a Humorous Text
my Notes
6. Key Ideas and Details: In the concluding paragraph, identify and write the universal truth.
Working from the Text
7. Referring back to the question marks you notated in the text, create revision suggestions for each. Write your responses in the My Notes space next to the text.
8. Work with your writing group to revise the student essay. You may want to review the roles and responsibilities of writing group members in Activity 1.8. Select one or more of the following:
• Write a new introduction.
• Write a third support paragraph.
• Write a new conclusion.
Check Your Understanding
• Analyze the effectiveness of this essay by evaluating each element: introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
• Review verb mood and voice from Unit 1, Activity 1.8.
• Evaluate the verb mood and voice in the original essay and compare it to your revision.
• Ensure that your verb mood and voice are consistent with the original.
Independent Reading Checkpoint
Consider the connections you made while reading humorous texts. In one paragraph, summarize one message (theme) a particular author tried to convey to the reader through humor. Briefly describe the level of comedy and the elements of humor used by the author.
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