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Close Reading of informational Texts in social studies/history (continued)
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4. What is the speaker’s attitude toward the subject of the passage? Tone describes the attitude of the author about the subject being discussed. Now that you have identified the subject and the purpose, explain how the tone is established.
Writing Prompt: Based on your current understanding of the passages, compare and contrast how they describe the monuments of ancient Egypt. Write a paragraph that explains how each passage conveys this subject over the course of the text.
Be sure to:
• Identify the speaker, subject, purpose and tone in a topic sentence
• Provide several pieces of textual evidence that support your statement • Explain how the evidence supports your topic sentence.
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