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Close Reading of informational/literary nonfiction Texts (continued)
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8 With this pledge taken, I assume unhesitatingly the leadership of this great army of our people dedicated to a disciplined attack upon our common problems.
Check your Understanding
Questioning the Text: Using the text-based questions of the Key Ideas and Details as a model, ask a question about the audience or occasion for Roosevelt’s speech. Begin your questions with “why” or “how.” Remember that you may not know the answer to the question, but you think the answer might be important to understanding the meaning of the passage.
Synthesizing your Understanding
SOAPSTone: Understanding Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone: Reread the passage and underline sentences that you believe express important ideas or opinions. Then respond to the questions below about speaker, audience, occasion, purpose, subject, and tone.
1. Who is the speaker? Be more detailed than just identifying the individual by name. What is his or her position? What information about the speaker helps you understand his or her perspective? What characteristics of the speaker help you understand the meaning of the text?
2. What is the occasion? What is the urgent issue, problem, or situation that prompted this text? Where and when was this speech delivered?
3. Who is the audience? Again, be more specific than just identifying the listeners. What are their positions? What information about their concerns and backgrounds helps you understand their perspectives? What attributes of the audience help you understand the meaning of the text?
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