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Close Reading of informational/literary nonfiction Texts (continued)
5. What is the speaker’s (Churchill) tone or attitude? Use adjectives to describe Churchill’s tone as he speaks to the members of Parliament. Does it change?
Writing Prompt: Based on your current understanding of the passage, summarize how audience and occasion influenced Churchill’s purpose in writing this speech. Write a paragraph that explains how Churchill developed his purpose in the speech through supporting ideas. Be sure to:
• Identify the audience, occasion, and purpose of the speech in a topic sentence. • Provide several pieces of textual evidence that support your statement.
• Explain how the evidence supports your topic sentence.
ACTIvITy 2
Collaborative Practice
Look carefully at the following image. The image is of a stamp that commemorates the alliance between Great Britain and the United States.
First Reading: What do you see?
As you look at the stamp, what catches your eye? What details stand out to be noticed? How would you describe the elements in this stamp to someone who couldn’t see it? To answer this question, keep your responses only to what you can see.
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