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Part Three
Analyzing an Essay: America the Not-So-Beautiful
ACTIVITY 3.1
Selecting Language Resources
Learning Targets
• Use general academic and domain-specific words while speaking and writing about informational texts. PI.7.12a
• Use knowledge of morphology, context, reference materials, and visual cues to determine the meaning of words. P1.7.6c
• Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting and audience. PI.7.4
The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know it. Work with a partner, asking your partner to explain each word or phrase. Listen closely to the explanation, and then write your partner’s name in the In Our Own Words column along with his or her condensed idea.
WoRd CoNNECTIoNS
Roots
The Latin root co- means “with” or “together”. Understanding this root will help you learn words like collaborate, which means “to work together.”
and coherence, which means “thoughts or ideas that are organized together.”
Rating
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I have seen this word or phrase, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this word or phrase but do not know it well.
I know this word or phrase so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
In our own Words
collaborate
Rating Q H T
to work with other people to achieve a goal
paraphrase
Rating Q H T
to say something someone else said, using your own words
claim
Rating Q H T
a statement saying something is true
support
Rating Q H T
to provide evidence for something
transition
Rating Q H T
to move on from one idea to a new idea
coherence
Rating Q H T
logical and well-organized ideas
call to action
Rating Q H T
the next step toward solving a problem
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