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Interact in meaningful Ways: Writing to Sources
Learning Targets
• Express and justify opinions about a text in conversation and writing by providing text evidence. PI.8.11a
• Write a short expository text collaboratively and independently. PI.8.10a, PII.8.1
The essay “Made You Laugh” includes a number of jokes. Which joke did you think was funniest? In the chart below, summarize the joke. Then tell why you think it is funny. Finally, cite any information in the essay, such as one of the theories in paragraphs 20–25, that suggests why the joke is funny.
aCTIVITy 1.7
Joke
Why I Think It’s Funny
Information in Essay That Explains Why It Is Funny
Quick Conversation
Share your work with your partner. Compare your ideas about the joke and why it was funny. Next, read aloud this sentence from the last paragraph of the essay:
Theories and techniques aside, much about humor remains a mystery.
Discuss the sentence. What does it tell you about attempts to understand humor scientifically? Record notes from your discussion.
It’s important to try to understand the sources of humor because .
Based on the theories the author describes, I think .
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I agree with this statement because .
Could you please explain to me why ?
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