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“ Gunman Kills 12 in Colorado, Revising Gun Debate”

Introducing SOAPSTone. An article from The New York Times By Dan Frosch and Kirk Johnson. “ Gunman Kills 12 in Colorado, Revising Gun Debate”. Bibliography (Works Cited and Works Consulted).

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“ Gunman Kills 12 in Colorado, Revising Gun Debate”

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  1. Introducing SOAPSTone An article from The New York Times By Dan Frosch and Kirk Johnson “Gunman Kills 12 in Colorado, Revising Gun Debate”

  2. Bibliography (Works Cited and Works Consulted) Frosch, Dan, and Kirk Johnson. “Gunman Kills 12 in Colorado, Revising Gun Debate.” The New York Times Online20 July 2012. <http:// www.nytimes.com/2012/07/21/us/shooting- at-colorado-theater-showing-batman- movie.html>

  3. What is SOAPSTone? Subject: What is the overall topic of the article? Example: The turmoil over shootings at a Colorado movie theater and the aftermath of the incident.

  4. What is SOAPSTone? Occasion: What/ Where/ When is the specific event or series of events that motivated the article? Example: Shooting in Aurora Colorado during the premiere of the film, Dark Night Rises

  5. What is SOAPSTone? Audience: Who is the intended reader? Example: Americans and other English speakers who are interested in world events

  6. What is SOAPSTone? Purpose: Why has the article been written? To inform? To persuade? Example: To inform the public of the incident and to question the gun laws in the United States.

  7. What is SOAPSTone? Speaker: What is the point-of-view? 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person? What is the writer’s background? Bias? Example: 3rd Person – Dan Frosch and Kirk Johnson

  8. What is SOAPSTone? Tone: What is the speaker’s attitude toward the subject? Example: Serious, informative, horrified

  9. General Summary: SOAPSTone • Subject The turmoil over the shooting at a Colorado movie theater and the aftermath of the incident • Occasion Shooting in Aurora Colorado during ‘Dark Night Rises’ premiere • Audience Americans and other English speakers who are interested in world events • Purpose To inform the public of the incident and to question the gun laws in the United States. • Speakers 3rd Person – Dan Frosch and Kirk Johnson • Tone Serious, informative, horrified

  10. SOAPSTone: Practice • Take out the article you read for HW and the SOAPSTone note-taking sheet. • On the back of the note-taking sheet, complete SOAPSTone for your article. • Raise your hand when finished to find out your next task!

  11. Group Share • Take turns sharing SOAPSTone for your articles. • As you share, think about… • Which articles seem to differ the most in terms of how they cover the same news story? • Which articles seem biased? • Hint: pay close attention to audience, purpose, and tone to uncover potential bias!

  12. What is CEW? CEW is an acronym that stands for • Claim • Evidence • Warrant CEW helps us to analyze a strong argument by breaking it down into three parts.

  13. What is CEW? Claim = Point: it states a speaker’s position on an issue.

  14. What is CEW? Evidence = Data: the data or facts used to support a claim.

  15. What is CEW? Warrant = Explanation: interprets the evidence and shows how it supports or “proves” the claim.

  16. CEW: An Example from NYT CLAIM (point): • The shooting at The Dark Knight Rises premiere was similar to the 1999 Columbine shooting

  17. CEW: An Example from NYT EVIDENCE (data): • Facts: just 20 miles from Columbine; Holmes wore a long black coat • Statistics: 12 people were killed and 58 wounded • Expert Opinion: “With that drum magazine, he could have gotten off 50, 60 rounds…” (Chief Oats) • First-hand Anecdote: “I think this is a lot like Columbine.” (Jennifer Evans, Holmes’s neighbor)

  18. CEW: An Example from NYT WARRANT (explanation): • “The shooting inevitably stirred memories of Columbine….when two heavily armed students stalked through hallways, killing 12 students and a teacher…” • “The echo and the similar feel of the two massacres was palpable…” • “Both were ordinary settings that became death traps.”

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