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MAY 19, 2010 Voice Day 2

MAY 19, 2010 Voice Day 2. How does the author use voice to connect with the audience? Give examples in the text where the author makes a personal connection. Draw a thin line through all the personal information and humor in the essay. What happens to the voice?. Today we will:.

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MAY 19, 2010 Voice Day 2

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  1. MAY 19, 2010Voice Day 2 • How does the author use voice to connect with the audience? • Give examples in the text where the author makes a personal connection. • Draw a thin line through all the personal information and humor in the essay. • What happens to the voice?

  2. Today we will: • Assess ability to identify the most effective revision based on style. • Work in cooperative groups to prepare a portion of Act 2. • Each group will summarize, identify and describe important characters, translate an important speech, and perform their assigned portion of Act 2.

  3. People who have difficulty falling asleep may benefit from a regular sleep schedule. Revise to an informal style. People who have trouble falling asleep should go to bed at the same time every night. When people have trouble falling asleep, they should go to bed at an established time every night. Establishing a regular sleep schedule will help those who have trouble falling asleep. Those who have difficulty falling asleep may want to try going to bed at the same time every night.

  4. The most popular movies among teenagers are those with action, heroic characters, and energetic music. Revise for a younger audience. Movies that teenagers like best have plenty of action, heroes, and exciting music. Action scenes, heroic characters, and rousing music are in movies that appeal to teenagers. Movies that contain action, heroes, and energetic music are the ones that are most popular with teenagers. The types of movies that teenagers prefer most are those with sufficient action, heroic characters, and lively music.

  5. Before you do anything else, you need to READ! Read your portion aloud in your group. Discuss difficult passages. After you read, discuss the main ideas and events. Write a summary!

  6. Now that you have read, choose an important speech! • It doesn’t have to be long. • It does have to tell us something important. • Does it reveal information about the plot? • Does it show us what a character is like? • Translate the speech you have chosen into your own words—not NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE! • Write an explanation for why you believe this speech is important.

  7. Examples of Figurative Language and Literary Devices • Onomatopoeia • Idiom • Pun • Imagery • Symbolism Take some time to review! There are a multitude of resources in this room to help you! Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Alliteration Assonance

  8. On your notecard: Write your name. Write a sentence or two stating the main idea of your section. Write down exactly what you have done to help your group prepare. Did you write the summary, find the figurative language or important speech? Have you prepared the explanation for the speech? Write down what part you will play in the presentation as well as other things you will be doing during the presentation.

  9. Examples of Figurative Language and Literary Devices • Onomatopoeia • Idiom • Pun • Imagery • Symbolism Take some time to review! There are a multitude of resources in this room to help you! Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Alliteration Assonance

  10. On your notecard: Write your name. Write a sentence or two stating the main idea of your section. Write down exactly what you have done to help your group prepare. Did you write the summary, find the figurative language or important speech? Have you prepared the explanation for the speech? Write down what part you will play in the presentation as well as other things you will be doing during the presentation.

  11. Homework • Make sure your group knows what to do for your project. • Know the difference between Monologue, Soliloquy, and Aside! • Try p. 787 in literature book.

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