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Mango street day 2

Mango street day 2. Style – the vignette . Do Now. What are some different ways to present a story that you know of?. Objective for today . SWBAT define and identify style. SWBAT define and identify vignette. SWBAT recognize Cisneros’ use of the vignette in The House on Mango Street. .

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Mango street day 2

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  1. Mango street day 2 Style – the vignette

  2. Do Now • What are some different ways to present a story that you know of?

  3. Objective for today  • SWBAT define and identify style. • SWBAT define and identify vignette. • SWBAT recognize Cisneros’ use of the vignette in The House on Mango Street.

  4. Homework - Please write this down • Activity if not completed in class- Due tomorrow (period 2) • Period 1,3,4,5 (Due Monday)

  5. What is style? • Definition: the manner of expression of a particular writer produced by: choice of words, sentence structures, use of literary devices, rhythm, and other elements of composition

  6. Style Continued  • Many writers have their own particular style • Some types of style are scientific, expository, poetic, and journalistic • For example, an article from a magazine or a newspaper is written in a different style than one from a scientific journal • Newspaper: journalistic, factual but may be persuasive or biased, should appeal to wide variety of readers • Scientific Journal: scientific, uses science-related words, should be solely factual, may only appeal to readers who share same scientific knowledge

  7. What is a vignette? • Definition: a short, well-written sketch or descriptive scene

  8. Vignette Continued • It does not have a plot, which would make it a story, but it does reveal something about the elements in it • It may reveal character, or mood, or tone • It may have a theme or idea of its own that it wants to convey • It is the description of the scene or character that is important • For example, Sandra Cisneros’ novel The House on Mango Street is written in a series of vignettes.

  9. Let’s look at the first Vignette! • Write down two details that describe the first vignette • Length: • Description: • Character: • Mood: • Tone: • Theme:

  10. Activity for today! NOTE: If activity is not completed in class it should be completed for HOMEWORK 1. Write a description of your own home, mirroring the description in Chapter One and using the elements of the style of a vignette. • write about the physical description of your home, as well as briefly mention any family members who live with you • describe what ‘home’ means to you • Respond to the following questions : Does your home make you who you are/define you? How does it affect your identity? Does it depict your culture? 2. Accompany this with either a photograph or a drawn picture of their own home

  11. Exit Slip • Write down two thing you learned about a Vignette.

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