Post #1 Defining tone by analyzing details.
For your initial post, respond to all questions on written text and on visual texts (3 + 3 =6)
Read both selections:Us and Them, David Sedaris, pp 883 – 889Who is Malala? Malala Yousafzai, pp 900 – 905 For the Written Text answer the following questions:
- What is authors purpose in each piece?
- Describe the tone of each story. Share a section of each that illustrates the tone and mood.
- Compare and contrast the two pieces. What elements are similar? What elements are different? Which is more effective in reaching the authors purpose?
Visual Text:
- Compare and contrast the following portraits. You can identify them as Left, Middle, Right.
- Describe each one by using sensory details, the tone or mood the portraits present.
- Imagine who one of these men are and write a brief (two sentences) biography.
