ELA21.6.1
Identify and explain an author’s rhetorical choices, including point of view, purpose, anecdotes, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings, to develop central and supporting ideas.
Identify and explain an author’s rhetorical choices, including point of view, purpose, anecdotes, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings, to develop central and supporting ideas.
Unpacked Content
UP:ELA21.6.1
Vocabulary
- Rhetorical choices
- Point of view
- Purpose
- Anecdotes
- Figurative word meaning
- Connotative word meaning
- Technical word meaning
- Central idea
- Supporting idea
Knowledge
Students know:
- Authors make specific rhetorical choices in their writing to convey meaning.
- Rhetorical devices include point of view, purpose, personal anecdotes, and word choice.
- Authors develop the main idea of the text by including supporting details to further elaborate on the text's central meaning.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Identify an author's rhetorical choices related to point of view, purpose, anecdotes, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings.
- Explain why an author made particular rhetorical choices related to point of view, purpose, anecdotes, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings.
- Explain how an author's rhetorical choices developed the central and supporting ideas of the text.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- When writing a text, authors make specific decisions about the structure, format, and vocabulary to accurately convey their central idea.
