Chapter 2: Narrative genres: 3 guided readings

FAIRY TALES

Analyzing Fairy Tales: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Fairy Tale

Questions: Analyzing Perrault’s fairy tale

Composing a Fairy Tale

CHECKLIST: Drafting a Fairy Tale

Practice: Want to experiment? Draft a fairy tale or adapt an existing one.

SHORT STORIES

Analyzing Short Stories: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Short Story

Questions: Analyzing Proulx’s short story

Drafting a Short Story

CHECKLIST: Drafting a Short Story

Practice: Want to experiment? Draft your own short story based on a news article.

DRAMATIC FILMS

Analyzing Dramatic Films: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Dramatic Film

Questions: Analyzing Romero & Russo’s film

Drafting / Sketching Out a Dramatic Film

CHECKLIST: Drafting/Sketching Out a Dramatic Film

Practice: Want to experiment? Shoot your own film adaptation.

Narrative genres: Sources & contexts index

Chapter 3: Informative genres: 3 guided readings

MAPS

Analyzing Maps: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Map

Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map

Drafting/Sketching Out a Map

CHECKLIST: Drafting/Sketching Out a Map

Practice: Want to experiment? Draft your own map.

DOCUMENTARY FILMS

Analyzing Documentary Films: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Documentary Film

Questions: Analyzing Pray’s documentary film

Drafting / Sketching Out a Documentary Film

CHECKLIST: Drafting/Sketching Out a Documentary Film

Practice: Want to experiment? Sketch out a plan for your own documentary film.

BUSINESS MEMOS

Analyzing Business Memos: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Business Memo

Questions: Analyzing Thibault’s business memo

Drafting a Business Memo

CHECKLIST: Drafting a Business Memo

Practice: Want to experiment? Draft your own memo.

Informative genres: Sources & contexts index

Chapter 4: Persuasive genres: 4 guided readings

PRESENTATIONS

Analyzing Presentations: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Presentation

Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation

Drafting a presentation

CHECKLIST: Drafting a Presentation

Practice: Want to experiment? Draft your own presentation.

PERSONAL STATEMENTS

Analyzing Personal Statements: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Personal Statement

Questions: Analyzing “Stay-at-Home Dad”’s personal statement

Drafting a personal statement

CHECKLIST: Drafting a Personal Statement

Practice: Want to experiment? Draft your own personal statement.

COVER LETTERS & RESUMES

Analyzing Cover Letters & Resumes: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Cover Letter & Resume

Questions: Analyzing Nollen’s cover letter

Drafting a Cover Letter & Resume

CHECKLIST: Drafting a Cover Letter & Resume

Practice: Want to experiment? Draft your own cover letter and resume.

FILM REVIEWS

Analyzing Film Reviews: What to Look For

Guided Reading: Film Review

Questions: Analyzing Ebert’s film review

Drafting a Film Review

CHECKLIST: Drafting a Film Review

Practice: Want to experiment? Draft your own film review.

Persuasive genres: Sources & contexts index

Identity

AMERICAN IDENTITY

Editorial

Social History/Editorial

Poster/Ad Campaign

American Identity: Questions

Subculture Identity

Wiki Entry

Interview

Subculture Identity: Questions

The Body

BODIES 101

Poem

Instructions

Medical History

Bodies 101: Questions

CIGARETTES, DRUGS, & ALCOHOL

Spoof Ad

Portfolio Of Ads

Map & Chart

Cigarettes, drugs, & alcohol: Questions

The Environment

Pollution & Activism

Article

Speech

Billboard

Complaint Letter

Pollution & Activism: Questions

Plastics, Recycling, & Wildlife

Object/Ad

Ad

Brochure

Comic & Pie Chart

Plastics, recycling, & wildlife: Questions

Heroes & Villains

MYTHICAL HEROES

Slide Presentation

Map

Interview

Argument/Blog Post

Mythical Heroes: Questions

SERIAL KILLERS & MURDEROUS MOMS

Researched Report

Argument

Profiles

Murder Indictment

Serial Killers & Murderous Moms: Questions