America the Not-So-Beautiful

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• America the Not-So-Beautiful
• By Andy Rooney

A persuasive essay about the environment
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Essay- a short work of nonfiction that deals
with a single subject
There are two kinds of essays
Provides factual information
Tells a story

• Narrative
• (literary)
• Tells true stories about
• people and places

• Expository
• (informational)
• Explains facts
• and ideas

Informative Nonfiction Expository Nonfiction
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What is TEXT STRUCTURE ?
That's a good question!
Text structure is the organization of narrative
and expository text
What does THAT mean ?
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Text structure is simply how the text is built
or set up on the page. Look at the example below
Expository Essay Organization
Introduction
main idea
Body
Conclusion
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• Some examples of TEXT STRUCTURE are
• PROBLEM/SOLUTION
• COMPARE/CONTRAST
• CAUSE/EFFECT
• SEQUENCE
• ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
• MAIN IDEA/SUPPORTING DETAILS

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NOWfor a little brainstorming
Directions Using your brain's dictionary, write
your definition for the following words beneath
today's warm-up TONE MOOD
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The mood of a literary work is the feeling that
a writer wants the reader to have while
reading. MOOD ME HOW DOES THE AUTHOR WANT
ME TO FEEL? A good way to remember
this Teenagers are moody and think about
themselves a lot of the time MOODY ME or MOOD
ME Or sing Me, Me, Me,moody me
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TONE is the attitude that the writer takes
toward the reader or the subject
A good way to remember this AttiTUDE TONE

• The tone a writer uses can be
• Sarcastic
• Cynical
• Concerned
• Well-informed
• Tender
• Serious
• And many other adjectives

TONE CAN HELP YOU DETERMINE THE AUTHOR'S
MESSAGE (or main idea)! What does the author want
me to know?
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• The author's message is also conveyed through
• WORD CHOICE
• In order to emphasize importance,
• an author may use
• Signal words
• Repetition of words and phrases
• Exaggeration
• Descriptive language
• Alliteration

WORD CHOICE CONTRIBUTES TO MEANING!
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NEXT Small groups activity (I will pick
the groups) Today's Task PART 1 Take turns
reading America the Not-So-Beautiful aloud
(remember to use your best Andy Rooney tone to
help convey your message) Highlight words or
phrases that are repeated for emphasis Circle
TONE words or phrases (words indicating authors
attitude) Star MOOD words or phrases (words
that have an impact on you)
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PART 2 After reading the essay America the
Not-So-Beautiful Work as a group to complete
the Chart for Non-fiction Article Analysis Ask
me if you have questions about how to fill out
the chart, but make sure you ask everyone in your
group first! Someone might know something that
you do not.
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PART 3 Now that you understand Rooneys
message Determine (as a group) what the BIG
PROBLEM is (Example chemical
disposal, excessive packaging, bad habits by lazy
humans, etc.) Brainstorm with your group to try
to figure out the best solution. Remember,
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX! You may create an
invention! Write your group proposal on a sheet
of lined paper. Don't forget to explain your
proposal in writing. Illustrate your proposed
solution DON'T FORGET TO WRITE ALL GROUP
MEMBERS' NAMES, CLASS DATE ON ALL PAPERS!
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I hope that Andy Rooney's message to you was a
wake up call!
This is a problem you cannot ignore.
YOU ARE THE FUTURE!