LEARNING GOAL: RI6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text.
Today, reread "From the General History of Virginia". As you read you should mark your text and make notes in the margins; then, write a blog entry on John Smith's purpose for writing a General History of Virginia. In this blog you'll need a thesis statement that makes your claim on the author's purpose, and you'll need 4-5 specifics (evidence from the text) that backs-up your position. Remember, introduce the quote, give the quote, explain the quote (particularly in how it reinforces your ideas). So, when you read - look for passages you can use in your blog journal.
If you finish this answer questions 1-4 and 8 on page 100. When you are done please look up the following vocabulary words.
Today, reread "From the General History of Virginia". As you read you should mark your text and make notes in the margins; then, write a blog entry on John Smith's purpose for writing a General History of Virginia. In this blog you'll need a thesis statement that makes your claim on the author's purpose, and you'll need 4-5 specifics (evidence from the text) that backs-up your position. Remember, introduce the quote, give the quote, explain the quote (particularly in how it reinforces your ideas). So, when you read - look for passages you can use in your blog journal.
If you finish this answer questions 1-4 and 8 on page 100. When you are done please look up the following vocabulary words.
anachronistic
circuitous
deleterious
ephemeral
evanescent
fortuitous
intrepid
precocious
sagacity
tenacious
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