Today we covered lessons learned from Quiz 5. Many students did not demonstrate that they understood the key concepts. Based on this, I changed from definitions to lists and categories. I also went over the main point: Textual analysis is using theory (systematic thinking and rigorous thinking) to explain how a text is written.
Theory – A systematic explanation of how or why, using systematic and rigorous thinking
Systematic – Breaking some down into parts, show how the parts work together, describe and explain this
Rigorous – Deep reading and listening (researching)
Scholarship – Production of knowledge (using theory and evidence and/or logic)
Thesis – The point of a paper (must be theoretical, must be systematic, must be rigorous)
Deep reading – The point is to know/understand: scan (reflect: the point of the text), skim (reflect: what you will focus on), uninterrupted read (focus on your focus), notes/read (take notes, but only your focus) (4 readings in total, meaning: read it four times – at least)
Text – A system for sharing knowledge (others share knowledge with you)
Essay – A system for making your thinking visible (you share knowledge with others)
Knowledge – True understanding, facts, accurate/valid theories (which can be wrong, the point is to try to be right, as close to what really is – as possible)
The point
- You will write Essay 2 (textual analysis essay on R&J, The Giver, or The Outsiders), Learning Story 2, Key Concepts Test (3rd try), Learning Story 3, Summation Test, Final Exam Part 1 (essay on how to write an essay), and Final Exam Part 2 (reflective analysis essay on Measure for Measure)
- For all of the work above, you will:
- Use textual analysis
- Explain how and why you used textual analysis
- Apply the research process
- Explain how you and why you used the research process
- The point of all (of the above) is to learn how to think, how to read, and how to write at the high school level (deep reading, reading to know and remember) (writing, making thinking visible and using theory to understand and explain)
The 2 systems – Essay System and Text System
