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“A Nice Place to Visit” workshop

“A Nice Place to Visit” workshop. Terry Fox Re-Writes. Were much better! Everyone improved.  However, still a few things to remember: Quotes need to be introduced and cited. The title of the text needs to be introduced. Make sure that you have a strong concluding sentence.

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“A Nice Place to Visit” workshop

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  1. “A Nice Place to Visit” workshop

  2. Terry Fox Re-Writes • Were much better! • Everyone improved.  • However, still a few things to remember: • Quotes need to be introduced and cited. • The title of the text needs to be introduced. • Make sure that you have a strong concluding sentence.

  3. Terry Fox Multiple Choice • Review answers • Questions?

  4. Satire PPT • Let’s review satire.

  5. I Noticed • Many of you: • Missed the irony in the article • Misunderstood the prompt • Incorrectly integrated and cited quotes • Had weak concluding sentences. • It is the last sentence the marker reads!

  6. Stereotypes • Discuss with your group, what are traditional stereotypes that exist for Canadians and New Yorkers?

  7. The Purpose of the Article • With your group, discuss the purpose of the article “A Nice Place to Visit”. -What is the author trying to say?

  8. The Purpose • The author is comparing New York City to Toronto • He uses irony to criticize New York • Every statement that appears to criticize Toronto, is actually criticizing New York

  9. Let’s Re-Read • Looking at the article again, lets see what the author is really saying.

  10. Multiple Choice • Take up multiple choice questions

  11. The prompt • With reference to the text, discuss irony. • This does not mean irony in general – it means irony in the text you just read! • You must give multiple examples of irony.

  12. Quotes • You MUST: • Introduce your quote • Provide a citation • Ex. (McCann, para 4) • Explain your quote • How does it support your point?

  13. Practice Task • Practice properly integrating these quotes.

  14. Concluding Sentences • This is the last sentence the marker reads! • It is crucial that it is strong and impactful. • The marker will assign your mark within 5 seconds of reading your last sentence!

  15. Re-Writes • You can re-write this piece for homework if you like. • There will be no class time for this. • If you missed the irony, I would highly recommend re-writing. • Irony is tricky and you need to make sure you understand it!

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