Author Unfolds an Analysis of Ideas or Events

When an author introduces counterclaims or opposing viewpoints, what skill are you using to analyze this?

• Identifying the author's bias

• Analyzing how the author develops and refines ideas

• Determining the central idea of the text

• Evaluating the credibility of the author

Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them. How does the author’s organization of ideas help to convey the complexity of the recession?

• By focusing solely on the economic factors before mentioning other impacts.

• By gradually introducing the reader to the problem before offering solutions.

• By comparing the social impacts directly with the economic factors.

• By concluding with the social impacts to leave a lasting impression.

How does the structure of the passage contribute to the author’s overall argument?

• The personal anecdote makes the statistical data more relatable to the reader.

• The statistical data weakens the impact of the personal anecdote.

• The call to action is disconnected from the rest of the passage.

• The personal anecdote overshadows the importance of the statistical data.

How does the presentation of multiple viewpoints contribute to the author’s analysis?

• It confuses the reader by presenting too many perspectives.

• It strengthens the author’s argument by showing a balanced analysis.

• It diminishes the author’s credibility by not taking a clear stance.

• It distracts from the historical context presented earlier.

A detailed examination into a story in order to understand it

• euphemism

• context

• analysis/analyze

• denotation

Outlines a series of events, each of which unfolds as a sequence of cause and effects across the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

• Plot Structure

• Repetition

• Context

• Point of View

Conduct a thorough analysis of how an author unfolds a series of ideas in a text, including the order and development of these ideas. Provide an example from a text you have read.

• The author unfolds ideas through a logical sequence of events.

• The author unfolds ideas through detailed character descriptions.

• The author unfolds ideas through vivid setting descriptions.

• The author unfolds ideas through thematic statements.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.3

How does an author typically develop a theme throughout a text?

• By using specific details and events

• By describing the setting in detail

• By introducing new characters

• By changing the point of view

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2

When an author uses a chronological structure to unfold events, what is the primary purpose?

• To confuse the reader with non-linear storytelling

• To provide a clear and logical progression of events

• To emphasize the importance of the conclusion

• To highlight the author's personal bias

What is the effect of an author using a cause-and-effect structure in their analysis?

• It helps to establish a clear relationship between events

• It makes the text more difficult to understand

• It focuses solely on the author's opinion

• It diminishes the importance of the main idea