ENG1.ELAR.8.D
Analyze how the author's use of language achieves specific purposes.
English I · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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authorlanguagespecific purposes
Skills
- analyze (how the author uses language) #dok3
- determine (the purpose of the author's language choices) #dok2
- explain (connections between language use and intended effect) #dok3
- interpret (the impact of language on the text) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the specific language choices an author uses in a text. #dok1
- I can describe the ways an author’s use of language shapes meaning. #dok2
- I can analyze how the author’s language achieves specific purposes in a text. #dok3
- I can interpret the intended effects of the author’s language on the reader. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors intentionally use language to achieve specific purposes and shape meaning in their texts.
- Analyzing an author's language choices helps readers understand the deeper meaning and impact of a text.
Essential Questions
- How do an author’s language choices contribute to the purpose of a text?
- What clues in the language of a text reveal the author’s intentions?
- In what ways can language influence a reader’s understanding or response?
- How can we distinguish between different purposes achieved through language in a text?
- Why is it important to analyze how language is used in literature and informational texts?