T.P.C.A.S.T.T.

Journal Work to Prepare for Socratic Discussions

Label your journal page with the title, author and page number of the piece. Glue the organizer on the left; answer the questions on the right page(s).

KillEm!CrushEm!by McMurtryp.453L.O.C.

TheRitualsofFastFoodbyVisser p.13340ModelEssays

TheRealNewYorkGiantsby Reillyp.471L.O.C.

Drugs,Sports,BodyImageandG.I. JoebyAngierp.486L.O.C.

1.Title/author
Whatcouldthetitlemean literally?

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally? Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally? Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally?

2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatements aboutthepiece.

3.Connotation

3.Connotation

3.Connotation

3.Connotation

Mark/listemotionally Mark/listemotionallycharged Mark/listemotionallycharged Mark/listemotionallycharged chargedlanguageas languageaspositive(+)ornegative languageaspositive(+)ornegative languageaspositive(+)ornegative positive(+)ornegative(). (). (). ().

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretative statementsaboutthe authorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectof thepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

5.Shifts

5.Shifts

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

Note/markshiftsin Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, speaker,tone,rhythmand rhythmandattitude attitude

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitle figurativelymean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

7.Theme/MainIdeas
Makeacentralassertion aboutthewriters message.

7.Theme/MainIdeas
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

7.Theme/MainIdeas
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

7.Theme/MainIdeas
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

T.P.C.A.S.T.T. Journal Work to Prepare for Socratic Discussions

Label your journal page with the title, author and page number of the piece. Then answer the questions to prepare for Socratic discussion of the piece.

IHaveaDreambyKing p.34140ModelEssays

OntheDutyofCivilDisobedience EveryDictatorsNightmareby byThoreaup.939L.O.C.(LONG Soyinkap.957

GuernicabyPicassop.975978

1.Title/author
Whatcouldthetitlemean literally?

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece..

Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally? Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally? Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally?

2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatements aboutthepiece.

3.Connotation
Mark/listemotionally chargedlanguageas positive(+)ornegative().

3.Connotation
Mark/listemotionallycharged languageaspositive(+)ornegative ().

3.Connotation
Mark/listemotionallycharged languageaspositive(+)ornegative ().

3.Connotation
Mark/listemotionallycharged imagesaspositive(+)ornegative().

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretative statementsaboutthe authorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectof thepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsin speaker,tone,rhythmand attitude.

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitle figurativelymean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

7.Theme/MainIdeas
Makeacentralassertion aboutthewriters message.

7.Theme/MainIdeas
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

7.Theme/MainIdeas
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

7.Theme/MainIdeas
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.