My trial lesson

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Looking Back

Describe what you feel "deconstructing" a text/image is:

Deconstruction of Movie Poster

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What do the words "sounded" and "I suppose" indicate about his opinion on the Kennedy statement that, in 40 years, there might be an African-American President?

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"We may let you become President": who is "we", who is "you", and why do the "you" consider this not a positive thing.

Read the two paragraphs on the website starting with: "I remember, for example, when the ex Attorney General, Mr. Robert Kennedy" up to " You watch what has happened to them in less than twenty years." First, what does the speaker try to communicate?

Now, deconstruct these paragraphs. Think of stylistic/rhetorical devices, use of language, how he tries to create meaning/emphasis/focus/etc.. Remember, like the movie poster, most is done purposefully.

Research on how to teach writing in English class shows the importance of pre-writing (things to do and think of before students start writing): List things we've done in class that fit the pre-writing stage

What do you feel has helped your development most:

1. Working in groups on finding out about rhetorical devices
2. Becoming aware of deconstruction via movie posters
3. The process of writing , including pre-writing
4. The individual feedback on the speech