1. Breaking Down a Prompt

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0dhJXUX 6I4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0dhJXUX 6I4&feature=related

3. The Jabberwock – Lewis Carol Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.

4. "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the manxome foe he sought— So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought

5. And as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! and through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back.

6. Analyze this political cartoon. How is this artist representing oppression? Give specific examples from the cartoon to support your answer.

7. 1. Read it!...More than once!

8. Analyze this political cartoon. How is this artist representing oppression? Give specific examples from the cartoon to support your answer.

9. 2. Break it! – Arrange the prompt so you understand it …

10. Analyze this political cartoon. How is this artist representing oppression? Give specific examples from the cartoon to support your answer. Analyze Oppression Give Examples I need to write about how the cartoon shows oppression then I need to come up with examples about it that show why.

11. 3. Identify it!... what the question is asking me to do Argue my opinion? State facts? Respond with my feelings?

12. Analyze this political cartoon. How is this artist representing oppression? Give specific examples from the cartoon to support your answer. State facts – the questioner already knows the cartoon shows oppression, so I don’t have to convince them

13. 4. Direct it! ……who will be reading your answer and why? – Gear your answers and tone toward your audience VS.

14. Analyze this political cartoon. How is this artist representing oppression? Give specific examples from the cartoon to support your answer. Who will be reading this and why? – My teacher! I better use my best student vocabulary, because she will be wanting to see that I know what I’m talking about

15. 5. Plan it! – Make an outline and jot some notes Beginning – restate the question Middle – Detail/Example – ICE – Detail/Example – … End – restate the question

16. Wait! What’s ICE again?? So glad you asked I = introduce C = Cite E = Explain

17. Analyze this political cartoon. How is this artist representing oppression? Give specific examples from the cartoon to support your answer. Beginning: This political cartoon represents oppression by showing how the government can sometimes disturb the peaceful protests. Middle: – (ICE oppression definition) and tell how it shows oppression because oppression means something that is unjust treatment by authority – The soldier’s faces are angry and the dove’s face looks scared – The dove is a symbol of peace and the soldiers are symbols of authority End: This shows that the artist is representing how governments can sometimes disturb peace.

18. 6. Write it! – Now that you’ve broken down the prompt and planned your answer, you’ll be able to answer the questions clearly without getting lost in your own thoughts.

19. Your Turn! Analyze this article. Explain the type of oppression being discussed in this article. Give examples from the text to support your answer.

20. 1. Read it!...More than once!

21. 2. Break it! – Arrange the prompt so you understand it …

22. 3. Identify it!... what the question is asking me to do Argue my opinion? State facts? Respond with my feelings?

23. 4. Direct it! …who will be reading your answer and why? – Gear your answers and tone toward your audience VS.

24. 5. Plan it! – Make an outline and jot some notes Beginning – restate the question Middle – Detail/Example – ICE – Detail/Example – … End – restate the question

25. Wait! What’s ICE again?? So glad you asked I = introduce C = Cite E = Explain

26. 6. Write it! – Now that you’ve broken down the prompt and planned your answer, you’ll be able to answer the questions clearly without getting lost in your own thoughts.

27. ICE