Lesson 17 Content, Style, & Structure

Lesson 17 Content, Style, & Structure

by Samantha BMS

Poll

Which genre would you prefer to read about the Battle of Iwo Jima?

Think about how fiction and informational texts are different. 

​Fiction vs. Informational

​Bruchac shares a lot of facts about Iwo Jima but differently from how an informational-text author would.

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​For example, instead of writing it was shaped like a chop of meat and showing an image of a map, he has Georgia Boy say, "Wull, it looks jes' like a lamb chop" (172) after Ned shows him a map.

​Content, Style, & Structure

​Now we will explore the author's content, style, & structure in chs. 24-26 by answering a few questions.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of foreshadowing in chs. 24-26?

• "You have probably seen that picture taken of six Marines raising the flag on Mt. Suribachi" (193).

• When Ned Begay hears the name, a “cold feeling went down [his] spine. [He] wondered if it was because [he] was

  going to die there” (173).

Multiple Choice

What central idea does the example below support:

Before he goes into battle, Ned goes to the upper deck to becloser to the sky. He places pollen on his head and tongue, and prays to his Holy People.

• Culture:

  One’s culture can serve as a source of pride and strength.

• Mistreatment: 

  Throughout human history and around the world, people have discriminated against and mistreated people who are different from them.

• Naming:

   Names and nicknames have significance and meaning and are used for different positive and negative purpose.

•  Connection:

  People have a human impulse to connect with others, and challenging times, like war, can unite people.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

When Ned reaches the top of the slope of black sand on the beach, Bruchac writes: “Our work was worth it, though. When we finally reached the top a big reward was waiting for us. Not only did we have a great view, but we were fully exposed to the enemy fire that started the exact instant the two of us got there” (184–185). 

How would you describe Ned's tone, or attitude in this excerpt?

• confused

• sarcastic

• hopeful

Open Ended

Reread pages 186–187, starting with “When I think of that time, scattered pictures appear” and ending with “our voices held it together.” Analyze the author’s content, style, and structure in these 4 paragraphs.

Hint:

Content-what the author includes in his writing, the details

Style-the creative way the author writes the content

Structure-how the author organizes the content