Close Reading Protocol

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Use your close reading protocol to examine 'author's craft'

Close Reading Protocol

1) Find a piece of text that you think might be significant

2) Read it

3) Read it a second and noticing specifically what stands out in the text.

4) Look for patterns

    e.g. Which details/words fit together?

    e.g. How do these details/words fit together?

    e.g. how are the details different or similar?

    e.g. Does anything seem unusual?

5) Make a statement about craft

If you use this protocol against any section or text that you think is significant - you can truly delve deep into author's craft!

Remember: Levels of Thinking about Text
Level 1 - Prediction/Inference
Level 2 - Interpretation
Level 3 - How structure of text impacts meaning
Level 4 - Commenting on author's craft moves

Hey, if you examined everything a little closer, you might be surprised at what you find!