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Jigsaw: Reading and responding

Instructions:
1) Read the text you have been allocated.
2) Using highlighters highlight the text, identifying:
the issue/ their perspective (for or against)
supporting evidence: this may be anecdotal, statistical, factual,
personal or a quote.
the impact of the issue upon the speaker/author (their feelings/
thoughts)
the impact of the issue upon the audience/world
a call to action
3) List 3 key points the author made:

4) Summarise their argument:

Name 3 key persuasive devices they used to communicate their


perspective:

How did they How did they use How does this issue How did they affect
articulate their view supporting evidence? affect them and the audience? What
on the topic/issue? their world? was convincing?
Jigsaw: Connecting
Instructions:
1) Pair up with another student/explore another text.
2) Examine their heighlighted text, noting what they identified:
the issue/ their perspective (for or against)
supporting evidence: this may be anecdotal, statistical, factual,
personal or a quote.
the impact of the issue upon the speaker/author (their feelings/
thoughts)
the impact of the issue upon the audience/world
a call to action
3) Listen to their explanation of the text and make notes below
4) List 3 key points the author made:

4) Summarise their argument:

Name 3 key persuasive devices they used to communicate their


perspective:

How did they How did they use How does this issue How did they affect
articulate their view supporting evidence? affect them and the audience? What
on the topic/issue? their world? was convincing?

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