Transcript Text Mapping Strategies

Text Mapping Strategies
for Expository Non-Fiction
Expository Non-Fiction
• Expository Non-fiction is used to explain,
describe, give information or inform. The
creator of an expository text can not assume that
the reader or listener has prior knowledge or
prior understanding of the topic that is being
discussed.
• Expository Non-Fiction might be an essay, an
explanation, an exploration of a concept.
Purpose of Expository Nonfiction
The purpose of expository nonfiction is to give
facts about:
– what something is
– who someone is
– what something means
– how something works
– why something is important
• The facts are often organized by presenting
MAIN IDEA supported by DETAILS.
• Often opinions are included to emphasize the
importance of the MAIN IDEA
Cause & Effect
The author lists one or more causes and the resulting effect or effects.
• What key words do I
look for?
• Key Words/Phrases
• Reasons why…
• If…then…
• As a result…
• Therefore
• ...because…
Cause
Effect
Effect
Effect
Compare/Contrast
The author explains how two or more things are alike
and/or how they are different
• What key words do I
look for?
• Key Words/Phrases
• Different
• In contrast…
• Alike
• Same as…
• On the other hand…
Description
The author describes a topic by listing characteristics, features,
and examples.
Characteristics
Topic
Features
Examples
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Key Words/Phrases
*For example…
*Characteristics are…
*Such as…
Problem/Solution
The author uses this technique to identify a problem and lists one or
more solutions for the problem (Can also be question/answer format).
Problem
Solution
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Key Words/Phrases
Solve
Problem
Resolve
Fix
Issue being dealt with…
Remedy
Concluded that…
Graphic Organizer
T-chart
Sequence
The author lists items or events in numerical order.
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Key Words/Phrases
*First
*Second
*Third
*Then
*Next
*Finally
Graphic Organizer
flowchart
Essential Questions
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How does conflict lead to change?
How does compare/contrast help build comprehension?
Why is it helpful and often necessary to make inferences and draw conclusions?
How does visualizing help me “see” the story and guide my understanding of the
story’s plot?
5. How does description aid comprehension in Expository Non-fiction?
6. How does figurative language make a story stronger and capture a reader’s interest?
7. How is summarizing a helpful strategy in building comprehension and writing skills?
8. Why is sequence necessary in Expository Non-fiction?
9. What roles do themes in a story play?
10. How do human activities impact and alter the environment?
11. How big a threat is a global climate change?
12. Whose opinion matters?
13. Is emotion stronger than reason?
14. When does information become propaganda?
15. How do my beliefs and experiences influence how I read this piece?
16. How does the author “hook” the reader?