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“How to Be Friends with Another Woman” - Craft Exercise
Kind of Activity:
Individual Writing
Objective:
Closely analyze the craft of one of Gay's short pieces.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.6
Structure:
Students should read “How to Be Friends with Another Woman” quietly to themselves, then have volunteers read it aloud in sections to the class. Students should individually annotate the essay as they read and listen - especially regarding craft and structure. Before you begin reading aloud, prompt students to consider the following questions as they take notes.
Craft: What do you notice...
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