03.05 Varying Viewpoints Worksheet
Part 1: Organize Your Thoughts
From Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Address on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty”
Central Idea
Remember to TIE it together. Identify the topic, think about the information provided, and explain this in one sentence.
Diction
Was the word choice positive or negative? Did the connotations change throughout?
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Tone
How would you sum up the author’s tone in one word? Hopeful? Disappointed?
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Syntax
What types of sentences are used? Are they long or short? Is punctuation unique?
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Perspective
In one sentence, explain the author’s attitude toward the topic.
From Our Immigrants at Ellis Island
by Mrs. Francis E. Clark
Central Idea
Remember to TIE it together. Identify the topic, think about the information provided, and explain this in one sentence.
Diction
Was the word choice positive or negative? Did the connotations change throughout?
Example(s) from passage:
Tone
How would you sum up the author’s tone in one word? Hopeful? Disappointed?
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Syntax
What types of sentences are used? Are they long or short? Is punctuation unique?
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Perspective
In one sentence, explain the author’s attitude toward the topic.
Part 2: Compare and Contrast Varying Viewpoints
Using the information from your chart and the model below, write your compare and contrast paragraph about your authors’ varying viewpoints.
While ___ and ____ are both about ____, their viewpoints vary greatly in their diction, tone, and syntax. In text one, the author includes positive/negative connotation to discuss ___. For example, they use words like “_______” to describe ____. In text two, positive/negative connotation is used. The author uses words like “____” to describe ___. Based on the author’s word choice in text one, the tone can be described as _____. On the other hand, the tone of text two is ____. The syntax also varies. Text one uses ____ sentences and ____ punctuation to show ____. However, text two uses ____ sentences and ____ to illustrate ____. In summary, while both texts address ___, the authors’ perspectives are very different. In text one, the author feels ____ about ___. In contrast, the author of text two feels that ___.
