Unit 2Outliers: The Story of Success

Learning Target

0How can context and background knowledge improve my reading experience?

0What is text structure and how does it work to support an author’s claim?

0What are the elements of author’s style?

Response to Literature

0How many uses can you think of for the following item?

Response to Literature

0How many uses can you think of for the following item?

Multiple Intelligences0SPATIAL – “Picture Smart”0LINGUISTIC – “Word Smart”0LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL –

“Number/Reasoning Smart”0BODILY/KINESTHETIC – “Body Smart”0MUSICAL – “Musical Smart”0INTRAPERSONAL – “Self Smart”0INTERPERSONAL – “People Smart” 0NATURALIST – “Nature Smart” 

Note Taking0 Key Points:

0 Quote0 Definition0 Setting0 Main points

0 Part 10 Part 2

0 Author’s purpose0 Author’s style/Text structure0 Point of view/Voice

0 Notes should focus on the above key points.

0 Don’t forget the extension at the end.

Key Points

Summary/ Extension

Notes

Heading

Outliers Chapters 3 and 4The Trouble with Geniuses0 After reading Chapters 3 and 4, think about some of the literary

elements we have discussed. Use the Cornell note taking method to outline the main ideas for the chapter. Don’t forget the extension at the end.

0 Key points:0 Quotes0 Setting0 Main Points (2-3 sentences)

0 Chapter 3: Parts 1-50 Chapter 4: Parts 1-6

0 Author’s Purpose0 Text structure(s)0 Point of View/Voice

0 Extension:0 Analyze Malcolm Gladwell’s style of writing in Outliers.

0Author’s Style0 Genre0 Point of view (1st or 3rd?)0 Tone (humorous, serious, informative, etc.)0 Sentence structure0 Vocabulary0 Pacing0 Any unique features (flashbacks, cliffhangers, diary

entries, alternating points of view, etc.)

Literary Terms

How Smart Are You?

0BBC documentary on intelligence:0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmu0rVJqJBU