Writing about Rhetorical Devices
When students write about rhetorical or literary devices like irony, repetition, analogies, allusions, and various other figures, they should provide analysis that is thoughtful and sophisticated. The IDEA method and related templates will help students generate the kinds of intellectual work we want to see.
Writing about Rhetorical Devices Step-By-Step Process
Plan your lesson
Learning
Pathway
Pathway
Planning Journal
Teach the skill
IDEA Method
Interactive Lesson
Differentiate and support learning
IDEA Template
Reading Rubrics
Assess and track growth
Rubric
Performance Tracker
Teacher Reflection
Literacy Standards In Action
We've mapped our literacy lessons and reading, speaking, and writing skills to state standards, Common Core, and NGSS. The standards are "the what" to teach. Our lessons are "the how" to meet the expectations defined by the standards. Click on the links below to view our quick reference table that maps standards to literacy lessons.
R4
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
W9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
SL3
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
L5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
