How Story Elements Can Affect the Meaning of a Text


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Analyze how an author’s choices about character introductions, story setting, and the order of action can impact the meaning of a text using excerpts from the novel Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison in this interactive tutorial.

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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Keywords: Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison, characterization, setting, plot structure, meaning of a text, English Language Arts, grades 11 and 12, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-Learning, African-American, black, author, story, elements
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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