The Story Text

I
am
tired
of

Christie-type
Analysis
Target Rhetorical Resources (TRR)
Persuasion:
Issue I personal pronoun: singular answers who
opening
statement with
emotions and
am existential process answers (Is what?) : present tense
position of the
speaker
in the"I
tired. adjective: describer answers "How is it?"
introduction:
am
tired of fighting." of: preposition

fighting.
Our
chiefs

fighting: actiion process present progressi

Main body
argument
with
"Our evidence
chiefs areof
killed."

Our determiner

chiefs noun

are

are existential process: present tense

killed.

killed. action process past tense

Looking-glass

repetition of the
offense.

Looking-glass proper noun answers who

is

is existential process: present tense

dead.

dead. adjective: describer

Too-hul-hul-suit

Too-hul-hul-suit proper noun

is

Is existential process: present tense

dead.

dead. adjective: describer

The

The determiner

old

proof. Killed, dead,

dead, dead.

old adjective: describer

men

men noun answers who

are

are existential process: present tense

all

all quantifier

dead.

dead. adjective: describer

Prepare (P), Focus (F), Elaboration (E),

(A), Identify
(I)
Structure structure
Student
Reflections
relate to Affirmation
as he persuades
us to see
prompts
as we
him
as
a
person.
Persuasive
Writing
evoke
the
Techniques
text
together.
sentence how Chief Joseph may have
particular accident orStructure of Persuasive
said
it.
act. within
of something
that happened that we the issue being subconscious
using key evidence
disliked?
with an emotional type of breakdown addressed
position on the the
othertext.
persuasive speech assets.
at
times.
issue
Raise
hands
needed.
Joseph confesses the conflict that is
What your
moved
youasabout
with reasons
causing
to besort
tired.
1?
evidence
Exactly! him
E: What
of fighting might and
Chief Joseph's
emotions
surely,
firstly, Stanza
a
Chief
be
doing?
during
his
struggle?
secondly,
finally
Absolutely! All of those feelings can be moreover,
associated withNotice
loss! :how a
because,
6. End with a
surrender
Now we summary
Let's Review: speech
will look
I am tired of started with at more
fighting. Our the conflict
evidence
chiefs are
leading up to of a
killed.
the surrender. conflict.

brother, a calm person, was caught up

in
the conflict.
explains
the consequence of the
conflict.
F:
person whoLooking-glass...
doesn't usually engage in
a
fight,
is
dead.
surrender speech. Use images and
words to reflect your thoughts.
warrior-like in his personality and very
outspoken.
P: Too-hul-hul-suit is a warrior. He
often
speaks his
mind.and a describer.
an
existential
process
I:
is
dead.
A: Correct! Sadly he is facing the loss
of,
notsurvive
one, but
could
astwo
twobrothers!
totally different
responses
both
met
their
be calm as Looking-Glass death.
or warriorlike
as
Too-Hul-Hul-Suit?
Why?
evidence or reasons for us to see their
side.
the conflict. Looking at the text we
find
a reference
to age. we see "The
you correctly
identified
old
men."
people
Chief Joseph knew personally
and how they are killed.
to include emotions in your reflections
using vivid imagery and describers.

The Story Text

It

Christie-type
left toAnalysis
older and
wiser chiefs.

Target Rhetorical Resources

(TRR)
It subject pronoun

is

is existential process: present tense

the

the determiner

young

young adjective: describer

men

men noun

now

now adverb: temporal

who

who relative pronoun

say

say declarative process: present tense

yes

to voting on tribal yes

decisions.

affirmation

or

or coord. conjunction

no.

no. negation

He

He subject pronoun

who

who relative pronoun

led

led action process: past tense

on

young men has

been killed.

on preposition

the

the determiner

young

young adjective: describer

men

could not save

himself?

men noun

(reference to Ollicut)

(Ollicut proper name: noun)

is

is existential process: present tense

dead.

dead. adjective: describer

Prepare (P), Focus (F), Elaboration

(E),
Affirmation
Identify
(I)
success and
livelihood(A),
of the
group
rest?
decisions as a result of the loss of
the elderly.
I:
It isthe
theformer
youngtradition
men now...
with
of "old
men"
voting
and
making
decisions.
have options. Usually they
are
complete opposites.
F:
is the
the young
young men
men now
now who
who say
...
I: ItIt is
yes or no.
decide
the family's fate? Make the
decisions?
Write or draw his fears in your
reflectional column.

ones studying and learning from the

trainer
survive?
F:
Looking
at the subject how does
Chief
Joseph
refer
to it
the
I:
He A:
So, we
know
is trainer?
a male
trainer.
subject pronoun with a phrase that
qualifies him.
F: He says, "He...
I:
He who
the
young men...
them
safe!led
E: on
This
personal
pronoun,
referswas
to Ollicut.
Joseph and"He,"
his tribe,
in charge
of
training
the
young
men.
F: Ollicut, who led on the young
men... is...
I:
dead. relationships have been
personal
severed
astheir
a result
of the
conflicts?
well when
leader
could
not
save himself?
read in the red column as you
consider your responses.

Structure

Student
Reflections
structure
prompts
as we
evoke the text together.

The Story Text

It

Christie-type
needAnalysis
in that
moment.

Target Rhetorical Resources

It Subject pronoun

is

is existential process: present tense

cold

cold Adjective: describer

and

and coord. conjunction

we

survival to drive
the persuasion.

(TRR)

we personal pronoun

have

have action process showing ownership: present tense

no

no determiner

blankets.

blankets. noun: plural

The

The determiner

little

youngest victims
of the conflict.

little quantifier

children

children plural noun

are

are existential process

freezing to death.

death" for
emphasis

freezing to death. state of being. (freezing=present participle)

Prepare (P), Focus (F), Elaboration

(E),
Affirmation
(A), Identify
(I)
below 32 degrees
F consider
sitting
inside
a large
freezer.
survival.
He refers
to the weather
with
a
subject
pronoun.
I: It is cold. A: It is cold...P: If you are
at
hometo
you
reach
for a
.... P: Or
blanket
keep
warm,
right?
something
to drink or
to ...to keep
the winter months!
I want
warm!

P: Chief Joseph says his people lack

basic necessities and no cover.
F: It is cold and we have ...
I: no blankets.
A: It is cold and we have no
blankets.
knowing they were just as fragile as
the elderly.
younger generations are more
susceptible
likely
to get
Let's look fororthe
subject
ofsick.
his
concern.
I:
A:The
Thelittle
littlechildren...
children E: The little
children
have
nothe
blankets.
having blankets
little children
are...
I: freezing
to death.
them
and even
then, he may be too
late.
in a conflict he could not have
predicted.
Update your degrees in the yellow
column of this page.

Structure

Student Reflections

The Story Text

My

Christie-type
Analysis
people
he knew
personally.

Target Rhetorical Resources

My determiner: possessive

people--

people noun: plural

some

--some quantifier

of

of preposition

them--

them-- personal pronoun

have

have auxiliary verb

run

split of a formerly
united tribe.

run action process: past participle

away

away adverb

to

to preposition

the

the determiner

hills

hills plural noun

and

and coordinating conjunction

have

emphasized with
repetition of "no."

have present tense: active process showing ownership

no

no determiner

blankets

blankets, plural noun

no

no determiner

food.

food. noun: singular

No one

harsh
environments.

(TRR)

No one subject pronoun

knows

knows mental process: present tense

where

where adverb: location

they

they personal pronoun:

are--

are-- existential process: present tense

perhaps
freezing to death.

feels responsible
for their demise.

perhaps adverb

freezing to death. present participle

Prepare (P), Focus (F), Elaboration

(E),
Affirmation
(A), Identify
used to having
his people
in one (I)
place
side
by side
and safe.
and the
group
of people
identified in
the
subject.
Chief Joseph feels responsible for
them!
people safe when they are together.
That
the not
caseall,
here.
someisofnot
them,
are
somewhere.
together, guarded by the chiefs of
staff, are split apart.
F: Some of them...
I: have
away...
A:
okay,run
that
is true, but where
would they run?
E: Let's
Whatread
causes
to run where
away?
P:
andsome
reevaluate
and why some of them run away..
F: Some of them have run away...
I:
to the
point,
sohills.
to the hills places them in
a
safer
position.
be wise, for the vantage of seeing
their
opponent coming.
little provisions
for their journey to
survive.
I:
andwarm
have and
no blankets
no food.
keep
something
to keep
your
energy
up.
not all chose to go, without
necessities
for survival?
are surrounded
they scatter. It is no
longer a united front.

as if one of those should have been

there if not both.

scenario... perhaps they are freezing

to death.

Structure

Student Reflections

others to let you go and try to find

them.
What
could
you say?
pride you
have
in your
heart, for
now you feel guilty as well.

The Story Text

I

Christie-type
haveAnalysis
time to look
for my children..." I

Target Rhetorical Resources

personal pronoun

want

want transitive verb showing desire: present tense

to have

to have infinitive verb showing ownership: present tense

time

time noun: singular: showing duration of time

to look

to look infinitive: action process

for

for preposition

my

my possessive adjective

children

children noun: plural

and

and conjunction

see

will likely not find

all.

see action process

how many

how many quantifier

of

of preposition

them

them personal pronoun

I personal pronoun

can

can auxiliary

find;

find; action process: singular

maybe

maybe adverb

be granted as
soon as possible.

I personal pronoun

shall

shall modal auxiliary

find

find action process: singular

(TRR)

them

them personal pronoun

among

among preposition

the

the determiner

dead.

dead. noun group

Hear

Commanding
plea to be heard.

Hear imperative action process

me,

me, personal pronoun,

my

my possessive determiner

chiefs;

chiefs; plural noun

Emotive
exasperation.

I personal pronoun

am

am existential process

tired.

tired. Describer: adjective

My

my possessive determiner

heart

heart noun

is

emotionally
overwhelmed.

is existential process: present tense of to be

sick

sick adjective: describer

and

and coord. conjunction

sad.

sad. adjective: describer

From where

the sky a way to

tell time.

From where prepositional phrase showing location

the

the determiner

sun

sun noun

now

now adverb

stands,
I

stands, action process

while, but
forever.
surrender
summary.

I personal pronoun

will

will modal auxiliary

fight

fight action process

no more

no more compound adverb

forever.

forever. adverb. (hyperbole: forever for emphasis, similar to never)

Target Rhetorical Resources

onal pronoun

transitive verb showing desire: present tense

e infinitive verb showing ownership: present tense

oun: singular: showing duration of time

(TRR)

Prepare (P), Focus (F), Elaboration

(E),
Identifythe
(I)
were time Affirmation
bound. Did (A),
it increase
pressure you felt?
F: Chief Joseph says, "I ...
I:
want
hope
fortime...
a positive outcome all at
the
same
time!
what action
process? F: I want to
have
time
to...
I: I want to have time to look for my
children.
wants time to look for his children in
his care.

food, no shelter, and nobody to

guide
the bitter
needs them
to seethrough
as he looks
for hiscold.
children?
I:
see how
of he
them
I canhe
find.
words
"howmany
many"
admits
will
likely not find ... all of them.
whereabouts. The fear consumes
the person's thoughts 100%!

any quantifier

position

knows they are in danger. He has a

different list of "maybe" phrases.

personal pronoun

how many of them I can find;

maybe...
I: maybe I shall find them among
the
dead.
actually
want to see them "among
the dead," albeit a harsh possibility.

onal pronoun

uxiliary

action process: singular

adverb

onal pronoun

modal auxiliary

ction process: singular

to back up a
point.

words to make
them stand out.

ssessive adjective

ction process

than they
actually are.

you are talking

only to them.

eposition

onjunction

your audiences
mind.
sympathetic or
guilty.

emphasise a
point.

infinitive: action process

n noun: plural

Structure

the spirits of his chiefs, to grant him

one wish.

personal pronoun

preposition

eterminer

noun group

imperative action process

ersonal pronoun,

ossessive determiner

plural noun

onal pronoun

council of his tribal chiefs. How does

he command them?
I: Hear me the chiefs had with
relationships
one
another
times
strife.
P:
Why
wouldinhe
needofthe
support
of others? How is he feeling?
F: Hear me, my chiefs; I am..
I:
tired.
has
occured while the exasperated
chief surrenders.
oxygenated blood throughout the
body.

xistential process

Describer: adjective

ssessive determiner

noun

stential process: present tense of to be

djective: describer

oord. conjunction

adjective: describer

where prepositional phrase showing location

eterminer

oun

adverb

shares the physical and emotional

effects on one particular area.
I: My
heart...
as
other
humans in similar
situations.people of our need for
persuade
help.
is admit when he needs other
people to
helpor
him.
illness,
aging,
stressful situations
in life.
F: My heart is ...
I:
sick and
sad.
ailment,
but
sad refers to an
emotional
state
is sick and tired of
of being.
the war. His
human
heart
can
take
more.
estimate time of day orno
use
a sun
dial
for
the
hours.
a metaphor for his life during the
sunset
the day
as ahis
life.
look at and
the text..
from
certain
point in time what do we find?
I:
From
the sun
now
point
inwhere
time where
the
sunstands;
now
stands,
not
later,
not
prior.
he only has so much strength and
ability left in him.

, action process

onal pronoun

odal auxiliary

action process

e compound adverb

. adverb. (hyperbole: forever for emphasis, similar to never)

his life. He has given up and not just

a
while.
F: little
We find
a reference to the future
tense as he says, "I ..."
I: I will fight no more...
A: I have fought, but I will fight no
more, meaning
done fighting.
exaggeration
ofhe
theislength
of time
of Chief
his surrender.
F:
Joseph admits, "I will fight
no more,
I: forever.
return
to it. The fight is over. Not
just for a little
while.
Forever.
remember
what
he wants
to do with
time?
to persuade others to hear our
pleas.

Student
Reflections
structure
prompts
as we
evoke the text together.
(Example: my)
(Example: sick)
(Example: forever)
men now who will say yes
or no.")
(Example: dead.)
(Example:"Hear me, my
chiefs.")
(Example: "d" sound in
"dead.")