Part 3: Text Structure In An Informational Text

Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England. Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan on a site nearby; and in 1596 Richard Burbage builds the Blackfriars Theatre, an indoor venue, although it does not open its doors until 1599. Most important of all, Shakespeare, Richard and Cuthbert Burbage, and their partners dismantle The Theatre and remove its beams to a new site at Southwark, where it is rebuilt in 1599 as the Globe. When Edward Alleyn builds the Fortune on the northern edge of the city in 1600, the array of Elizabethan theaters is complete. How does the author effectively show the establishment of Elizabethan theaters? by using a humorous and lighthearted tone. by randomly listing when certain theaters were built in the past. by using a grave and critical tone. by listing in chronological order when several important theaters were built.

Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England. In their stead, people increasingly choose to see secular plays on historical and moral themes. These are performed up and down the country by theater companies called after lords, for example "Lord Sussex's Men," "Lord Strange's Men," "the Lord Admiral's Men," and "Lord Leicester's Men." The reason for these names is that, while unattached actors are liable to be arrested for vagrancy, the Act of 1572 specifically excludes players properly authorized by lords from being considered vagabonds. Which factor directly influenced the names of the theater companies? the Act of 1572 the play Lord Sussex's Men the historical and moral themes the leading actors

Descriptive details help the reader eliminate unnecessary information. present information in a logical way. organize details in order of importance. envision a concept or scenario.

What should a reader consider when tracing chronological text structure? Check all that apply. the meaning behind the events the causal relationships between events the responses and reactions to events the factors that influence events the author's purpose in describing the events

Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England. In 1587 Thomas Kyd produces The Spanish Tragedy, and soon afterward Christopher Marlowe brings out the first part of Tamburlaine the Great. . . . They employ new verse forms, allowing different spoken rhythms, and compose bold speeches with greater resonance and meaning. The new conceptual framework of a revenge tragedy in particular allows them to portray powerful emotions voiced by strong characters. Suddenly it is possible to show so much more passion on the stage. What was the most direct cause of the more passionate performances? the play The Spanish Tragedy the new verse forms and conceptual framework the collaboration of Kyd and Marlowe the play Tamburlaine the Great

Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England. By the end of the reign he [Jonson] has married, had two children and lost one, tried to become an actor and failed, become a playwright, been arrested for a scurrilous play and released, killed another actor in a duel, been arrested again and put on trial for murder, and escaped hanging by pleading benefit of the clergy. The play for which he is arrested, The Isle of Dogs, coauthored with Thomas Nashe, is so slanderous and offensive that the privy council orders the closure not just of the play but of every theater in London. Which event most directly caused the council to order the closure of all theaters in London? Jonson becoming a playwright Jonson and Nashe writing The Isle of Dogs the clergy pardoning Jonson the actor being killed in a duel

What does a chronological text structure use to signal the sequence of time? causes and effects reactions to events words or dates responses to events

Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England. In 1574 the city authorities are given powers to restrict playhouses, forcing the actors to find new premises in the suburbs. This becomes a golden opportunity for John Brayne and his brother-in-law, James Burbage, who in 1576 build a new theater, simply called The Theatre, at Shoreditch, just half a mile north of Bishopsgate. The following year a second theater, the Curtain, is built just two hundred yards away. Despite some heavy opposition from Puritan preachers and moralists, both theaters are successful. Which sentence accurately describes the progression of events? Because successful theaters were built outside of the city, many theaters shut down in the suburbs. Because John Brayne built a new theater, city authorities restricted playhouses. Because city authorities restricted playhouses, new theaters were built outside city limits and grew to be successful. Because the Curtain was built in the suburbs, Puritan preachers began to oppose theaters in the city.

Organization, tone, and word choice should be considered when evaluating effective definitions and key terms. grammar and punctuation. transitions and introductions. text structure and style.

Which excerpt most effectively conveys a conversational and engaging tone? "Although many players visit Stratford in Shakespeare's youth, the town's corporation prohibits traveling actors from performing there in 1602." "The Lord Admiral's Men have Edward Alleyn: a very tall and powerful man who roars his part as he crosses the stage." "You will see people standing in hats with pipes in hand, and women in their headdresses, all chatting, with an eye open for people they know." "There are two large columns, both elaborately painted, which support the roof that covers the back of the stage."