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4.05 Historical Writing.

Step 1: First, read both articles about Benjamin Franklin. Note that one is written as an historical nonfiction article and the other is an historical nonfiction poem.

Text 1:
Benjamin Franklin Flies a Kite by Eduardo Mata

In 1752, Benjamin Franklin had a theory that lightning was electricity. He wanted to prove that the power could be transferred to other objects. He grabbed a kite and experimented on a stormy afternoon.

Franklin believed that thunder clouds contained electrical charges. His plan was to fly the kite into the clouds so that electricity passed down the wet kite string. With his son, William, as his assistant, he went to work.

First, he tied an iron key to the silk kite string. Next, he ran a metal wire from the key into a jar designed to store electrical charges. Once the kite was in the air, he stood in a barn to keep safe and dry.

Soon, electrical charges from the clouds passed into the kite. They traveled along the wet string, to the key, down the wire, and into the jar. When Franklin reached his hand toward the key, he received a mild shock. The electricity had been captured and transferred. The experiment was a success.

At least it was for Benjamin Franklin. Other scientists were killed trying to duplicate his efforts. Looking back, it was not the safest way to test his theory. In this case, it worked out, and paved the way for future discoveries about electricity.

Text 2:
A Shocking and Stormy Night by Prentice Newton
I saw a shocking thing last night that I can’t quite explain.
On the street outside my window, a man stood in the rain.
Twas strange to see him all alone on such a stormy night.
Who goes out in a thunderstorm and tries to fly a kite?
He tied a key around the string then looked up to the sky.
He showed no fear as thunder crashed then launched the kite up high.
I found the whole thing frightening from the safety of my room.
I watched each flash of lightning with a growing sense of doom.
Then a burst of light struck the kite. It glowed as if on fire.
The string lit up as if it were a red-hot piece of wire.
And in the midst of all of this my eyes beheld the key.
It danced upon the kite string as if filled with energy.
Down on the ground, quite safe and sound, the man was dancing, too.
The reason for his happiness? I have not got a clue.
Was he just pleased that he survived or was it something more?
My curiosity was sparked, but I’ll never know for sure.


Step 3: Begin writing your paragraph. We have sectioned off each category for you below.

(Write an introduction. Use one or more sentences to mention the titles and authors of both texts and the common topic they discuss.).

Example: "The Alien Attack that Never Happened," by Jon Brand and "What the Aliens Conquered," by Hillary Nichol discuss the "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast of October 30, 1938

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(Write two or more sentences discussing the similarities or differences in the purpose of each text. Provide examples to support your ideas. You can identify each article by using the author's last name.). Use the information that you have filled in from the chart above for purpose.

Example: Brand's article is an informational text. It gives details about the broadcast and explains how people thought it was real. Nichol's story is a narrative designed to entertain. It shows how the night affected three members of a fictional family

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(Write two or more sentences discussing the similarities or differences in the particulars of each text. Consider the setting, the characters, and the plot of the fictional story. Discuss any changes the fictional story made and why you feel the author made them.).

Example: Brand uses an exact quote from the radio show. Nichol alters things a little to create suspense. She shortens a radio reporter's speech to get to the scary part faster. She also changes "heat ray" to "death ray" to increase the danger

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(Write two or more sentences discussing the similarities or differences in the presentation of each text. Consider the point of view, mood, and word choice. Provide examples to support your ideas. ).

Example: Both writers use third person point of view, but their word choice is different. Brand presents facts very plainly so readers understand what happened. Nichol uses exciting words trembling and terrified to create a mood of fear. Nichol also uses figurative language like the simile "smelled like old dirt”.

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(Write one or more closing sentences that sums up your thoughts on the two texts.).
The two texts present interesting sides of the same event. Reading them both gives readers the big view of what happened and a close-up view to show the impact.

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