Today, we re-wrote the paragraphs from last week's story, "Saturday Climbing". We focused on ensuring that we are learning literary paragraph structure. As you re-write each sentence, make sure you know why you are doing so. What does it mean to prove the thesis? How will you refer to climbing examples and explain how they represent the changes in the relationship? Why is it effective for an author to do so?
Hand in the worksheet next class.
Next, you had twenty minutes to get a good start on the paragraph. The question is listed on last day's blog as well. Make sure you follow the same steps. Describe what she learns and explain what each lesson could be foreshadowing.
You will need a strong thesis to start that includes all the lessons. For example,
In "Part One" of the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Scout learns several key lessons which foreshadow that in a prejudiced town such as Maycomb, to combat prejudice, ignorance and injustice, one must be willing to step away from the crowd and question society.
First opinion: The first lesson Scout learns occurs in her kitchen when Calprnia scolds the young, hotheaded girl for mistreating their guest, Walter Cunningham. Scout believes that Walter should not be considered a guest in their home because he is a Cunningham; however, she must learn that all people are equal despite race or social status. this lesson foreshadows that Scout will begin to question society because many of the town's beliefs do not match her family's beliefs. Since Atticus is an educated lawyer, he teaches his daughter respect so the second lesson Scout encounters revolves around her father's choice to defend Tom Robinson. Scout is teased because her father is a "nigger-lover" (25) and consequently, because she loves her father, she responds to the taunts with her fists.
(Notice the diction, sentence variety, and transitions here). Since this question is fairly simple, it is a good opportunity for you to focus on your written expression.
Good luck. Hand in the paragraph on Thursday.
