Words so far
foreordained
propinquity
convalescence
Belsen
Today's words:
Review the set up and style of a literary paragraph:
Thesis (make sure to include the author and title and answer the question in an insightful, informative manner)
First Opinion: Start your paragraph with your first point.
First Piece of Evidence: Use a quotation or a short paraphrase of an action
First Explanation: Explain clearly how the evidence proves your thesis
Transition: Use one of the words or phrases from your list or invent your own
Repeat:
2nd Opinion
2nd Piece of Evidence (Use small quotations for a short paragraph)
2nd Explanation
Transition word or phrase
3rd opinion
3rd piece of evidence
3rd explanation
Conclude: Repeat your thesis in a shorter and more emotional manner. Do not repeat the author or title. Make sure you sum up what you have already said.
STYLE:
1. Follow your literary must-haves sheet.
2. Follow your how-to-cite sheet.
3. Follow your how-to-integrate quotations sheet.
4. Use a thesaurus.
5. Focus on sentence variety: how they begin, their length, the type of sentence
6. Use conjunctions to combine ideas: coordinate conjuctions: and, but, so, yet
Subordinate conjunctions: although, as, because, unless, despite, rather than, etc.
In a literary paragraph of 300 - 40 words, discuss the influence Teddy's aunt and uncle have on him. In your answer discuss the use of literary techniques the author uses to illustrate this influence such as setting, dialogue, sentence structure, diction or symbols.
Examples:
Setting: attic -- above his aunt and uncle symbolizes his advanced intellect and his appreciation for the imagination, his love of language, and complicated creative activities
Dialogue-- notice how he speaks to his aunt and uncle, notice the contrast in diction and sentence structure and say what it symbolizes about their relationship and the influence they have on Teddy
Symbols: the aunt's red, raw hands, the uncle reaching for another heap of mashed potatoes, paper dolls, King Theodore (Teddy is a diminutive form of Theodore)
Your thesis must answer the question:
What influence do they have and which techniques best illustrate the influence?
Sample Thesis:
In Alden Nowlan's story, "The Fall of a City," Teddy's aunt and uncle show disdain for his imaginative kingdom and their lack of acceptance cause the intimidated child to lose his innocence and look on his creations with shame. Nowlan uses the techniques of setting, diction and dialogue to emphasize this negative influence.
