3. Write a short ‘Summary’: Summarize the text by stating the writer’s purpose and the main ideas, only. (Remember, you must also paraphrase when you are summarizing to AVOID PLAGIARISM). 4. Write an ‘Analysis’: Analyze the TECHNIQUES used by the author (‘Language’, ‘Purpose’, ‘Audience’, ‘Mode of Development', etc).
Attention getting sentence 1. Something that will grab the readers attention B. Background information on the topic or question. (date, place, situation surrounding the issue or question) C. Definition of terms contained within the question D. Thesis and roadmap of what the essay will be about II. BODY PARAGRAPH #1 (Reason one) A. Sub Thesis: 1.
This helps you organize your information and will aid you in your persuasive essay. Make a brief outline (written or mental) for the reasons you prefer one of the two. Organize the reasons from least important (or least persuasive) to most important (or most persuasive). Write one paragraph for each of your main points. Use connecting words at the end or beginning of each paragraph.
Writing Handout L-1 Analyzing a Short Story (10 steps) Step 1: Know the Assignment ― If you are assigned to analyze a short story, you are being asked to identify your personal reaction to the work and develop a clear explanation of your reaction, providing supporting arguments. You may be required to provide support from external sources (books, articles, etc.). These assignments are usually written in the third person, present tense. Remember: An analysis is not a simple recitation of the plot. Step 2: Read ― Read the entire short story, trying to identify the writer’s main idea.
* A description of the intended audience. B. The rhetorical précis is an effective note taking strategy because * It answers the basic who, what, where, when, how, why, and to whom about a piece of writing. It also summarizes the content and analyzes the circumstances leading up to and informing a piece of writing. It clarifies how someone else chose to say something, in a particular way, for some purpose, to certain other people.
“Irony in The Gift of the Magi” is an acceptable title, for example. “The Gift of Irony: Literary Devices in The Gift of the Magi” is a better title! Name______________________________ Period________ Essay Checklist ______ I have a title that hints at what my paper will be about. ______ My thesis statement appears in my introductory paragraph. ______ the author and title of the story appears in my introductory paragraph.
We can see the journey that Paul is on and relate it to our own which is a significant feature of the novel. In conclusion, a novel can be considered a journey which is emphasized in Goldsworthy’s rites of passage novel “Maestro”. Through Paul, we can see the journey of ignorance to realisations, adolescence to adulthood and dreams to reality, and even apply these journeys to ourselves which makes them a significant and important feature in this novel. Overall Level of Performance: ACHIEVEMENT WITH
Why is she antagnostic toward Elizibeth Proctor ? Why has she been asked leave her home? Why does she tell John what happened to Betty? * Abigal feels that Proctor hates her and that Proctor is a gossiping liar. She’s been asked to leave because Ann asked them to go out to the forest with Ruth and Tituba because Ann wanted them to see why her kids died.
In their younger years, they were told they would never fit in due to the color of their skin. In Helga's case because she was bi-racial she was always told. "If you couldn't prove your ancestry and connections, you were tolerated, but you didn't 'belong'." (Q.43). Even when Helga tries to get help from Uncle Peter she is rejected by his wife, Mrs. Nilssen, who tells her directly "Well, he isn't exactly your uncle, is he?
Her prejudice side shows through on their trip when she shares stories about a little nigger boy. During the trip, she complains about the many differences in the past and present behaviors of good people (O'Connor). John Desmond tells the readers that the Grandmother’s lying and selfishness are directly the cause of the accident and death of her family (Desmond). The Grandmother’s sins should not be a death sentence but are they forgivable in the eyes of Jesus? The Grandmother tried to convince the Misfit he was a good man in order to save herself (O'Connor).