Of Mice and Men—SAR Practice How does the author use description of George and Lennie to contrast the two men? 1. Preview the prompt What important words need to be highlighted? 2. Identify your text evidence Find 3 quotes to kernel on pgs. 2-4

Kernellling your Quotes--George “The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose.” --Steinbeck, pg. 2 1. In each of your quotes, underline the most important words/phrases 2. For every kernel, craft an original sentence, explaining the meaning in your own words

Kernelling your Quotes--Lennie “Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his sides, but hung loosely. --Steinbeck, pg. 2 1. In each of your quotes, underline the most important words/phrases 2. For every kernel, craft an original sentence, explaining the meaning in your own words

Crafting your Thesis Re-read your original sentences under your kernels Think carefully about the ideas you are creating Combine your commentary into one clear summary This will become your Thesis statement and will be your first sentence in your SAR Thesis statements are your topic sentence This topic sentence is your main idea in your answer Your thesis should address the prompt and guide your answer

Crafting your SAR Use your commentary sentences as your supporting statements Revise/reorder your sentences as necessary Use transition statements if needed Your underlined kernels will become your “quotes” in your final answer Enter your kernels into your original sentences Your final SAR should be 3-4 sentences long. Make sure you have at least 3 kernels in your answer. Your answer should have a natural, conversational flow. https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=DCM- sEpyh1Q