WELCOME BACK 12/2/2013

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: Collaborate with peers to determine all themes present within your story Make connections to literary device and theme HOMEWORK: Revise your thesis statement if need be YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: Collaborate with peers to determine all themes present within your story Make connections to literary device and theme HOMEWORK: Revise your thesis statement if need be

Please have your thesis statement out If you do not have it remain in your seat and work on it, and see me before meeting with team members Group desks together into tables with classmates who are writing on the same story as you Together you should focus on: Themes and the literary devices in the story that can support those themes You will turn in a worksheet to me at the end of the period that looks like: Please have your thesis statement out If you do not have it remain in your seat and work on it, and see me before meeting with team members Group desks together into tables with classmates who are writing on the same story as you Together you should focus on: Themes and the literary devices in the story that can support those themes You will turn in a worksheet to me at the end of the period that looks like:

 Literary elements  You will write, one sentence per literary device, and explain how it connects to a theme. Example:  You can use irony to prove that Mrs. Maloney’s actions are unpredictable, because she changes as a person when her husband explains that he is leaving her.  Themes

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: Understand the research paper process and expectations HOMEWORK: Tomorrow we will meet in A133 and Thursday we are in… YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: Understand the research paper process and expectations HOMEWORK: Tomorrow we will meet in A133 and Thursday we are in…

You will be able to:  Apply previously obtained writing skills to construct an effective introduction paragraph – due at the end of the period Homework:  we will discuss later this week…

______ CM ______ NY 1. Introduction follows funnel format, beginning with a general statement that effectively grabs the attention of the audience. (2 sentences) ______ CM ______ NY 2. Introduce authors and texts in connection to general statement. (1-2 sentences) ______ CM ______ NY 3. Provides background information from literary works to smoothly transition towards thesis statement (2-3 sentences) ______ CM ______ NY 4. Thesis statement includes author, literary device, and a universal theme worthy of argument and defense (ex: Why did _____ write this?). (1 sentence)

 You will need your notes section out, something to write with, and a high lighter!!!!  You will need your assignment notebook to write your homework as well!

You will be able to:  Understand expectations of the sophomore research paper  Apply previously obtained writing skills to construct an outline Homework:  Signed handout due tomorrow and outline with topic sentences, story quotes, and analysis all due MONDAY

I.Introduction A. General Opening B. Preview of Literature C. Background D. Thesis: Edgar Allen Poe uses external conflict to prove that man is powerless to defeat death.

II. 1 st Body Paragraph A.Topic Sentence: Poe first shows that man is powerless as the party-goers fight against the Red Death. B.Story Quote #1 (literary element) C. Analysis # 1 (literary element) D. Story Quote #2 (theme) E. Analysis #2 (theme) F.Secondary Source Quote G. Analysis #3 H.Closing Sentence:

III. 2 nd Body Paragraph A.Topic Sentence: Conflict continues in “The Masque of the Red Death” as Prince Prospero and his friends face the external conflict of the masked figure. B.Story Quote #3 (literary element) C. Analysis # 1 (literary element) D. Story Quote #4 (theme) E. Analysis #2 (theme) F.2 nd Secondary Source Quote G. Analysis #3 H.Closing Sentence:

IV.Conclusion A. Restate Thesis with Transition Word: Therefore, Edgar Allen Poe demonstrates man’s powerlessness against death through using the literary element of external conflict. B.Review Main Ideas C. Closing Sentence