Hamlet Procrastination/Indecision Workshop

Labeling Make a key at the top of the person’s paper using your highlighters Sample: Green=Statement Yellow=Proof Pink=Commentary Label the topic sentence Label the transition at the end Highlight statement, proof, and commentary using your key

Evaluate Your Claim Does it connect Hamlet’s procrastination and indecision to the characterization of Hamlet? What do we know about Hamlet because of his procrastination and indecision? Does it connect Hamlet’s procrastination and indecision to the outcomes of the play? If you don’t have a claim, write one now. If you do have one, rewrite so that is the clearest it can be.

Evaluate The Claim—Have They FULLY answered these questions? Hamlet has trouble making a plan of action and following through with those actions. What inferences can you draw about Hamlet’s personality based on his choices throughout the play? Why doesn’t Hamlet just kill Claudius and be finished? What does this show about Hamlet’s personality? Write the question/questions the author has not addressed in the margins. If they don’t answer these questions explicitly in the beginning of their section, they need to. When in doubt, write the question.

Evaluate Connections Draw a line between the first quote’s commentary and the claim. Evaluate if you have made this connection in your commentary. If yes, draw a check mark next to the line If no, draw and “x” on the line. Repeat with your second (and third, etc) quote Only draw a check mark if the connection is clear and explicit. I should not need to take a leap of faith to get where you are going.

Peer Review Remember to fill out the claim area at the top of the page 80% of you did not do this last time. Remember to offer a quote/evaluate third quote in that last section. 60% of you did not do this last time.