1. Warm Up October 12th Write nothing.
Go to the blog and click on the link for today’s lesson.

2. Learning Targets
To write a paragraph that incorporates some of the class’s findings in order to make a statement or draw a conclusion about O’Brien’s writing style (per. 2);
To use the assignment sheet for the essay on The Things They Carried as a guide for our work.
To write an OUTLINE for this essay.
If there’s time, to begin our Rough DRAFTS.

3. Body Paragraph Slide
On the class website.

4. Steps to completing your work today:
Find the body paragraph that you wrote yesterday.
Read over the assignment sheet for our TTTC essay.
Create an outline for your essay (use the format on slide 5). Do this on Google Docs and call it LASTNAME TTTC Essay.
Begin writing your rough draft. Start it right under your outline.

5. Outline
Intro – Thesis statement: what are you saying about O’Brien’s writing style, and how will you prove it? (Remember, when you write out this essay, please include a quick synopsis of the book in your intro.).
Body (do this with each body paragraph):
Main idea of paragraph (ts)
Quotation to support it (cd)
Quick summary of commentary /connect to thesis (cm)
Conclusion – restate thesis, using new words. Then, think of a way to wrap up for idea.

6. Suggested Analytical Structure (Body Paragraph):
Now, Write a Paragraph!
Suggested Analytical Structure (Body Paragraph):
TS (topic sentence, assertion, conclusion drawn): From your chart, choose one domain and one dimension. From this, establish what inference, conclusion or assessment you have made about the author’s style.
Cx (context): As necessary, provide your reader the context in which this element of style is being applied to the quotation; consider the evidence you are offering and what background the reader will need in order to fully appreciate your evidence.
CD (concrete detail): Use the quote from the domain and dimension that you chose. Copy, and indicate the page number.
Cm (commentary, deconstruction, elaboration): Articulate the function, purpose, and effect of the evidence you’ve offered. Deconstruct the CD by pulling out discrete words, phrases, or forms which illustrate the conclusion you’ve drawn. Look at the suggested questions for your chosen domain (found on the Big Three handout), and address those questions. Then, connect the dots for the reader and prove your assertion/conclusion valid.