1. OFK Book IV Discussion Groups
Shifting to Independent Conversation and Literary Analysis

2. Period 4/5 DGs Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6:

3. Period 9 DGs Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5: Group 6:

4. End Goal:
You are going to present an “essay” complete with a thesis, topic sentences, scenes you will discuss and break down, and a conclusion (we’ll talk about this last one).

5. Presentation You will present this argument to the class for critique.
I will have questions. I will play devil’s advocate and try to prove your argument is incorrect. I will not hold back or “go easy” on you. Preparation will be important, as will understanding the argument your group is making and how each example fits in to the thesis.

6. Visuals
The presentations must contain visuals so that we can see your quotations and information (thesis, ts., scenes, etc.), but the choice of visual is up to you.

7. PROCESS TO GET THERE:
Your goal as a group is to share/discuss your post-its/notes, critique each others analysis, and decide the best possible themes surrounding our topics.
I will provide class time for these discussions. Here are the dates…
Your goal today and in the next few meetings should be to stockpile…
important scenes
begin to address why these scenes are relevant to the topics and how they develop a theme revolving around forgiveness or justice/revenge.

8. What will Stad help us do?
This presentation marks the beginning of “weening” you off of my help.
I will tell you if I think something is “good or bad” (thesis, topic sentence), and I will circle what I think needs fixing,
I will not tell you why—I want you to start to evaluate your own and learn to fix them.
I am here for you, but I’m putting the ball more in your court than before.

9. START HERE: Exchange information so you can communicate
You need to work together. Make plans, decide on a system of organizing yourselves, decide how you’ll keep track of your information, and make sure you can still function if one of you is absent. This task is too large for one person.
Exchange information so you can communicate

10. What’s the Logic?
I am handing the responsibility of determining what’s important and true over to all of you.
This begins the eventual preparation for Catcher where I will give you no topics and minimal help to determine themes. Learn to use each other, and, perhaps more importantly, learn to critique each other harshly to get to the truth.