1. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Today we will: You will need: BELLRINGER
Explore Literary Elements in The Most Dangerous Game
With your partner, complete the Exploration Worksheet
Introduce APP Article 3rd Period Only
You will need:
McDougal Littell English I Literature Text Book
Cornell Notes
Exploration Worksheet
Blue or Black Ink Pen
BELLRINGER
Please take an index card and write out all of the forms of be that act as linking and/or helping verbs. Work QUIETLY!
You have 5 minutes.

2. APP Literacy Article Assignment
“Why is Reading Important in Today’s Society”
by Zaib Fatima Rizvi
This assignment will not be worked on during class – you must complete it during APP or at home.
Read and annotate the article
Be sure to follow all instructions
Write a 5-8 sentence summary on the cover sheet using the template I have given you as a guide.
Completed annotation and summary is due this Friday

3. APP Literacy Article Constructed Response Question:
Can reading ability affect a person’s happiness?
Use evidence from the article to support your claim.
Be sure to follow the RAGES format and the rules of formal writing.
Attach the cover sheet to the front of your response and staple the annotation with cover sheet to the back.

4. Monday, September 24 HOMEWORK
Complete Exploration Worksheet

5. Please take a grammar worksheet (3.2) and begin working QUIETLY!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
You will need:
McDougal Littell English I Literature Text Book
Cornell Notes
RAGES Worksheet
RAGES Checklist
Loose-leaf Paper
Blue or Black Ink Pen
Today we will:
Construct a response for “The Most Dangerous Game” Part Two
Rewrite our response using RAGES strategy, proper MLA format and formal writing guidelines.
Turn in response for a grade.
BELLRINGER
Please take a grammar worksheet (3.2) and begin working QUIETLY!
You have 5 minutes.

6. CONSTRUCT A WELL-WRITTEN RESPONSE
Read the prompt and make sure you understand it.
Follow the RAGES strategy.
Complete checklist
Write your final response on loose-leaf paper in blue or black ink following all the rules of MLA and formal writing.
Turn in your final response
Alternate PPT - END

7. “The Most Dangerous Game” Writing Task #2 (25 points)
On a separate sheet of loose-leaf paper, respond to the following question in MLA format using the RAGES strategy.
Question: In “The Most Dangerous Game” how does Richard Connell use characterization throughout the story to build suspense and reveal the message? Cite evidence to support your answer
Restate the question in the form of a statement (complete sentence).
Answer the question (How? Or Why?)
Give an example in the form of a quote from the text.
Tell where, when and from whom the quote comes; use quotation marks; cite author and page number in parenthesis
Explain how the quote supports your answer.
Summarize your answer in different words.

8. Formal Written Response
MLA Heading
Original Title
Indent 1st line
Double-spaced
Blue or Black Ink Only
Do not write on back
Do not use first person or contractions

9. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Today we will: You will need: BELLRINGER
Complete response for “The Most Dangerous Game” Part Two
Rewrite response using RAGES strategy, proper MLA format and formal writing guidelines.
Turn in response for a grade
You will need:
McDougal Littell English I Literature Text Book
“The Most Dangerous Game” Text-dependent Questions
Pencil and Blue or Black Ink Pen
BELLRINGER

10. RAGES Checklist

11. RAGES Checklist

12. Wednesday, September 26 HOMEWORK
Complete MDG Writing Assignment #2 (due tomorrow)

13. Please take a grammar worksheet (3.3) and begin working QUIETLY!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Today we will:
Write a thesis statement and begin writing the introduction of the culminating essay for “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
You will need:
Culminating Essay Writing Instructions
Essay Outline
Pencil
BELLRINGER
Please take a grammar worksheet (3.3) and begin working QUIETLY!
You have 5 minutes.

14. Writing a Thesis Statement
A thesis statement is the controlling idea of an essay.
When you write an essay, you MUST clearly state your thesis at the end of the introduction paragraph.
Identify the subject of your essay (or piece of literature you are writing about).
Identify the main idea or topic of your essay.
Specifically state the subtopics of your essay. These will be the controlling ideas for each of your body paragraphs.
Finally, identify the reason you are writing about these things (or the author’s purpose for using them).

15. Writing a Thesis Statement
Example Prompt: In “The Most Dangerous Game,” how does Richard Connell use conflict to advance the plot and reveal the message of the story? Write a multi-paragraph essay using evidence from the story to support your ideas.
Subject: Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”
Main Idea: Use of conflicts
Subtopics #1: man vs. nature – Rainsford falls into the Sea
#2: man vs. man – Rainsford is hunted by General Zaroff
Purpose: to advance the plot and develop the message that a person does not understand the full meaning of fear until he/she has been put into a situation where he/she must fight for his/her life.
Thesis Statement: In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Connell uses the conflicts of man vs. nature and man vs. man in order to advance the plot of the story and reveal that a person cannot understand the full meaning of fear until he/she has been put into a life threatening situation.

16. Writing a Thesis Statement
Write a thesis statement for your essay.
When are finished, ask yourself the following:
Does my thesis directly address the writing assignment or prompt?
Is my thesis statement specific enough?
Does my thesis statement clearly state the three sub topics of my essay?
Does my thesis state the “how and why” of my essay?

17. Writing an Introduction
Now that you have a thesis statement, you can begin writing the introduction.
Begin with a hook. This should be a general statement to get the reader interested in what you have to say. It should somehow mention the overall topic but specifically give away your subject or thesis. DO NOT USE A QUESTION!!!
Connect your hook with the subject of your essay. Make a statement explaining how the hook relates to what your essay is about.
Provide background information. Offer a very brief summary of the plot along with the title and author of the story.
Thesis statement. The thesis statement should always be the last sentence in the introduction. Clearly state your subtopics (what each body paragraph focuses on) and purpose (the reason you are writing this essay or the author’s main purpose/message/theme). If you have already given the title and author of the literature you are analyzing, it is not necessary to repeat it here.

18. Writing an Introduction
Example:
Hook: Some people hunt for food, but most people hunt for sport. There are those who hunt deer, those who hunt duck, and even those who hunt big African game...but have you ever heard of someone hunting other human beings...abominable!.
Connecting Statement: Well, that’s precisely what happens in “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell.
Background Statement: “The Most Dangerous Game” is a story about an avid hunter named Sanger Rainsford who initially believes that hunting is a game between the hunter and the hunted and the animal being hunted cannot possibly understand the fear of death. His ideas on hunting soon change as he, himself, becomes the hunted.
Thesis Statement: In this story, Connell uses traditional conflicts such as man vs. nature and man vs. self in order to advance the plot and reveal the message that a person cannot truly understand fear until he/she has been placed in a life threatening situation.

19. Model Introduction

20. Writing an Introduction
Using the thesis statement you developed, write an introductory paragraph for your essay on your essay outline worksheet. When you are done, ask yourself:
Does the hook catch the reader’s attention without using a question or giving away any important details?
Does the next sentence connect the hook with the topic of your essay?
Does the introduction include the title, author, main character(s) and/or plot of the story?
Does the introduction clearly state your thesis with subtopics?
Does the introduction make the focus of your essay clear to the reader?

21. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Today we will: You will need:
Complete the introduction of the culminating essay for “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
You will need:
Culminating Essay Writing Instructions
Essay Outline
MDG Writing Assignments 1&2
Pencil
BELLRINGER
Please take an index card and begin writing the term and definitions from Unit 3 on the index card. Work QUIETLY!
You have 5 minutes.

22. Friday, September 28 HOMEWORK
Complete Introduction

23. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Today we will: You will need:
Edit writing assignments 1&2 to form the body of the culminating essay for “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
You will need:
Culminating Essay Writing Instructions
Essay Outline
MDG Writing Assignments 1&2
Pencil
BELLRINGER
Please take an index card and begin writing the term and definitions from Unit 3 on the index card. Work QUIETLY!
You have 5 minutes.

24. Writing a Body Paragraph
In the body of the essay, the topic you have chosen must now be explained, described, or argued. Each main idea that you wrote down in your thesis statement will become one of the body paragraphs.
Begin with a topic sentence to introduce your first subtopic. Be sure to clearly state your point.
Introduce your supporting evidence. This is a good place to lead into your quote by explaining what is going on in the story and who is involved.
Use a quote from the text (include page #). If you are using a character’s dialogue, make sure to state who is speaking.
Explain the example you chose and how it relates to your topic.
Finally, conclude your paragraph with a closing statement that restates your topic.
Use transitions to connect ideas
Should be 5-8 sentences.

25. Writing a Body Paragraph
Example:
Topic Sentence: The first conflict that Rainsford faces is one of man vs. nature as he struggles to keep from drowning in the Caribbean Sea.
Quote Set Up: While traveling aboard a yacht with his hunting partner on an expedition through the Amazon, Rainsford inadvertently falls overboard into the Caribbean and must fight against the vast openness of the sea.
Text Quote: Connell writes, “He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face, and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle” (Connell, 57).
Analysis: In other words, Rainsford must struggle with his fear of drowning and not allow himself to panic.
Closing Sentence: Therefore, Connell uses Rainsford’s conflict with the open sea to demonstrate how one might react when faced with a life threatening situation.

26. Model Body Paragraph

27. Writing a Body Paragraph
Edit and revise your MDG writing assignments 1 & 2 then rewrite them as body paragraphs on your essay outline worksheet. After you are done, ask yourself the following:
Does my paragraph begin with a transition and a topic sentence?
Does it include a quote from the text with page # to support my ideas?
Does it clearly explain the part of the text in which the quote takes place?
Does it clearly explain how the quotes support my ideas?
Does it conclude with a closing sentence that restates my topic and ends the paragraph?
Does it include one and ONLY one topic? Do the sentences flow from one idea to the next?

28. Using Transitions Effectively
Transitions join, or glue, ideas together. They make your sentences flow better and add variety.
During your editing and revising, make sure to add transitions appropriately. Each paragraph should have at least 2-3 transitions.
Below is a list of possible transitions you can use.
For example
For instance
In addition
On the other hand
After that
Meanwhile
However
Consequently
In general
In fact
After awhile
Furthermore
In conclusion
Therefore
As a result
To clarify

29. Monday,October 1 HOMEWORK
Complete body of culminating essay

30. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Today we will: You will need:
Write the conclusion of the culminating essay for “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
You will need:
Culminating Essay Writing Instructions
Essay Outline
Pencil
BELLRINGER
Please take an index card and begin writing the term and definitions from Unit 3 on the index card. Work QUIETLY!
You have 5 minutes.

31. Writing a Conclusion
The conclusion is the final paragraph of the essay. It reminds the reader of the points you made and is your last chance to convince the reader that your ideas are valid. A good concluding paragraph should be at least three sentences and :
Restate the thesis (using different words).
Summarize the main points of the essay.
Make a final comment about the essay's main idea and somehow connects back to the beginning/hook of the essay.
Leave the reader with a final thought
DO NOT INTRODUCE NEW IDEAS IN A CONCLUSION. A conclusion only restates or gives further commentary on ideas already discussed in the essay.

32. Writing a Conclusion Example:
Restate thesis: In conclusion, Connell uses some of the conflicts that the main character Rainsford faces in the story in order to advance the plot and get his message across.
Summarize Main Points: Through Rainsford’s battles of falling overboard into the open sea and being hunted by a deranged man on a private mysterious island, the reader is able to infer that Rainsford has learned what it feels like to be faced with death.
Final Thought connecting to meaning/hook: Consequently, he now understands how the hunted jaguar feels.

33. Model Conclusion

34. Writing a Conclusion
On your essay outline worksheet, write a concluding paragraph for your essay. When you are done, ask yourself:
Does the conclusion clearly remind the reader of the thesis statement?
Is the thesis stated in different words than in the introduction?
Does the conclusion summarize your main points?
Does the conclusion seem to be linked to the beginning of the essay?
Does the conclusion leave the reader with something interesting to think about?

35. Literary Analysis Writing Frames

36. Literary Analysis Writing Frames

37. Literary Analysis Writing Frames