1. Breaking Down the Prompt
Writing Workshop Part 2
Breaking Down the Prompt

2. IR Essay Prompt Four complete paragraphs *Intro
Introduction with thesis and author’s full name, title underlined, and the year the novel was published, includes the plot (plot diagram)
*Body paragraph 1
An analysis of one (1) literary element discussed in class that quarter (Why is it important, how does it advance the plot)
*Body paragraph 2
An analysis of one (1) other literary element discussed in class that quarter (Why is it important, how does it advance the plot)
*A conclusion
Restate thesis, summarize main ideas of body paragraphs,  conclude with a recommendation

3. Reading over the example
What did you notice about:
Statement
Proof
Commentary

4. Breaking down a 3 part prompt
In Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, contrast 2 characters.
Write an essay concerning two of the characters in the novel, if they significantly change or not, how their behavior affects other characters in the novel, and how these characters contribute to the meaning of the work.
What would each body paragraph be about?

5. Breaking down a 3 part prompt
In Lady or Tiger, write an essay contrasting two characters. How do the two characters differ, what does each character represent, and how their contrasts contribute to the meaning of the work?
Thesis Practice