1. TKAM Writer’s Workshop
PROMPT: Is Atticus Finch a good father?
TKAM Writer’s Workshop

2. Thesis Statement Sharing
Refer to your rough draft and transfer your thesis statement on to your white board!

3. Move!

4. Thesis Statement Editing
Read through the new thesis statement.
Check to make sure all parts are present (Narrower, author/title, argument, prongs).
Offer suggestions for improvement. What can the writer do to improve their thesis statement?

5. Return to your original seat and get ready to share!

6. Erase!

7. Topic Sentence Practice
On your white board, write a topic sentence that talks about Atticus’ role as a good father and the following idea:
Making compromises
Assume this is your first body paragraph!

8. Move!

9. Concluding Sentence Practice
Underneath the topic sentence, write a concluding sentence that talks about Atticus’ role as a good father and the following idea :
Making compromises

10. Return and share!

11. Erase!

12. Quote Analysis Practice
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
Using one of the starter stems below, write an analysis of the quote above on your white board!
Harper Lee’s purpose is to reveal…
Atticus’ advice shows…
These words are important because they highlight…
The text is significant because…
Atticus’ words demonstrate…
The impact of this example highlights the importance…
From this quote one can understand…

13. Move!

14. Quote Analysis Sharing
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
Read the analysis on the white board
HOW DO WE ANALYZE THIS QUOTE?

15. Erase!

16. Quote Analysis Practice
"Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It's knowing you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do."
Using one of the starter stems below, write an analysis of the quote above on your white board!
Harper Lee’s purpose is to reveal…
Atticus’ advice shows…
These words are important because they highlight…
The text is significant because…
Atticus’ words demonstrate…
The impact of this example highlights the importance…
From this quote one can understand…

17. Move!

18. Quote Analysis Practice
"Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It's knowing you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do."
Read the analysis on the white board
HOW DO WE ANALYZE THIS QUOTE?

19. Erase!

20. Quote Analysis Practice
"When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion faster than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em."
Using one of the starter stems below, write an analysis of the quote above on your white board!
Harper Lee’s purpose is to reveal…
Atticus’ advice shows…
These words are important because they highlight…
The text is significant because…
Atticus’ words demonstrate…
The impact of this example highlights the importance…
From this quote one can understand…

21. Move!

22. Quote Analysis Practice
"When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion faster than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em."
Read the analysis on the white board
HOW DO WE ANALYZE THIS QUOTE?

23. Erase!