1. 2.7 Author’s Stylebook: Syntactical Variety
Language and Writer’s Craft

2. Write an example of each sentence type.
Pg. 109

3. Varying Sentence Beginnings
Example
Your turn!
Beginning with a word
Stunned, Gretchen burst into tears.
Beginning with a phrase
Unable to believe her eyes, Gretchen burst into tears.
Beginning with a clause
Because she was not expecting a surprise party, Gretchen burst into tears.

4. Background information
Iran

5. 2.8 Objectives Examine the narrative elements of a graphic novel.
Relate aspects of cultural perspective to literature.

6. 2.8 Elements of a Graphic Novel
Persepolis Video

7. While Reading Persepolis
Take notes on the narrative elements: setting, character, point of view, sequence of events, and theme

8. Fill in the narrative elements and characteristics of the graphic novel on pg. 111

9. Graphic Novel Vs. Prose
How would the story be different if it had been told in prose? Make a Venn diagram and compare and contrast the effect of telling this story through both mediums.

10. Exit Slip:
Why do you think Satrapi would use a graphic novel rather than write in prose?

11. Homework
Complete TPCASTT over poems in 2.9: “Woman with kite” and “ Grape Sherbet”