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Advanced English 9 (Period 6)

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Example Body Paragraph

Look at the sample body paragraphs for guidance. One is color coded. The other is not. Color coding is recommended.
 
Green = topic/concluding sentences
Yellow= evidence
Red = analysis
Blue = additional sentences

TKAM Example Intro Paragraph

The attached file has a complete introduction paragraph to reference as a sample. The guidelines that I use for grading are posted below:

 

Literary Analysis Introduction Paragraph 

Hook: 

0 – Hook is missing or unrelated to content / Excessive errors 

1 – Hook is present and on topic, but lacks flow / Is not clever or enticing / Less than three errors  

2 – Hook is present and draws in reader / Demonstrates ability to be creative / No more than one error 

Background (x3): 

0 – Background is missing or fails to answer prompt / Excessive errors 

1 – Background is present and on topic, but lacks development / Poor transition / Less than three errors 

2 – Background is well developed / Concise and Detailed / No more than one error 

Thesis: 

0 – Thesis is missing or more than one sentence / Off topic / Excessive errors 

1 – Thesis is present and one sentence, but nonspecific / Less than three errors 

2 – Thesis is present and one sentence / Specific / No more than one error 

Sample Thesis Statement

The thesis statement below answers a different prompt, but provides a strong example of how a thesis statement is constructed. Remember that the thesis states the argument/purpose of the essay, and it is only one sentence.
 

SAMPLE

Step Three:  

Create a thesis statement.

Prompt: Analyze a character from the novel and determine his or her significance to the story. Both “round” and “flat” characters can play an important role in literature.   

Directions: Identify the piece of literature and its author, states the character being analyzed, describes said character, and provides three reasons why the character is important to the story. 

Example: The shallow, pushy, and insincere nature of Miss Stephanie Crawford in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, initially steers the reader away from her but she is pertinent to the story because she not only reinforces the role of gossip in Maycomb, but she provides insight into the townspeople and is a solid example of the stereotypical Maycombian lady figure.  

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"Summer was..." writing assignment

Assignment: Take the quote below and mirror it to reflect what summer (or another season) means to you. This is an opportunity to be creative. Consider typing it, adding graphics, or some other form of embellishment.

The flow, (all of the punctuation, word purpose, and style), should remain identical to Scout's recount. The only component that should change is the personal meaning. Look at the underlined material to reference what you will change. 

“Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the treehouse; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape; but most of all, summer was Dill.”