Showing posts with label short story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label short story. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

12 Questions for Araby James Joyce 1/8/19



P 5 English 12 Questions: “Araby,” by James Joyce PH
1/8/19 due 1/9/19

1. Have you ever had doubts or ambivalent feelings about a promise like those of the narrator? Explain.

2.What does Mangan’s sister do to make a trip to the bazaar so important to the narrator? Describe three scenes that establish the narrator’s feelings for her.

3. Describe the narrator’s experience at Araby. What features of the Araby bazaar conflict with the narrator’s expectations?

4. Did you find the narrator’s descriptions of his neighborhood and childhood colorful, even romantic? Do his descriptions make the ordinary world as exciting and interesting as the world he hopes to find at the bazaar?

5. What has the narrator lost by the end of the story? What might he have gained?

6. Should the dreams of youth be protected, or can a disillusioning experience like the narrator’s teach a valuable lesson? Explain.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Final P 1 Grade 11 12/19/18

Write a 5 paragraph essay based on this short story including three elements of short stories and evidence from the story to validate your analysis. Include notes, and also rough draft (if available.


One Friday Morning
by Langston Hughes

https://www.whatsoproudlywehail.org/curriculum/the-american-calendar/one-friday-morning

Monday, December 3, 2018

Literary Analysis: SHORT STORY MzT's Single Point Rubric


Ms. Taylor’s Single Point Rubric
Literary Analysis: SHORT STORY
Things we can improve.          I will be assessing        Things that were amazing
                                                   your essay on its
THESIS
The thesis statement is clear,
creative, and consistently
supported by the
following paragraphs
THREE INTERNAL PARAGRAPHS
The internal paragraphs
analyzes three elements of
short stories with examples from the story.
LENGTH
The five paragraphs are well-balanced.
GRAMMAR AND FORMATTING
Appropriate sentence structure, vocabulary,
 and usage.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Grade and comments:

4=  Superior, above grade level
3= Excellent, grade level
2= Approaching grade level
1=Well below grade level

Review for the five paragraph essay
What does a five paragraph essay look like?
The five-paragraph essay is a format of essay having five paragraphs: one introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs with support and development, and one concluding paragraph.
What should the introduction do?
The first paragraph, or introduction, creates interest in the topic and lays out the order the ideas will be discussed. The thesis statement is the last sentence that describes the writer’s viewpoint of the question.
How are the internal paragraphs organized?
The three internal paragraphs elaborate your main points with supporting points and quotes from the text. The last sentence of the internal paragraph should act as a bridge to the next paragraph.
How should I approach writing the internal paragraphs?
A paragraph is a unit of thought, logically covering a main point of your essay.
The first sentence in a paragraph states the paragraph’s main point, should be clear and stand out from the rest of the paragraph to make it easier for readers to grasp the main point. The middle sentences justify, explain, clarify, support, elaborate, give evidence, examples, fill in details, and constitute the body of the paragraph. The bridging sentence loses the paragraph as a unit of thought, reinforces the paragraph’s main point, can assess the significance of what is established in the paragraph. The last sentence leads to the next paragraph’s content.
What about the conclusion?
Your conclusion is your opportunity to wrap up your essay in a tidy package and bring it home for your reader. It is a good idea to recapitulate what you said in your Thesis Statement in order to suggest to your reader that you have accomplished what you set out to accomplish.