Wed. 10/26 & Thurs. 10/27�English Day 25!
Directions:�
1. Fill in your planner with the homework
2. Take out ISN
HW: �1. Read for 30 min
LT & AGENDA:
English Day 25
Learning Target: I can write the introduction to my character analysis essay for Animal Farm.
Essay Structure
Glue or tape your essay outline to your notebook. This will be very important this year, as it will help you organize your essays and covers exactly what each essay needs.
Write in an academic style
Academic Writing uses clear, concise, formal, and focused writing. It is structured and backed up by evidence. Academic writing uses domain specific vocabulary and is written in present tense using strong verbs.
Casual Writing uses informal or semi-formal language. It is more conversational and generally not suitable for formal writing assignments. It can be in past or present tense.
Active Voice
Your essay should be written in present tense active voice. This is part of the Core Knowledge Sequence.
Present Tense Verbs - Verbs used to describe an action or state of being that is happening right now.
Avoid using helping verbs in your writing. You can only use TWO per paragraph.
Helping Verbs (state of being verbs) - used with a main verb to help show the main verbs tense, mood, or voice
State of being verbs:
Examples:
NO - The author was foreshadowing the impending dangers. (passive voice)
YES - The author foreshadows the impending dangers. (active voice)
** Add verb practice page to notebook and complete as a class
Write a 4-paragraph essay (following the Kinard essay format) to analyze how a character from Animal Farm demonstrates two different traits throughout the novel using textual evidence.
(We will write the introduction today, the body paragraphs next class, and the conclusion on the third day. You will then have time to edit/revise on the fourth day. The final draft of the essays will be due at the start of class on Monday, 11/7 and Tuesday, 11/8.)
Pink Hook
The hook is the first sentence of your essay. It is an interesting sentence used to “hook” the reader’s attention. It is always about the TOPIC - never about the text.
-A hook will not include character names.
-We no longer use questions or “Have you ever…..” or “Imagine….” type hooks.
-NO questions used as hooks!
**This is a perfect place to include advanced figurative language!
Pink Hook Examples
-All examples are MINE. If you copy them (or almost copy them) it is plagiarism. You can use them to inspire you to write one of your own, but you can not use these.
Cruel. Deceptive. Devious. Just as a wolf in sheeps clothes infiltrates a herd, one person can wreak havoc on a community.
While one might hope that all people have the best of intentions, power has the ability to change a person. Change their personality. Change their disposition. Change their kindness to cruelty.
Just as spring rains bring promise of growth, new leadership and change can bring hope and joy to people. Unfortunately, new leadership does not always bring positive change.
Blue Background Information
Your background sentence tells the audience the title, author, genre and a short summary or background of the text.
These are often referred to as TAGS (title, author, genre).
Blue Background Information - Examples
Title - Wolf Hollow
Author = Lauren Wolk
Genre - Fiction (Newbery Honor Book) (New York Times Bestseller) (award-winning novel)
Summary - shows how 12-year-old Annabelle copes with challenges as cruel Betty Glengarry comes into her life and changes everything.
Newbery Honor Award author Lauren Wolk captivates readers in her novel Wolf Hollow which shows how 12-year-old Annabelle copes with challenges as cruel Betty Glengarry comes into her life and changes everything.
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk is a Newbery Honor fiction novel about Annabelle, a young girl who struggles with the cruelty of others as she strives to cope with challenges and changes as cruel Betty Glengarry moves to her community.
Blue Background Information - Examples
Title - Animal Farm
Author = George Orwell
Genre - fiction, classic novel, allegory, satire, dystopian
Summary - describes the fall of Mr. Jones as the owner of Manor Farm and the rise of a devious pig leader Napoleon. As an allegory for the Russian Revolution, Animal Farm takes leaders through the struggles and triumphs animals face with the rise of Animalism.
George Orwell’s classic novel Animal Farm describes the overthrow of Mr. Jones as a group of animals overtake his farm and begin their own community ruled by a tyrant pig, Napoleon. As an allegory for the Russian Revolution, Orwell shows the struggles and hardships faced by the characters as Animalism rises and the pigs (Bolsheviks) come to power.
Green Thesis Statement
Restate the prompt while also adding in your own position or thoughts on the topic. This sentence should be full of effective domain and regular vocabulary.
This sentence should clearly show the topic of YOUR essay and will likely preview your main points.
Green Thesis Statement - Examples
-Your thesis statement should include:
Examples:
-A character analysis of Boxer, a supporting character in Animal Farm, reveals him to be hardworking even in the face of adversity, and loyal even in times of hypocrisy.
-A character analysis of Napoleon reveals him to be deceitful and tyrannical throughout his leadership of Animal Farm.
A character analysis of the antagonist in Wolf Hollow, Betty Glengarry, shows her to be not only cruel, but deceptive even to those she is closest to.
Have a great Day!