Writing Workshop

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Writing Workshop

• Part 1 Introduction

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The Question

• The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is
  (obviously) love. Show how Shakespeare uses all
  the elements of the play (characters, setting,
  language, stage direction,etc.) to convey this
  theme and what he is actually telling us about
  love (moral).

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• Think about the question. Decide what your
  opinion is
  
• State your thesis in one sentence.

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• The Plan
• Lay out how you will support your thesis
• List your main points

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• Organization
• Decide what kind of plan you have for your essay
  a triangle ? or an inverted triangle ?
  
• Will you be starting specific and ending
  general?
  
• Or do you plan to start general and get specific?

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• Rough Introduction
• Write the introduction as it comes to you off
  the top of your head. Include your thesis.
  Underline it.

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• Editing
• -Check the first sentence. If it is your
  thesis, is it clear? Do you know your stance on
  the topic once your read the thesis?
  

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• If your first sentence is not the thesis, does
  it say anything? Is it overly general or
  empty?
  
• Ex A Midsummer Nights Dream is a play written
  by William Shakespeare
  
• (empty DUH!)
• Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest
  writers of all time
  
• (overly general, again DUH!)

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• Check your organization. Your introduction
  should clearly show you are a triangle ? or an
  inverted triangle ?
  
• Check that you are not frontloading putting
  too many details in the introduction.
  

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• Eliminate the no nos
• -setting me up below you will find
• -personal pronouns I know it is your opinion
  because it is your paper

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The theme of A Midsummer Nights Dream is love.
Show how Shakespeare uses all the elements of the
play to convey this theme and what he is actually
telling us about love.

• Re-write your introduction on the index card.
• -Underline your thesis
• -Draw a ? or a ? to show your organizational
  strategy
  
• -Write only your initials on the back of the
  card (do not put your full name anywhere on the
  front)