Title: Today
1Todays Goals
- Review character analysis
- Begin our next summative assessmenta character
analysis essay.
2Review Character Analysis
- Steps to character analysis
- Choose a character.
- Make a fact-based opinion statement about your
character. - Support with textual evidence.
3Review Little Red Riding Hood
- Steps to character analysis
- Choose a character.
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Make a statement about your character.
- Little Red Riding Hood is a victim of parental
neglect.
- What makes a good statement?
Good statement a fact-based opinion
4Thesis Statement
- A thesis statement
- is a complete sentence (subject verb).
- informs your reader what your literary analysis
is going to be about. - is the last sentence of the introduction
paragraph. - is an analysis or opinion that you (the writer)
are going to support or prove.
How does your character develop from the
beginning to the end of the story? How does your
character interact with other characters? How
does your character advance the plot or develop
theme?
5Do these statements work?
- Little Red Riding Hood wears red a lot.
- Nope the text states that Whenever she went
out, the little girl wore a red riding cloak. - Problem dont use generic terms like a lot
- Grandmother is shaken by her interaction with the
wolf. - Nope the text states that she was frazzled
after being cut out of the wolf (duh!). - The wolf is a cross-dresser.
- Nope it doesnt work because this is a fact he
dresses in grandmothers clothes. - The wolf does not identify himself as a male.
- Potentialhe is drawn towards females in the
story he wears womens clothes and perfume - Problem you probably cant write an entire
essay
Remember our ultimate goal is to write a
character analysis essay
6Discuss Just Lather, Thats All
- Who is the good guy? How do you know?
- Who is the bad guy? How do you know?
Your thesis statement should NOT state who the
good or bad guy is why?
7Thesis Statement Examples
- Example thesis statements
- Little Red Riding Hood is reckless.
- It takes a village to raise Little Red Riding
Hood. - Little Red Riding Hood is the third of three
generations of fools. - Little Red Riding Hood shares many
characteristics with Gretel. - Where does a thesis statement belong inyour
literary analysis?
Thesis
Your thesis is an opinion about the personality
or purpose of the character within the story.
8Character Analysis
L.02 Demonstrate command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing. L.02c Spell
correctly. L.03 Apply knowledge of language to
understand how language functions in different
contexts, to make effective choices for meaning
or style, and to comprehend more fully when
reading or listening. L.03a Write and edit work
so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style
manual (MLA format) W.09a Apply grades 910
Reading standards to literature. RL.01 Cite
strong and thorough textual evidence to support
analysis of what the text says explicitly as well
as inferences drawn from the text. RL.03 Analyze
how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple
or conflicting motivations) develop over the
course of a text, interact with other characters,
and advance the plot or develop the theme.
9Character Analysis Overview Graphic Organizer
- Each shape represents one paragraph
- are the introduction and conclusion
- are the body paragraphs (3 minimum)
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion
10Introduction
- An introduction paragraph for a literary analysis
should include - Hookcatch your readers attention (more than one
sentence) - Author and Story Title
- Brief objective summaryfocusing on your chosen
character - Thesis statement (last sentence)
Note it!
Begins broad
Ends with (narrow) thesis statement
11Thesis Statement
- A thesis statement
- is a complete sentence (subject verb).
- informs your reader what your literary analysis
is going to be about. - is the last sentence of the introduction
paragraph. - is an analysis or opinion that you (the writer)
are going to support or prove.
How does your character develop from the
beginning to the end of the story? How does your
character interact with other characters? How
does your character advance the plot or develop
theme?
12Whats next?
- Once you have a thesis statement, the remainder
of your character analysis is going to be focused
on supporting your thesis statement. - You will support your thesis statement using
information from the storyJust Lather, Thats
All.
Each body paragraph should support your thesis
statement.
13Topic Sentences
- Each of your body paragraphs (minimum of three)
must support your thesis statement. - Each of your body paragraphs must begin with a
topic sentence. - A topic sentence supports the thesis and includes
the main point of the paragraph. -
2nd point to support your thesis
1st point to support your thesis
3rd point to support your thesis
14Thesis and Topic Sentences Examples
- Thesis Statement
- Little Red Riding Hood is reckless.
- Topic Sentences
- She ignores warnings about Stranger Danger.
- She approaches a wild animal as if he were a
potential friend. - Once she recognizes that her grandmother is a
wolf, she sticks around to ask questionsjust to
make sure.
15Thesis and Topic Sentences Examples
- Thesis Statement
- Little Red Riding Hood is the third of three
generations of fools. - Topic Sentences
- Little Red Riding Hood makes several foolish
decisions on her way to Grandmas. - Littles mother is no more wise in the way she
counsels her daughter. - Its easy to see that this generational trait
probably began with Grandma.
16Body Paragraphs
- Using Textual Evidence to Prove It
17Supporting Evidence
- In order to support your thesis statement and
topic sentences, you will use textual evidence or
quotes from your text. - A quote can be any written words from the text.
- A quote does not have to be a character
speaking (dialogue). - A quote should support your topic sentence.
18Quotes
- When directly quoting the text, you must
- Use quotation marks to signify words that are
not your own. - Include the page number (in parentheses) of where
you found the quote - The page number is part of the sentence
therefore, the period is after the parentheses. - Example Her mother admits that the woods are a
dangerous place, yet still sends Little Red
Riding Hood off with a cautionary Dont talk to
strangers (1). - BUT, if you summarize, dont use quotation marks,
just include the page number - Example Instead of fleeing at the first sight of
the wolf in her grandmothers house, Little Red
Riding Hood asks a series of questions to clarify
that the wolf is indeed not her grandmother (3).
Note it!
Note it!
19Plopping Quotes
-
- No plopping!
- A quote should not just be plopped into a
paragraph. - A quote should be combined with two pieces of
background information to form a complete
sentence - Who
- When
- Quote who when complete quote sentence
Note it!
20Plopping Quotes
- A quote should fit naturally into your writing
and support the topic sentence. - Topic Sentence 1 Little RRH ignores warnings
about stranger danger. - Quote to support "Don't dawdle along the way and
please don't talk to strangers! (1). - Remember No Plopping!
21Example of plopping
- Little RRH ignores warnings about Stranger
Danger. "Don't dawdle along the way and please
don't talk to strangers! (1). But sure enough,
she takes her time and talks to the first wolf
she sees. - The use of this quote is an example of plopping
and what not to do. Why?
22Example Non-plopped Evidence
- Little Red Riding Hood is a victim of parental
neglect. Her mother admits that the woods are a
dangerous place, yet still sends Little Red
Riding Hood off with a cautionary Dont talk to
strangers (1). Her mother has also been
negligent in teaching Little Red Riding Hood how
dangerous wild animals can be. When she
encounters the wolf in the woods for the first
time, Little Red Riding Hood is polite, thinking
that no harm will befall her, and answers his
questions instead of having the proper fear of
the carnivorous, forest-dwelling animal (2).
Little Red Riding Hoods parents have also done
her a disservice in not curbing her intense
curiosity. Instead of fleeing at the first sight
of the wolf in her grandmothers house, Little
Red Riding Hood asks a series of questions to
clarify that the wolf is indeed not her
grandmother (3), putting herself in a very
precarious situation.
23Conclusion
- A conclusion should include
- Thesis statementrestated
- A connection to the hookrestated
- Restated means to state again using different
words - A conclusion should not include
- Any new information
- Any repeated, word-for-word, sentences
Note it!
24Character Analysis Quiz
- Directions Number your paper. Write the letter
corresponding with the answer that best describes
you. - Do you prefer having
- more friends?
- fewer, but better, friends?
- Do you prefer eating
- more pieces of pizza?
- fewer pieces, but more pizza toppings?
- Do you prefer receiving
- more text messages?
- fewer, but longer, text messages?
25- Throughout the school year, do you prefer
- more breaks?
- fewer, but longer, breaks?
- On your birthday, do you prefer
- more presents?
- fewer, but more expensive, presents?
- Would you prefer
- getting a good nights sleep?
- taking multiple naps throughout the day?
26- Do you prefer
- getting organized and then finding support?
- finding support and then organizing it?
Tally up your resultsare you an A person or a
B person?
27Character Analysis Quiz Results
- The way you begin writing your essay can be based
on the results of your quiz - Organize your thoughts into a fact-based opinion
statement and topic sentences, then gather
textual evidence to support. - Gather textual evidence, then organize your
thoughts into a fact-based opinionstatement and
topic sentences. - If you are somewhere in between, youll have to
decide for yourself.
28- Some of you have gathered evidence on a character
from Just Lather, Thats All - You still have two choices on how to write your
essay - Organize your thoughts into a fact-based opinion
statement and topic sentences, then gather more
textual evidence to support. - Gather more textual evidence, thenorganize your
thoughts into a fact-basedopinion statement and
topic sentences. - But first we discuss
29You have two choices A or B
- A
- Write your thesis statement.
- Write your three topic sentences.
- Find textual evidencequotes or summary of the
text that support your topic sentences.
- B
- Find textual evidencequotes or summary of the
text that support your topic sentences. - Now, based on the patterns or groupings in the
evidence you collected - Write your thesis statement.
- Write your three topic sentences.
30OrganizationJust Do It
- Introduction
- Hook
- Author and Title
- Brief Summary
- Thesis
- Body
- Topic Sentence
- Commentary
- Textual Support
- Topic Sentence
- Commentary
- Textual Support
- Topic Sentence
- Commentary
- Textual Support
- Conclusion
- Restatement of thesis
- Tie back to the hook
Note one!
31Title
- When you give your essay a title, remember
- There is no punctuation/font funkiness
- It should be interesting and convey meaning
- Character Analysis and Barber are bad titles
- And now, a quiz . . .
- Number your paper and do not talk
Note it!
32True/False Quiz
- The thesis is the last sentence of the
introduction, and everything in the essay is
about that sentence. - A topic sentence is a reason why or one way that
your thesis is true. - You should use more than one quote or summary as
support in each paragraph. - Its important that you explain and make the
writing flow around the textual evidence. - Your thesis and topic sentences should not be
textual evidence (e.g. a quote). - A character is developed by what he says, what he
does, and what other people say about him. - The author and title of the story are not the
first sentence of the introduction, but they
should be included in the introduction.
33Youve got it lets go!
- Start where you left off last time
- Organize it
- Find more textual evidence if needed
- Think about your introduction and conclusion
- Start drafting your essay
- Double-check your notes
- Make sure you have not plopped
- You should have a rough draft by the end of the
period if not, its homework - Bring a full draft with you next time we will be
in the computer lab
A-day Lab 263 B-day Lab 203
3410/30 (Tuesday) and 10/31 (Wednesday)
35Tasks for Today
- Pay close attention to your MLA formatting
- Including internal citations (page numbers)
- Instructions are in my outbox
- Well begin together
- Type your Character Analysis
- Save often
- Once it is typed, reread it to make sure (done
today) - Youve included all of the parts
- Youve developed it
- Youve said what you meant to say
- Next time
- Editing
- Finalizing
- Due at class end
Open a Word document, save it, and stay with me.
36- To change margins
- Go to File then Page Setup and change all
margins (top, bottom, right, and left) to 1 then
click okay. - To change spacing
- Go to Format then Paragraph and change Line
spacing to Double. - To insert right-side header
- Go to View then Header and Footer and click
the Align Right button. - Type your last name and press the space bar ONCE.
- Press Insert Page Number to automatically
number the pages. - Press Close.
- To insert left-side heading
- Begin typing your name (enter), your teachers
name (enter), the class and period (enter), and
the date (enter). - You should only have to press enter once to get
it to double-space. - After you type the date, press enter once then
press the Center button to center the title - Type your title and press enter once. Press the
Align Left button. - You may now begin typing your essay.
- Be sure to use the Tab key to indent each new
paragraph.
3711/01 (Thur.) and 11/02 (Fri.)
38FINAL DRAFT is DUE TODAY!
- Edit and Scoring Sheet
- Carefully edit and complete the student side
- Rubrics are on the back
- Print once
- Reread your final copy
- If you find errors, mark them on your printed
copy - Show me to get a check off to print again
- Staple the assessment sheet to the back of your
essay. - Make sure youve assigned yourself scores
- Turn it in before you go!
- Next Time
- Back to the classroom