World Events Research Comparison Essay

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World Events Research Comparison Essay

• English 10

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• Sometimes authors use fiction as a way of
  teaching history or telling greater truths about
  the world around them. To Kill a Mockingbird for
  example, while a work of fiction, gives the
  reader great insights as to the institution of
  racism and bigotry during The Great Depression.
  Similarly, Luisa Valenzuela and Naguib Mahfouz,
  authors of The Censors and The Norwegian Rat,
  respectively, use their fiction to tell greater
  truths about the world around them.
• Can you think of any other stories that
  accomplish this?

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Use class conversation to identify the purpose
message of each work
The Censors    
The Norwegian Rat    
In a 5 body paragraph essay you will compare and
contrast these stories to three world events (2
may be from the class articles, 1 must be by
research in the computer lab). Like the group
presentations, your focus should be on the
authors word choice and how the situations
relate to the real world. See the point for point
graphic organizer below for an idea of how to
organize your paper.
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Brain Storm Choose the article you presented
and write some notes for a comparison below. Next
read 1 more article for comparison. After writing
your notes, circle the column in which you will
highlight for your paper.
Name of Article Similarities to Stories Differences from Stories
         
         
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InstructionsIn a 5 body paragraph essay you
will compare and contrast these stories to three
world events (2 may be from the class articles, 1
must be by research in the computer lab). Like
the group presentations, your focus should be on
the authors word choice and how the situations
relate to the real world. See the point for point
graphic organizer below for an idea of how to
organize your paper.
Point by Point Comparison Model
1 Introduction in which you state your purpose give Background info. Next give your thesis statement There are more differences than similarities between vacationing in the mountains or at the beach.
2 One similarity between mountains and beaches as they are both tourist destinations
3 First difference between mountains and beaches is climateA.  MountainsB.  Beach
4 Second difference between mountains and beaches are types of activitiesA.  MountainsB.  Beach
5 Conclusion
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Your Essay Outline
Stars What you should write today
1 Introduction Intro to topic (comparing stories to real life) summaries of the stories Thesis statement
Article 1 Name        
Article 2 Name      
Research Article        
5 Conclusion
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Topic Sentence
Intro paragraph

• Topic sentence
• Title of short story (in quotes),
• author
• summary of the novel.

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Examples

• The Giver, by Lois Lowry is a story about a boy
  who begins to questions the world around him and
  when he does he learns that nothing in his world
  is what it seems.
• The Tell-tale Heart, by Edgar Allen Poe is a
  story about a criminal whos guilt becomes so
  great that he eventually goes mad and turns
  himself in.

• Try creating an introductory background statement
  about either or both of the short stories.

The Censors by Luisa Valenzuela is a short
story about a man named Juan is trying to trying
to capture a letter he wrote to avoid the penalty
of death if his coded language is caught by the
censorship bureau.
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Step 2 - Answer the questionHow do the stories
tell greatertruths?

• Watch out for I statements

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Step 3 (Thesis Statement)- Choose your Evidence

• Choose the names of the articles you will compare
  the stories to.
• Overall you should make a claim as to whether
  there are more similarities or differences to be
  found.

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Example paragraph

• (Topic Sentence) Sometimes works of fiction are
  solely warn us about consequences for choices we
  make in the world around us.
• (Summarize Story)The Censors, by Luisa
  Valenzuela for example, is a short story about a
  man named Juan who is trying to trying to capture
  a letter he wrote the breaks the censorship laws
  in his country. To avoid the penalty of death,
  Juan joins a the censorship bureau and begins to
  censor letters of others in order to retrieve his
  letter. In the end Juan falls victim to a society
  controlled by fear, and himself as he turns
  himself into the censorship bureau.
• (Thesis Statement) Overall, The Censors when
  taking a look at the modern world has more
  similarities than differences when comparing it
  to censorship problems in Russia, China, and
  North Korea.
• Note In your thesis statement you should name
  three countries you will compare the story to.
  Save the titles of your articles for your work
  citations.

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Your Essay Outline
Stars What you should write today
1 Introduction Intro to topic (comparing stories to real life) summaries of the stories Thesis statement
Article 1 Russia  "If I am found innocent, it will prove that there is a certain freedom to express oneself. If I am found guilty, it means we are approaching a critical time for art and artists in this country."  (Russia Cracks Down on Political Art)  
Article 2 China      
Research North Korea        
5 Conclusion
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Anatomy of a body Paragraph

• Consider the following model of a typical
  literary analysis paragraph

Supporting Detail
Supporting Detail
Supporting Detail
Concluding Sentence
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Body Paragraph Checklist

• Consider the following when using supporting
  quotes and passages in your writing
• Lead into or set up your quote/passage with
  speaker (character/narrator) and occasion
  (context, or whats happening in the plot
• Follow up a quote with at least two sentences of
  commentary and analysis before moving on to the
  next supporting detail
• Avoid excessive plot summary
• Be sure the quote is relevant to your topic
  sentence and thesisdoes your quote help prove
  your point?
• Avoid letting the quote speak for itselfavoid
  dropping the quote

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Sentence Type Body paragraph 1
Topic Sentence One country The Censors seems to be strikingly similar to is Russia.
Set up Quote In The Censors there is a law forbidding anyone to write any thing in the mail that speaks negatively about their government. Similarly, In Russia, even artists are being targeted.
Give Quote Artist, Alexander Shchednov, on the topic in his homeland has stated "If I am found innocent, it will prove that there is a certain freedom to express oneself. If I am found guilty, it means we are approaching a critical time for art and artists in this country" (Russia Cracks Down on Political Art).
Explain quote Like The Censors the artist faces a severe punishment for breaking the censorship law for expressing his honest opinion. While he may not face death, he is controlled by a society ruled by fear of dissent.
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Active and Academic Verbs to Use in Critical
Literary Analysis
Repeat the process within 2 more body paragraphs.

• Emphasizes Elucidates Compares
  Suggests
• Creates Illustrates Exemplifies
  Parallels
• Juxtaposes Implies Alludes to
  Observes
• Identifies Organizes Reinforces Defines
• Clarifies Contrasts Argues
  Mirrors
• Echoes Develops Connotes
  Focuses
• Balances Relates Expresses Insinuates

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Conclusion Checklist

• The conclusion begins with a restatement of the
  thesis, not a repetition, and gradually widens
  toward a final, broad statement of implication.
• Borrows from the body paragraphs, without being
  flatly repetitive or listing points already
  covered.
• Creates echoes of the introduction and body
  paragraphs to reinforce analysis/ideas.
• Moves outward with a statement that relates the
  thesis to a broader implication so the reader can
  see it in a larger perspective.

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Conclusion Strategies Checklist

• Give a symbolic or powerful fact/detail
• Create an analogy that relates your topic to a
  larger implication
• Give an especially compelling example
• Use a meaningful quotation
• Recommend a course of action
• Echo the approach/language of the introduction
• Reference and make meaning of the title of the
  work you are analyzing

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Sentence Type Conclusion
Restatement of thesis
Borrows information from other paragraphs
Closes using strategy from list on previous slide.
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Work Cited Page

• Type the name of the article into Google to find
  the source.
• Good to for work cited page.
• Bibliography http//www.noodletools.com/quickcite
  /
• Or
• Bibliographyhttp//www.easybib.com/