Monday, February 9, 2009

9th - 12th Writing, February 6

Lesson:
We covered the basic format for a five-paragraph literary analysis essay, then read through an example together.

After that, we discussed the short story which is the subject of this week's homework: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Assignment:
Each student is to compose a five-paragraph literary analysis essay on this week's reading. As in our previous assignment, the three body paragraphs are to discuss setting, character, and theme; incorporate brief quotations of the work to support your statements. The other literary elements may be discussed either in the intro paragraph or in the body paragraphs, wherever they seem to fit best. The thesis statement should include the full title and author of the work.

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