Course Handouts
Introductory Course Information and Activities:
Classroom Rules and Guidelines
Sensory Language Writing Activity
Supplementary Reading Sheets:
Supplementary Reading Sheet #1
Supplementary Reading Sheet #2
Supplementary Reading Sheet #3
Supplementary Reading Sheet #4
Supplementary Reading Sheet #5
Supplementary Reading Sheet #6
Supplementary Reading Sheet #7
Supplementary Reading Sheet #8
Supplementary Reading Sheet #9
Supplementary Reading Sheet #10
Short Story Analysis Unit:
Prior Knowledge Quiz (Answers)
Elements of a Short Story Review
Analyzing Characters in Literature
Character Archetypes:
Character archetypes are stock characters or character models that share similar characteristics, and are developed in similar ways, in many pieces of literature.
Character Foils:
Character foils are two characters who are meant to contrast one another in one or more significant ways. These characters may share some superficial similarities, but they usually possess ONE key difference that is important to an understanding of each character’s personality.
Verbal Irony:
Situational Irony:
Dramatic Irony:
Suspense Techniques PowerPoint
Reading Strategies (Metacognition)
Steps to Writing a Good Short Answer
“Lamb to the Slaughter” Short Story
Character, Irony and Suspense in “Lamb…”
Character Archetypes in “Lamb to the…”
“Lamb to the Slaughter” Alfred Hitchcock Version:
Making Text-to-Text Connections
Figurative Language REVIEW PowerPoint
The Difference Between Similes and Metaphors:
Good, Bad and Ugly Similes & Metaphors
Figurative Language Review QUESTIONS
Figurative Language Review ANSWERS
“Death By Scrabble” Analysis Questions
“Death By Scrabble” Practice Paragraph
Persuasive Paragraph Organizer
“Death By Scrabble” Sample Paragraph
The KEY Conventions of Formal Writing
15 Steps to Writing a Persuasive Paragraph
A PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH EXAMPLE
“The Tell-Tale Heart” Judgement Statements
“The Tell-Tale Heart” Vocabulary Definitions
“The Tell-Tale Heart” Animation:
“The Tell-Tale Heart” Practice Paragraph
Persuasive Paragraph Organizer
SAMPLE Paragraph for “The Tell-Tale Heart”
“Just Lather, That’s All” (Story)
“Just Lather, That’s All” (Ques/Paragraph)
Persuasive Paragraph Organizer
“There Will Come Soft Rains” (Story)
“There Will Come…” Practice Paragraph
Persuasive Paragraph Organizer
Evaluations & Due Dates
Formal Persuasive Paragraph Evaluation:
Due Date: Monday November 7th, 2016
Persuasive Paragraph Evaluation
Persuasive Paragraph Organizer
15 Steps to Writing a Persuasive…
Ways to Improve your Persuasive…
MLA Citation Format for Paragraph
Sample Works Cited Page (Story)
Sample Works Cited Page (Internet)
Sample First Page (MLA Formatted)
Persuasive Paragraph Peer Editing
Turnitin.com Steps for Students #2A
News & Important Reminders
News Flash: Monday October 31st, 2016
- Please refer to the Word Document provided below to ensure that you are submitting everything you need for your Persuasive Paragraph Evaluation in the correct order (due at the beginning of class on Monday November 7th, 2016).