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Class 20EWRT 2
AGENDAEnd of Quarter Plan
Make up Vocabulary Exam
In-class writing: Self Assessment
Drafting Essay #5
Dates to Remember
Today:Make-up ExamSelf Assessment
Thursday, Dec 5: No ClassMeetings by appointment
in my office.
Friday, Dec 6Revised Essay due (noon)Self-Assessment due
(noon)
Thursday, Dec 12 Essay #5 due before
noon
Final date: 25 participation pointsGame of Thrones EpisodeFinal discussion8:30 class meets Wed.
Dec 11 7-9am11:00 class meets Fri
Dec. 13 9:15-11:15
Make-up ExamWhen I come by, get the one
exam you would like to make up.
You have 20 minutes to complete the exam.
In A Game of Thrones, you win or you die! Play Hard!
• The website post points (150) require self-assessment. Consider three aspects of your responses: • First, how many of the posts did you
make? • Second, what was the quality of your
response?• Third, how timely were your submissions?
• Write a brief justification of your grade. You may send this as an email.
• This is due Friday, December 6, before noon.
Self-Assessment Essay (150-300 words)
Reading the PromptWriting A Thesis
Look for key words: Argue, Explain, Discuss, Describe, Analyze, Exemplify, CompareExplain what Thoreau meant by “Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also in a prison.”Using one or two characters from A Game of Thrones, Explain how this idea shows itself.Argue for or against the character’s or characters’ moral and ethical strength. Argue for the wisdom of adhering to moral and ethical strength in contemporary America.” Use Examples from both the novel and society to support your assertions.
For this prompt, your thesis would be focused on this part:
“Argue for or against the character’s or characters’ moral and ethical strength.
Then follow with the “So what” part:
Then argue for the wisdom of adhering to moral and ethical strength in contemporary America.”
Look for key words: Argue, Explain, Discuss, Describe, Analyze, Compare
Argue that Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” could be used as an accurate description of mankind’s relationship to the Truth in A Game of Thrones.
Explain who or what represents the following people: people in chairs, images, the fire, figures tending the fire, the sun, the truth-bringer.
Argue for how you could extend your application of the “Allegory” to contemporary society.
For this one, you would focus here:
Argue that Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” could be used as an accurate description of mankind’s relationship to the Truth in A Game of Thrones.
Then add the so what part:
Argue for how you could extend your application of the “Allegory” to contemporary society.
Look for key words: Argue, Explain, Discuss, Describe, Analyze, Compare
Compare: Make sure you do compare each of the siblings to Judith and William Shakespeare. You might want to set up on paragraph that outlines the Shakespeare’s situation and follow with the other sets of siblings. Argue that their lives would be different w/o gender biasDiscuss: Extend your theories about A Game of Thrones to modern society. Argue that the limitations and opportunities still hold true for women today.
ThesisArgue that (and how) their lives would be different
had gender not played a role in their fates.
So What?
Argue that these limitation and opportunities still hold (or don’t hold) true for women today
Essay #5: The Thesis
Please copy your question onto a piece of paper.
Directly below it, write a one sentence answer that addresses the argument portion of the prompt. This will be your thesis.
Outline Introduction: Do I need to respond to a part of the prompt
here? Should I include a directed summary here
Thesis: One sentence directly answering the question
Body paragraphs: Do I need to respond to particular aspects of the prompt? Which? What topic sentences can I use that directly support my
thesis? Which textual evidence will I use to both establish my
theoretical framework (A World of Ideas) and to support my argument (A Game of Thrones).
Conclusion: Can I extend my analysis of A Game of Thrones to contemporary society? Do I need a different type of conclusion? Which?
Essay #5
When you have a clear thesis, you may work on your essay.
I will be around to ask and answer questions
HomeworkThe Last Post #37: Outline and Thesis for Essay 5
Finish your revision: Due Friday, Dec. 6 before noon
Work on essay #5: Due Thursday, Dec. 12 before noon.
Remember, we will not have a formal meeting on Thursday. I will be available for conferences in my office during class hours. I do suggest making an appointment by email if you want to see me.
See you in class for the final!