Literary Essay--Writing about Fiction weeks 9-16
This unit requires students to read short fiction for plot and meaning. Students will state a claim, collect textual evidence to support that claim, and write thesis body, and conclusion paragraphs. These sessions will use “Flu” and “The Jacket” for the Active Engagement teacher modeling and another story (or stories) chosen by the teacher for the student Independent Practice.
Students read a range of short fiction for plot and meaning. Students will state a claim and collect textual evidence to support that position. They will follow steps to write a compelling thesis paragraphs and three different types body paragraphs that support the stated position. They will write insightful conclusions that come from re-reading the end of the stories. They will revise to make choices that best support their position. They will edit their work to be sure that they comply with the conventions of literary analysis essay.
How do we find meaning in stories beyond plot? After reading a series of short stories, write an analytic essay that addresses the question and supports your position with evidence from the text.
How do we find evidence to support our claims about stories’ themes? After reading short stories, practice writing claims and testing textual evidence against the claims.
Resources:
Soto, Gary. Small Faces. New York: Laurel Leaf, 1993.
Stern, Jerome, Ed. Micro Fiction: An Anthology of Fifty Really Short Stories. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1996.
Soto, Gary. Small Faces. New York: Laurel Leaf, 1993.
Stern, Jerome, Ed. Micro Fiction: An Anthology of Fifty Really Short Stories. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1996.
video: Flu by Stuart Dybek_
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