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STEP 1: Make yourself familiar with the following readings In preparation for this writing, it is advisable that you read (and re-read) both of the selections below and make notes on them PRIOR to writing about them. Do not just “wing it.”
This response writing will involve choosing one of the two reading selections above and focusing on the symbols and figurative language found within it.
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STEP 2: Pick a topic that one of the two readings addresses focusing on and narrowingdown the symbols and/or figurative language in the reading selection that helps to develop the theme
See the following YouTube Links that review the difference between topic and theme
Theme vs. Topic *Jan 29, 2016* Accessed 10 July 2020 The only way you will ever need to teach theme *Apr 19, 2014* Accessed 10 July 2020
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STEP 3: Use “Questions about the Elements of Fiction” (Mays p. 19)
Use the “Questions about the Elements of Fiction” to guide you as you prepare your analysis, interpretation, and comparison of the two stories. Observe how the parts of each story work together to form the stories.
Make sense of story you choose to prove to others how symbol(s) and figurative language develop the theme.
Consider and evaluate whether these symbols and figurative language play a role in meeting these expectations and the theme.
What other factors in the story affect or develop the theme?
Remember that the individual story elements work together to make the whole story.
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STEP 4: Writing the Response
The purpose in this weekly response writing is to identify and analyze the use of symbol and figurative language in developing the theme of the reading selection above that you have chosen.
1. The writing response must be 3 paragraphs long, 8-10 sentences each, typed, double-spaced, Calibri, 12-point font, making sure that grammar, spelling, and mechanics are used properly.
2. Make sure to properly cite the essay using MLA format and provide a separate Works Cited page.
3. Choose the theme and supporting evidence wisely. This response is a place to show how you think and analyze text and the events and interactions of the characters in relationship to symbol and figurative language.
4. Formulate a thesis for your response which is to appear in the first paragraph.
5. Analyze the story’s symbols and figurative language by referring to specific evidence from the story and providing topic sentences for each of the response paragraphs. Provide examples of symbol and figurative language from the story by adding 2-3 direct quotations with explanations (do not just “quote plunk”) to support your claims.
Please note: The response is NOT to reflect on, recount, “regurgitate,” describe, or summarize the reading selections, but it is to address the symbol(s) and figurative language from the reading with evidence from the reading itself. The response is to be an analysis that compares, analyzes, explains, and supports the theme for the particular reading that you choose.
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The reading pages might be out of order but the page number is up top.
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