Scarlet Letter Post-essay work

Post Scarlet Letter Essay lessons

October 23, 2017

Wesley 3AP

Directions: Read the example essay, one paragraph at a time, noting both strengths and areas for improvement. Be honest but respectful.

Oh, more directions: Read each paragraph quietly, write comments individually, discuss as a group.  Alternate which person in your group begins the discussion.  Perhaps share two observations each. Please do not say, “I pretty much said the same thing as…” or any version of that.

Elements to consider for each paragraph:

ideas: the maturity and depth of the ideas/insights;

style: the quality of the diction, syntax, and overall organization, unity and flow of the paragraph; 

evidence: How effectively do they incorporate textual evidence into their argument?

For the opening and closing paragraphs, address the questions above and the following:

opening: How well does it grab the reader's attention, orient the reader to the argument, articulate the main argument?

closing: Does it conclude the paper in a way that builds (adds something to) the body of the essay? Does it keep the reader engaged until the end?

HW: Bring Into The Wild

Gwendolyn Brooks‟s 1960 poem “The Ballad of Rudolph Reed” demonstrates how the poet uses the conventional poetic form of the ballad to treat the unconventional poetic subject of racial intolerance.

The fate of the main characters in Antigone illustrates the danger of excessive pride. 

The imagery in Dylan Thomas‟s poem “Fern Hill” reveals the ambiguity of humans‟ relationship with nature.