Possible Topics/Questions for Discussion: When responding to significant sections, consider how/what about this component important to might be the book as a whole character development, theme, symbolism. – Themes are complete sentences a topic. is not a theme; it is a topic. in about “Love” “Love can exist spite of is what the author might say love. about society’s pressure” to the of view and tone -- not only what is said, but “Author’s style” refers author’s diction, syntax, point how from a ten-year-old’s from of the it’s said. Writing perspective differs an adult’s because writer’s and selection of detail. Style, when done properly, contributes to theme, character development, style plot . . . If using the internet for anything, please use it as a reference tool for literary terms, vocabulary, This assignment must be done in allusions, author bio, etc., not to look up or replace the book itself. your own words, based on your own reading, not based on other MWDS online. Your MWDS must be submitted to turnitin.com during the first week of school There will be a major assessment (essay, test, or project) assigned during the first week of school.
Possible Topics/Questions for Discussion: When responding to significant sections, consider how/what about this component might be important to the book as a whole – character development, theme, symbolism. Themes are complete sentences about a topic. “Love” is not a theme; it is a topic. “Love can exist in spite of society’s pressure” is what the author might say about love. “Author’s style” refers to the author’s diction, syntax, point of view and tone -- not only what is said, but how it’s said. Writing from a ten-year-old’s perspective differs from an adult’s because of the writer’s style and selection of detail. Style, when done properly, contributes to theme, character development, plot . . . If using the internet for anything, please use it as a reference tool for literary terms, vocabulary, allusions, author bio, etc., not to look up or replace the book itself. This assignment must be done in your own words, based on your own reading, not based on other MWDS online. Your MWDS must be submitted to turnitin.com during the first week of school There will be a major assessment (essay, test, or project) assigned during the first week of school.
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