Wednesday, December 13 ~ Short Stories Due

Semester 1 Final ~ Study Guide

I. Roots (35 pts.)
    a. Study your list from the entire semester.

II. Grammar (20 pts.)
      a. Fragments  Practice 1   Practice 2   Practice 3

      b. Comma Splices  Practice 1  Practice 2   Practice 3

      c. Subj. Verb Agreement  Practice 1   Practice 2   Practice 3

III. SAT Vocab (15 pts.)
       a. Journal 17 - Amy Tan
       b. Journal 18 - Edgar Allan Poe

IV. Literary Devices (10 pts.)
      allegory, allusion, atmosphere, climax, conflict, direct/indirect characterization, motif,
      rising action, symbol, theme, tone Definitions are here

V. Short Stories (5 pts.)
      a. Two Kinds
      b. The Masque of the Red Death
      c. Lamb to the Slaughter
      d. The Lottery

VI. CAB Style Thesis (3 pts.)
       Contest
                   Although the Greek heroes were often demigods and quite selfish,
          Assert
                   they do have some major similarities with the typical modern hero
          Because
                    because they share the traits of self-sacrifice, loyalty and courage.

VII. TIED Paragraph Structure (5 pts.)
     

Topic Sentences	T: The topic sentences lets the reader know what your subject is and what you are going to prove.  Never use "I" or talk about the essay/paragraph in this sentence. Always include a key word that correlates to the list in your thesis.
Introduce Evidence	I: After the topic sentence, you should introduce  the context of your evidence (or quote).
Evidence          (this could be a quote           or logical reasoning)	E: In a Literary Response essay this is the quote that demonstrates your point.
Discuss (aka commentary)	D: You must discuss how the evidence is important in proving your assertion from the thesis. Always button up your evidence on the thesis...never let your evidence speak for itself.

     
 The prisoners’ concert is important because it symbolized unity of the tribes. When Courtenay describes the concert, he uses a metaphor of a puzzle being brought together: “all the pieces would be brought together under the magic spell cast by the Tadpole Angel” (319). The spell describes the power of a leader who is viewed as a chosen one. Peekay’s leadership is the key to the unity within the prison.

Merry Christmas and God bless you all.