"A Time to Kill" - Movie Notes - **SPOILER ALERT**
"A Time to Kill" - Helpful Movie Quotes:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117913/quotes
http://quotations.about.com/od/moviequotes/a/atimetokill1.htm
http://quotations.about.com/od/moviequotes/a/atimetokill2.htm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117913/quotes
http://quotations.about.com/od/moviequotes/a/atimetokill1.htm
http://quotations.about.com/od/moviequotes/a/atimetokill2.htm
"A Time to Kill" - Our Class Notes plus some archived ones I had.
"A Time to Kill" - Some Class Notes
"A Time to Kill" - Argument Essay - Task and Class Brainstorming - great job with the brainstorming!!!
Guidelines for "A Time to Kill" Argument Essay:
Introductions:
-Background and introduce the character
-Prompt quote
-Thesis with opinion, stated as fact
Body Paragraphs:
-Topic sentences: introduce idea
-Quote(s) to support
-Connection to thesis
Conclusion:
-Restate opinion/argument
-Summarize reasons to support
-Acknowledge other side’s argument
-End acknowledging the task
Introductions:
-Background and introduce the character
-Prompt quote
-Thesis with opinion, stated as fact
Body Paragraphs:
-Topic sentences: introduce idea
-Quote(s) to support
-Connection to thesis
Conclusion:
-Restate opinion/argument
-Summarize reasons to support
-Acknowledge other side’s argument
-End acknowledging the task
Thursday, 10/24 Post: Click Here for the rest of your classmates' notes from today. A sample topic sentence and "I.C.E." is included in this file - use it as a guide (do not COPY it).
DUE MONDAY: A draft for peer editing
DUE TUESDAY: Final Copy (typed, double-spaced with rubric attached).
DUE MONDAY: A draft for peer editing
DUE TUESDAY: Final Copy (typed, double-spaced with rubric attached).
10/23 Post **NEW: Click Here for your classmates' annotations from today's class. Your task tonight is to:
Write a topic sentence for a thematic paragraph about the importance of maintaining values in times of
struggle as shown in "If," a poem by Rudyard Kipling and support it with only 1 ICE'd example.
So, for tomorrow, write:
Topic Sentence (Theme + TAG) & 1 ICE'd example from the poem (including analysis of an element) - this will be ONE piece of a larger thematic paragraph (which will ultimately have 4 ICE'd examples). We're just getting started:
*Idea:
*Cite Evidence:
*Expand/Explain the Idea:
**We will use this to see how well you are able to articulate your analysis. If you are having trouble, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and get some help tomorrow.
Write a topic sentence for a thematic paragraph about the importance of maintaining values in times of
struggle as shown in "If," a poem by Rudyard Kipling and support it with only 1 ICE'd example.
So, for tomorrow, write:
Topic Sentence (Theme + TAG) & 1 ICE'd example from the poem (including analysis of an element) - this will be ONE piece of a larger thematic paragraph (which will ultimately have 4 ICE'd examples). We're just getting started:
*Idea:
*Cite Evidence:
*Expand/Explain the Idea:
**We will use this to see how well you are able to articulate your analysis. If you are having trouble, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and get some help tomorrow.
Part 1 Class Notes - This should help you study for Monday's test.
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