Essay Writing
This sentence expresses your main argument and should appear at the end of your intro paragraph.
What is a thesis statement?
Atticus shoots this animal, symbolizing the fight against Maycomb’s “disease.”
What is the mad dog (Tim Johnson)?
This character drowns his food in molasses.
Who is Walter Cunningham?
This literary device hints at future events.
What is foreshadowing?
This is the sentence in your essay that acknowledges an opposing viewpoint.
What is a counter-argument?
During this event, Scout unknowingly stops a mob from harming Tom Robinson by recognizing a familiar face.
What is the confrontation at the jail?
This is Scout and Jem's cousin.
Who is Francis?
This literary device is about a contrast between expectation and reality.
What is irony?
This is the font your paper must be typed in.
What is Times New Roman 12pt font?
This is the reason Jem and Scout stop finding presents in the tree.
What is Nathan Radley filling the knothole with cement?
This character shows prejudice through her contradictory comments about Hitler and Maycomb’s Black community.
Who is Miss Gates?
Mrs. Dubose's camellias are an example of this device.
What is symbolism?
This sentence helps connect one body paragraph to the next.
What is a transition sentence?
The story comes full circle because this event is mentioned in both the first and last few chapters.
What is Jem breaking his arm?
This character is upset with Calpurnia for bringing Scout and Jem to church.
Who is Lula? OR Who is Aunt Alexandra?
The comparison of the children’s games to the trial shows this device at work.
What is juxtaposition?
This is what a CLEAR paragraph stands for.
This event teaches Jem that courage sometimes means fighting an internal battle that no one else knows about.
What is Jem reading to Mrs. Dubose before she dies?
These two characters were pranked by having all their furniture moved into their basement.
Who are Miss Tutti and Miss Frutti?