Essay
What is the function of an introduction essay?
Introduction paragraph sets the reader up with background information on the topics of the essay and gives a glimpse of what the rest of the essay will entail, including the thesis.
What is a metaphor?
Metaphor is figurative language that compares two things to represent or symbolize something else.
What does Sandra Cisneros say about the American Dream in The House on Mango Street? (up to your own analysis!)
Free 100 points, if done correctly.
What font size and type does MLA require?
Times New Roman, 12pt font.
True/False: Essays must be 5 paragraphs to effectively state its main claims.
False: An essay can have however many paragraphs it needs to in order to effectively cover its multiple claims.
Name one category of transitional phrase
1.addition
2.example
3.elaboration
4.comparison
5.contrast
6.cause and effect
7.concession
8.conclusion
How does Alicia’s father treat her efforts to get an education?
her father says she shouldn't be up late anyway because "a woman's place is sleeping so she can wake up early with the tortilla star" and make lunches for the family. Alicia is the oldest daughter which means she "inherited her mama's rolling pin and sleepiness." She is expected to take care of her mother's chores without question. Her father does not support her studying because it may interfere with her ability to get up early and make the tortillas like her mother once did. He refuses to honor Alicia's dream.
Go up to the board and show the class how to fix this citation error in correct MLA format.
"They did not like cats." (5, Franklin)
"They did not like cats" (Franklin 5).
What is a thesis statement?
Thesis statement is the specific, arguable, controlling claim that will be discussed and proved furthermore in the essay body paragraphs.
What are the three Rhetorical appeals?
1.Ethos
2.Logos
3.Pathos
Briefly analyze this excerpt, "All brown all around, we are safe. But watch us drive into a neighborhood of another color and our knees go shakity-shake and our car windows get rolled up tight and our eyes look straight. Yeah. That is how it goes and goes."
This quote refers to Esperanza’s sense of self, which is in part informed by her cultural identity. Esperanza is saying that in her neighborhood, they are surrounded by people who look like them and face the same struggles that they do because of their race. She recognizes that people of different colors who come into their neighborhood are afraid, unnecessarily, because of their own prejudices and racism.
Are novels in quotations or italicized?
What does a quote sandwich include in its paragraph?
1.Topic sentence
2.Evidence/quote
3.Analysis
Define the three Rhetorical Appeals
1.Ethos=credibility
2.Logos=logic
3.Pathos=emotion
What does "my mother's hair...is the warm smell of bread before you bake it" mean in The House on Mango Street?
This is a beautiful example of figurative language meant to create an emotion in the reader and help them make connections to the text beyond what it clearly stated. In this quote, the protagonist, Esperanza, describes her mother by telling us about her hair. We can understand that her mother is a kind, generous, warm, and safe person. She, like her hair, attracts and welcomes while also providing a sense of security and warmth; as long as her mother is there, Esperanza has a place to call home.
Double Point Question!!!! Name one poem (or the author of the poem) we read in class this semester.
Disillusionment of Ten O'Clock by Wallace Stevens
Child by Sylvia Plath
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day by William Shakespeare
What two types of essays have you written in ENG 113A this semester?
1.Argumentative/Persuasive Essay
2.Personal Narrative Essay
What is a dependent and independent clause?
independent clause= a sentence that has a subject and a verb and requires no extra information to understand.
Dependent clauses= a sentence which start with subordinating conjunctions such as "while," "that," or "unless," give background information but cannot stand on their own as sentences.
What happens to Sally in "The Monkey Garden," and why is Esperanza upset about it?
Sally ends up succumbing to the boys' game and kisses all of them to get her keys back. Esperanza is upset because Sally willingly participates in her own subjugation (oppression/domination), and none of the adults care to help. She is fed up with the patriarchal standards that women are expected to participate in.
True/False: You do not have to cite after paraphrasing a quotation from a text.
False: You MUST ALWAYS CITE any information that is derived from another text, and not your own thought.