Thesis
Which thesis is better and why?
1)Hamid utilizes juxtaposition and setting to convey that migration is a difficult journey, one can only understand once they have lived it.
2) Hamid uses characterization of the family and anxious diction to convey migration can negatively impact people, but lead them to better things.
2; specification of literary devices
What should your topic sentence contain?
1 lit. device
2 theme
How do you correctly cite evidence? Punctuation?
(Authors Last Name).
What are the three elements in a thesis?
extra: what do I want to see after each literary device?
Authors last name, lit, devices, theme
"of"
Should you copy your thesis statement exactly, minus one literary device, to make your topic sentences?
Yes; expanding = extra points
What does evidence integration mean? Give an example.
Including context in the sentence with the quote.
What are the 4 elements of a theme?
Arguable , Universal, Complex, Succinct
Which topic sentence is better?
1 Hamid uses characterization to convey migration can bring new people together, and pull established relationships apart.
2 Hamid uses characterization of Nadia to convey migration can bring new people together, and pull established relationships apart.
3 Hamid uses characterization of Nadia to convey migration can bring people together, and pull relationships apart.
2
Which provides the best Zoom in?
"Nadia felt as she was doing it that she was playing house, as she had with her sister as a child, and Saeed felt as he was doing it that he was a bad son"
1.The words "playing house" and "bad son" reveal Nadia was having a good time and Saeed was not.
2. "playing house" and "bad son" show Nadia is adaptable where Saeed is stuck in the past
3.The words "playing house" and "bad son" emphasize Nadia's carefree attitude in contrast to Saeed's guilt over leaving his father.
3
What should be fixed about this thesis? (3)
Hamid uses literary devices such as characterization of the woman and symbolism of friendship to convey the theme that migration brings out someone's true colors.
1. not a symbol (motif)
2. theme is not complex
3. do not name "lit devices" and "theme"
What is wrong with each of these topic sentences?
1. Hamid uses characterization to show migration leads to unlikely friendships and connections.
2. Hamid uses literary devices to show migration leads to unlikely friendships and connections.
3. Hamid uses the symbolism of the tree to show a theme.
1. not specific about literary device
2. no literary device
3. no theme
Explain the functions of Zoom ins and Zoom outs
Zoom ins: focus on the significance of the language of the evidence
Zoom outs: focus on the significance of how the evidence supports the thesis
Write me a perfect thesis about your favorite movie or tv show
Write me a perfect topic sentence on your favorite movie or TV show
AMV
"We are all migrants through time"
Give me a sentence with evidence integration of the quote above. Context can be made up.
AMV