House on Mango Street
The author of House on Mango Street.
Sandra Cisneros
The first sentence of the introduction paragraph.
A hook.
Where the thesis statement goes.
Last sentence of the introduction paragraph.
The enduring understanding for semester 2.
Experience and awareness shape our values and character.
The name of the college she attended.
Saint Anselm College
The person Esperanza feels most similar to in her family.
The name of the section in your essay in which you address and combat the counterclaim.
Rebuttal
The two big "No-no's" of writing.
No personal pronouns. No contractions.
Name one of Morrie's lessons.
Ms. Putnam will decide if your answer works.
Her favorite sport.
Basketball.
The three greatest challenges Esperanza faces throughout her childhood.
Racism, sexism, and poverty.
Name the order of paragraphs in an argumentative essay.
Introduction, counterclaim, pro 1, strongest pro, conclusion.
Name
Teacher name
Class
Date
Name all four summer reading books.
57 Bus, All American boys, Every falling star, The Poet X.
Her favorite snack food.
Salt and Vinegar chips OR hot cheetos.
Define vignette.
A vignette is a short and descriptive piece of writing that captures a brief period in time. Vignettes are more focused on vivid imagery and meaning rather than plot. Vignettes can be stand-alone, but they are more commonly part of a larger narrative, such as vignettes found in novels or collections of short stories.
Describe the steps to writing an argumentative thesis statement.
The way in which you cite a book.
(Authors last name, page number).
Define verbal irony.
When someone says something but means the opposite (similar to sarcasm).
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Explain the significance of the quote" “When I am too sad and too skinny to keep keeping, when I am a tiny thing against so many bricks, then it is I look at trees. When there is nothing left to look at on this street. Four who grew despite concrete" (Cisneros, 75).
Esperanza feels as though she too, is a tree in concrete. She is living in a place that is not comfortable and not suitable for growth. Yet, she still strives to be like the trees that grow despite their unfortunate environment. She knows in her heart that she will leave Mango Street.
How do you cite an article with no author?
You cite the article title.
A- Assertion. This is the topic sentence
C- Context and citation. Provide background for the quote and then cite the quote.
E- Explanation. Explain the quote in your own words.
I- Interpretation. Answer the "So what?" Make a bigger connection.
T- Termination or transition. End the paragraph.
Write an argumentative thesis statement about Tom Brady.
I will choose if it is acceptable. Must have signal phrase, counterclaim, claim.
Please do your best (appropriate) impression of Miss Putnam.
I will decide if it is worthy of 500 points!!