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MS. Smith
A Rose for Emily
The Writing Process
Vocab
ACP
100

Where Am I from 

Mississippi 

100

What metaphor is used to describe Miss Emily in the first paragraph?

Fallen Monument 

100

Prewriting 

Prewriting is the first stage of the writing process, where the author must consider three main factors; Topic, audience, and purpose 

100

theme 

A theme is a central, unifying idea. It's the bigger issue that emerges as the characters pursue their goals. It has less to do with whether they'll win the race, or get the date, or find the treasure, and more to do with the deeper questions about identity, philosophy, or morality that arise during their attempts.

100

What is the percentage of the ACP for your semester 1 grade 

15%

200

the age of Ms.Smith

26 

200

What did Miss Emily tell visitors the day after her father's death?

Miss emily told the ladies that her father is not dead

200

 Research

Use text or outside sources to backup;agree with your position or argument 

200

Author's Purpose 

 his reason for or intent in writing. An author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition.

200

How many minutes are the ACP

120 Mins 

300

I earned my degree from which school

Jackson State University 

300

What does the interaction between the druggist and Emily reveal?

that Emily buys poison for an unspecified reason

300

Drafting 

  • Write sentences and paragraphs even if they are not perfect.
  • Create a thesis statement with your main idea. See Thesis Statements
  • Put the information you researched into your essay accurately without plagiarizing. Remember to include both in-text citations and a bibliographic page. See Incorporating References and Paraphrase and Summary 
  • Read what you have written and judge if it says what you mean. Write some more.
  • Read it again.
  • Write some more.
  • Read it again.
  • Write until you have said everything you want to say about the topic.
300

Imagery 

Imagery is a literary device that refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader.

300

How many ACPs do you take 

One for every core class 

400
My room number is 

318

400

How does the structural timeline of the story help create suspense?

The timeline begins and ends with Emily's death, recalling memories of Emily and her strange shuttered life, thus building suspense towards the big reveal of Emily's home.

400

Editing and Proofreading

  • Be sure all sentences are complete. See Editing and Proofreading
  • Correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
  • Change words that are not used correctly or are unclear.
  • Make sure you are using the appropriate style formatting.
    • APA Formatting
    • Chicago Style Formatting
    • MLA Formatting 
  • Have someone else check your work.
400

Supporting Evidence 

evidence, supported/unsupported fact, example, statistics, quotations. For every claim you make in your writing, you will be required to prove your point. Your opinions and generalisations will need factual detail (evidence) to support them.

400
How many ACPS do you take yearly 

2

500

What activity did I do in High School

Band 

500

What did Miss Emily's attitude toward her taxes help foreshadow

willingness to disregard the law, disobey, or lack or care 

500

How many paragraphs is a standard essay 

5

500

Comprehension 

the action or capability of understanding something.

500

Does the ACP affect your final grade

yes