General
What is a prepositional phrase? Provide an example.
Should you include the author's name in the introduction?
Yes! Highly encouraged.
What does the acronym TEEVL for body paragraphs stand for?
T=Topic sentence
E=Evidence
E=Explanation
V=Views and values statement
L=Link
author's overall perspective
How many sentences does your conclusion need to be?
2-3 sentences! (If you say, 2-5 inclusive then you get points!)
What are two subjects (or things) that Jim Kay includes in the illustrations?
Fingerprints, clock, monster, tree, chairs, tables etc.
Do you have to include full topic sentences from each of your body paragraphs in your introduction?
Evidence requires the use of _____________ to support your body paragraph.
Quotes!
- Contention (word this differently to your introduction)
- Views and Values Statement (Outline what Ness' main views and values were and how they are reflected in 'A Monster Calls')
This is the conclusion structure, TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE!
Remember to keep your conclusion short, don't list your key arguments - just summarise your ideas in the conclusion.
Evidence directly from the novel (quotes).
A ________________ should be the last sentence of your introduction. What kind of sentence?
2nd E = Explanation
What are two things you must do when explaining the evidence?
Explain how the evidence supports your paragraph AND demonstrate how it relates to the overall prompt.
Ness presents Conor's personal journey to encourage the importance of learning compassion, affirming that it undoubtedly helps us maintain relationships and plays a role in dictating our success in both personal and professional relationships.
This Views and Values statement uses POSITIVE strong verbs. True or False?
"encourage" and "affirming" are POSITIVE strong verbs describing the author's intention.
In summary, therefore, ultimately etc.
2011
Introduction structure:
- Introduce the author and text title
- ___________________
- Topic sentence summary of Body paragraph 1
- Topic sentence summary of Body paragraph 2
- Topic sentence summary of Body paragraph 3
- Views and Values statement
What type of sentence should be in the blank?
Contention! Remember, the contention is what position you are taking with the prompt.
Example contentions:
Ness presents that "stories are wild" and can cause impact to people's lives, essentially teaching valuable life lessons through the morals of tales.
Through various literary techniques, Ness validates how our moral compass can be corrupted when a decision involves a benefit for us.
Ness indicates that fear leads to self-inflicted isolation and gradually gives a perception of someone feeling "invisible".
Linking sentence
Make this BASIC Views and Values statement BETTER!
Ness shows that empathy is important in people's lives.
If you say something like this, you are correct!
Ness asserts the importance of empathy and how it helps us better understand how others are feeling, and even feel it in ourselves.
In your conclusion, consider the key words of the prompt and the synonyms.
What are the key words in the prompt?
Conor's personal journey is one of learning empathy. Discuss.
The words YOU and YEW are ____________.
What literary technique is this called? For full points, why has Patrick Ness decided to use this technique, and what significance does it have to the story?
The words YOU and YEW are homophones.
Homophones can be defined as a word that, when pronounced, seems similar to another word, but has a different spelling and meaning. (e.g. bear and bare)
YEW
During the second tale the monster explains:
'The yew tree is the most important of all the healing trees … it lives for thousands of years. Its berries, its bark, its leaves, its sap, its pulp, its wood, they all thrum and burn and twist with life. It can cure almost any ailment man suffers from, mixed and treated by the right apothecary.' p.115
YOU
After the third tale, Conor asks the monster how he helped the invisible man. When the monster replies, Conor feels 'the monster's voice again, like it was in his own head'. After Conor tries to explain to the Headmistress, Miss Kwan, that 'it was the monster who did it' she points out that 'an entire dining hall saw you hitting Harry'.
p.162
The monster is a symbol for Conor.
How many Evidence/Explanation combinations should you be doing in each of the body paragraphs?
TWO! If you only do one, it is difficult to justify that you have a well rounded understanding of the text. Evidence and come first or second, there is no rule to this combination.
Provide a Views and values statement for the following prompt:
'A Monster Calls' explores the complexity of empathy. Discuss
You get points if you say something like this!
Ness presents complex and nuanced events of Conor's journey to accepting the truth, to encourage readers that learning empathy can build connections, regulate emotions, and promote helping behaviors.
E.g. if you are writing about how Ness depicts the importance of learning empathy, then mention why this would be of value to readers. Why is learning empathy important?