CLEAR Paragraphs
What hyphenated word do we use to refer to the context for the quote and the language that introduces the quote?
Lead-in
This should be in alphabetical order, by author's last name or first letter in citation.
Works Cited
True or False:
If you add a word or words in a quotation, you should put brackets around the words to indicate that they are not part of the original text:
True!
Why is this claim insufficient?
In my opinion, George and Lennie have a strong bond that represents the need for human connection.
No. Remove personal, possessive, pronouns (will accept "in my opinion" taken out)
What's wrong with this analysis sentence for a formal essay?
When you feel lonely, you can sometimes lash out at other people, causing a cycle of cruelty.
"You" should be "one" or "a person" (no PPPs)
What does the "R" in CLEAR stand for?
Not restate!!! Repeat the steps.
Is this correct?
(Chopin 5)
Yep!
How many sentences can a quote be before you have to remove the quotation marks and indent the lines?
Is this a sufficient claim?
George and Lennie's close relationship represents the need for human connection.
Yes.
What is a parenthetical citation?
A short citation in parentheses that references your full citation. (will accept "a citation in parentheses" or some version of that)
True or False. One should begin with the claim when they start their CLEAR Planner.
False. You should start with a rough idea, or a working claim, and then circle back to the claim to finalize it.
Is this correct?
"I like beans with ketchup, George." (Steinbeck 7).
No, there should not be a period at the end of the quote.
Lennie told George that he “[didn’t] need any fancy food with ketchup” (Steinbeck 12).
Is this properly punctuated?
Yes, because the quote fits naturally with the sentence and does not require a comma or colon.
True or false: A claim should be your opinion.
True.
When would you use brackets while quoting?
To change the original text
What should you include at the end of the paragraph, as a concluding sentence? I often tell you to start practicing this because it is worth an entire point on the AP exam.
Expand ideas and make a connection to a universal concept that gives the paragraph more value and meaning. (will accept some variation of universal concept)
Is this quote punctuated correctly?
"I like beans with ketchup, George," Lennie exclaimed. "Whatever we don't got, that's what you want," George replied."
No, dialogue within a quote should be punctuated with single quotation marks.
Fix this on the board:
Lennie believes that he has the upper hand at the clearing when they are arguing, “You want I should go and leave you ‘lone, George? I’ll go get myself a cave” (Steinbeck, 7).
Correction should change the comma to a colon because it is a complete sentence, and there should be no comma between Steinbeck and 7 in the parenthetical citation.
Why is this claim insufficient?
Kate Chopin uses irony to convey the theme that Mrs. Mallard is repressed and unhappy in her marriage.
A theme should be more general and should not include specific character names. The theme is that WOMEN were repressed in their marriages in 1894, for example.
Fix this sentence from an introduction paragraph:
"Of Mice and Men" is a novella written by John Steinbeck in 1937.
Because it is the title of a book, Of Mice and Men should be underlined or italicized, not put in quotation marks.
How many sentences of analysis would you need for a quote that is three sentences long?
At least three. You need one sentence of analysis per sentence quoted, and at least two in total.
In terms of MLA format when formatting quotes, what does this quote indicate: "...speak with authority as you try to convince your peers" (Smith 10).
Text was removed from the beginning of the sentence.
Curly thinks that Lennie is a threat when he says, “Let the big guy talk!” (Steinbeck 14).
Are the lead-in and quote correctly punctuated? Why/not?
Yes! The exclamation mark necessitates punctuation at the end of the quote. The lead-in is not a complete sentence, and would naturally need a comma break if it was not a quote, so you need a comma. (will accept close answers as long as they explain the comma and exclamation mark)
Write a claim that follow these rules.
Two literary devices + the theme + the author
Answers will vary. Examples:
Roald Dahl uses irony and imagery to convey the idea that preconceived notions can blind a person to the truth.
Find the formal-writing error:
Romeo and Juliet are coined "star-crossed lovers," but they're far too young for the reader to take that phrase at face-value.
They're should be they are. Avoid contractions in formal writing.