Chicken Nuggets
What does RTL stand for?
What is "Response to Literature"?
Name one thing you must include when citing a quote.
Tag, Quote, or Citation (any one is correct)
How many pieces of evidence should be in an RTL paragraph?
Two
What is the importance of writing an RTL paragraph?
What is "teaches you how to prove an opinion/claim using evidence"?
What is a theme?
an author's underlying message
What’s the formula for an RTL topic sentence?
What is "In “Title”, Author uses Literary Device to reveal Theme Statement."?
What are all 3 parts of a properly embedded quote?
Tag, Quote, Citation
Give one example of a tag word.
Said, stated, exclaimed, explained, described, emphasized, etc.
How do you correctly cite something?
(Author Page #) = (Achebe 45)
Name three literary devices students are learning to identify as methods.
Examples: rhyme, repetition, alliteration, characterization (also acceptable: metaphor, imagery, foreshadowing).
What is a theme statement made of?
What is "Subject + Author’s Message"?
Which one is the theme, and which is the subject?
Cultural traditions are essential for maintaining social order.
Subject: Cultural traditions
Theme: Are essential for maintaining social order
What is the purpose of an explanation sentence in RTL?
To explain how the quote connects to the theme and the literary device
What are three transition words you can use in your Rephrased Topic Sentence (Theme Statement)?
Finally, So, In conclusion, To conclude, etc.
When revising an RTL paragraph, what should you avoid to make your writing clearer?
Avoid vague phrases like "this shows," needless words, and unclear or wordy sentences.
What’s the structure of an RTL paragraph? What does S.E.E. stand for?
What is "S.E.E → Supporting/Topic sentence, Evidence, Explanation"?
Give three transition words Ms.Ramon would accept in your conclusion.
In conclusion, So, Finally, To summarize, etc.
What are the two sentences you must write for every explanation?
How it’s an example of the device
How it supports the theme
What is a literary devices job?
To communicate to the reader what the author is trying to say
Rewrite this sentence more clearly using Rule #3: “John is a man who, on the subject of writing, has no doubt that it is difficult owing to the fact that he tends to struggle with that subject matter.”
“John finds writing difficult.” (or a similar concise version)
Who is the dean of students?
Who is Ms.Gia?
Fix this embedded quote
"On page 53, the quote says, 'Okonkwo did not taste food for three days.'"
Achebe writes that "Okonkwo did not taste food for three days" (Achebe 53).
Create a topic sentence using this quote:
"Okonkwo was ruled by one passion—to hate everything that his father Unoka had loved."
"In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe uses characterization to reveal that a father's toxic legacy can create a deeply fearful and unstable family dynamic."
Write a topic sentence using this claim and reason:
Claim: School uniforms should be required.
Reason: They help reduce distractions.
School uniforms should be required because they help reduce distractions in the classroom.
When was St.Johns established?
1946