Quote Sentence
IN ORDER: What are the four components of a quote sentence?
1. Transition
2. Lead-in
3. Quote
4. Citation
Life lesson, theme, theme statement, and universal statement all mean the same thing as this fifth term.
Claim.
The letters T.A.G. stand for these three things.
Title
Author
Genre
Would Ms. Roxas accept this as a theme statement if you submitted it?
Time heals all wounds.
No
What is her favorite color?
Pink
What goes inside of the parenthesis?
The author’s last name and the page number, like (Sher 6).
Explain what a theme is vs. a topic.
A topic = one word/short phrase
A theme = a statement ABOUT that topic
Both are found in any and all novels, books, video games, shows, etc.
Which gets italics and which gets quotation marks?
A. A novel, movie, or play
B. A short story, song, novella, or poem
Italics: A novel, movie, or play
Ex. Spiderman: Brand New Day, Romeo and Juliet, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Quotation marks: A short story, song, novella, or poem
Ex. "Don't Speak," "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," "Things Behind Things Behind Things"
Would Ms. Roxas accept this as a theme statement if you submitted it?
You'll find love where you least expect it.
No.
Specifically, what shade of pink is her favorite color?
Baby pink
What punctuation marks do you use for the following transitions+ lead-ins?
1. To emphasize how important writing is to her students, Ms. Roxas prepared them for a writing assessment
2. After reviewing the components of a quote sentence, Ms. Roxas beamed
1. A colon
To emphasize how important writing is to her students, Ms. Roxas prepared them for a writing assessment: "All of my students are going to get an A" (Shakespeare 9).
2. A comma
After reviewing the components of a quote sentence, Ms. Roxas beamed, "All of my students are going to get an A" (Shakespeare 9).
Which of these is the topic and which is the theme?
A. Silence
B. Staying silent can help a person grow, but it can also be isolating.
Silence = topic
Staying silent can help a person grow, but it can also be isolating = theme
Name the three components of a thesis statement.
1. T.A.G. (title, author, genre)
2. Life lesson / claim / universal theme statement
3. Literary element (characterization, symbolism, metaphor, simile, alliteration, tone, mood, major plot points)
Would Ms. Roxas accept this as a theme statement if you submitted it?
Love conquers all.
NO
What is her biggest ick when it comes to writing?
Corny, cliche, live-laugh-love-ish theme statements
Name three transitions that are NOT "for example," "to illustrate," or "to demonstrate."
"This quote shows" or ANY variation of it are off limits, too!
In addition, Also, Secondly, Furthermore, Likewise, Finally, Moreover, In this manner, etc.
These theme statements are too weak: “Love is good,” “Power is bad,” “Survival is challenging.”
Rewrite one so it makes a deeper point about human nature.
Love can help heal loneliness, but it might not be enough to fix a lifelong feeling of worthlessness.
Power not only corrupts people, but it reveals that manipulating and controlling others has always been their true nature.
Survival can push people to abandon their morals, yet it also reveals hidden internal strength.
Identify all three components of this thesis:
In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, the symbol of the conch shell depicts how democratic ideals have no value if they’re not enforced and followed strictly.
T.A.G.: novel (genre), Lord of the Flies (title), William Golding (author)
Life lesson: democratic ideals have no value if they’re not enforced and followed strictly
Literary element: symbolism of the conch shell
Would Ms. Roxas accept this as a theme statement if you submitted it?
Live your life to the fullest.
You know what?
NO!
What is her biggest ick when it comes to MLA format?
The period being anywhere but the right place.
To demonstrate, Ms. Roxas stressed, "It looks like this" (Shakespeare 4).
If you don't get this right starting in OCTOBER??? It's
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Find and fix the errors in this quote sentence:
Moreover, the narrator reveals they were traumatized for life, “I will never go back” (Sher, page 6).
1. The lead-in is a complete sentence, so it needs a colon, not a comma.
2. The citation should be (Sher 6), with no comma and no “page.”
*Optional: The lead-in should provide background information about what happens RIGHT BEFORE the quote happens.
Sample fix: Moreover, when the narrator reflects on the man in the well's death, he reveals they all were traumatized for life: “I will never go back” (Sher 6).
Even though the theme statement is inspired by the events of the text/by observations the reader makes about the text, the theme statement HAS to be worded in a way that shows EVERYONE can learn the life lesson, not just the fictional character.
What is this thesis missing?
In “The Man in the Well” by Ira Sher, the author uses the narrator’s characterization to show how he learns that peer pressure does not need to be discussed because the expectation that an individual conforms to a group is immediate.
Genre
Life lesson - it's worded so that ONLY the narrator learns the lesson
Would Ms. Roxas accept this as a theme statement if you submitted it?
At the end of the day, whatever the case may be, it is what it is after all, and that’s the tea. But for me, it’s about me, and for you that’s not the case. When we are talking about the situation that we are in and reflecting about what has transpired in this timeline and who we are and who we might become because of our values. But what has transpired and continues to transpire has happened, not only happened but continues to occur. And that’s what I’m saying to you when you come at me with that energy.
Girl what
No
What is her favorite movie genre?
Horror