Using concrete details and commentary!

Figure out what the question is asking. Ex. Using quotes from the text as support, choose

one of the major themes in The Book and demonstrate how it is revealed through the use of literary devices.

To answer this question correctly and completely

you need to: Figure out a theme in The Book Figure out some literary devices that were used in The Book (i.e. symbolism, metaphor, imagery, etc.) Find quotes in The Book that use the literary devices that you chose to display the theme you chose in some way.

 Using quotes from the text as support, choose one

of the major themes in The Book and demonstrate how it is revealed through the use of literary devices.
Create a list for yourself. Theme: the struggle of coming of age Literary devices: symbolism; personification;

imagery Quotes: fdfnfnjskdnfjkdsnfkjsdnfjkdsnf (pg. 12) djfjdsnfjkdsnfjdsnfjksdnfjksdnfj (pg. 20) nfkjdnfkjdnfkjdsnfjkdsnfjkdnfjd(pg. 22)

 Form your paragraph

Sentence One: Topic Sentence/Thesis Statement

In The Book , Mr. Author discusses the struggles of

coming of age as a major theme through his use of literary devices. Sentence Two: Concrete Detail #1 For example, Mr. Author uses personification to give the toaster the ability to talk to Tommy, and give him life advice. The toaster says, Tommy, dont talk in class repeatedly throughout the novel, which is not something toasters commonly do (pg. 12). Sentence Three: Commentary #1 This use of personification enables Tommy and the toaster to have frequent discussions about life and growing up. Through these discussions, the reader is able to get a sense of Tommys struggles with the concept of aging.

 ALWAYS FOLLOW THE FORMULA Topic Sentence/Thesis Concrete Detail Commentary Commentary Concrete Detail Commentary Commentary ALWAYS ANSWER THE QUESTION ENTIRELY. DO NOT SUMMARIZE DO NOT CREATIVELY REPEAT YOURSELF PARAGRAPHS SHOULD BE NO LESS THAN 7

SENTENCES!

 If the question asks for only a one or two sentence

response: COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!! (Regardless of whether or not the questions specifically requests them)
Complete sentences ALWAYS repeat some part of

the question.
Do not know whether or not your sentences are

complete? Ask yourself if I could understand what you are talking about in your response WITHOUT knowing what the question was.

 How to Write Complete Sentence Responses

In a response of at least two complete sentences, write down

your predictions about the title of the short story Guns for Geeks. NO There will be some geeks in it, and probably guns. I would have NO IDEA what this meant, if I did not have the question to reference. IT IS NOT A COMPLETE SENTENCE!
YES! I predict from the title, Guns for Geeks, that the story will

probably be about some kind of violence, judging by the use of the word gun. There could also be some kind of bullying going on, too, if the guns are being given to the geeks.