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Analyzing Major Conflicts: A Diagnostic Essay on Summer Reading

In this week's writing assignment, students will craft a diagnostic essay focusing on a significant event from their summer reading book that highlights a major conflict or theme. The essay will include an introduction, body, and conclusion, where students will identify and explain the conflict or theme demonstrated through the chosen event. For those who did not read the assigned book, an alternative piece of literature may be selected. Revisions and source integration will follow, enhancing their final drafts for clarity and depth.

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Analyzing Major Conflicts: A Diagnostic Essay on Summer Reading

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  1. WEEK 1: WRITING TO INFORM Tuesday: Diagnostic Essay Choose one event from the summer reading book that demonstrates the major conflict or the theme. Identity the conflict or theme and explain how it is demonstrated. (Introduction, body, and conclusion,If students did not read, choose an alternative piece of literature.)

  2. Week One Outline • Tuesday: Diagnostic Essay • Choose one event from the summer reading book that demonstrates the major conflict or the theme. Identity the conflict or theme and explain how it is demonstrated. (Introduction, body, and conclusion, If students did not read, they may choose an alternative piece of literature.) • Wednesday: Instruction: Writing to Inform • Thursday: Revisions to Diagnostic (Suggested: FLEE Map) • Friday: (Optional) Add sources from summer project to writing. Write final draft. I will provide an example source and citation!

  3. Breaking down Prompts with the PAC

  4. Focus on the PACP: RED / A: BLUE / C: GREEN • Purpose: Why am I writing? To… (explain, give the reason why, persuade, inform, describe, compare, etc.) • Audience: To whom am I writing? (this will influence the word choice, sentence structure, and content) • Context/Occasion (Task): Where am I? In what social, historical, or cultural situation? What are the circumstances? In what format should I write (essay, letter, speech, editorial, article, etc.)?

  5. Focus on the PAC • Identify the PAC of the following prompt. Write a letter to a celebrity that explains why you see him or her as a role model.

  6. Focus on the PAC • Purpose: to explain why you see _____ as a role model. • Audience: Chosen celebrity • Context: Current day; letter format

  7. Focus on the PAC • Identify the PAC of the following prompt. Everyone has a favorite holiday. Think about the holiday you enjoy more than any other one. Tell what your favorite holiday is and explain why.

  8. Focus on the PAC • Purpose: To explain why _____ is my favorite holiday. • Audience: reader/teacher • Context: No specific situation or circumstance; essay format

  9. Focus on the PAC • Identify the PAC of the following prompt. Write an editorial to your local newspaper to persuade local citizens to become more involved in the Red Cross projects in your town.

  10. Ticket out the Door • Color code the PAC of the following prompt, and turn it in before you leave. Certain TV programs should not be aired on television. Write a letter to a TV producer to explain why you think a certain TV program should be cancelled.

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