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Engaging Literary Analysis: Thesis Writing for "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

In today's class, we will finalize your group handouts and delve into Chapters 24-25 of "Huckleberry Finn." Remember to bring your novel for the SSR test tomorrow! We'll focus on learning to write effective thesis statements for literary analysis. Get ready to analyze prompts, identify key ideas, and brainstorm answers collaboratively. By the end of the class, you should be prepared to draft concise thesis statements supported with concrete details and quotations from the text. Time management and pre-writing techniques will be emphasized.

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Engaging Literary Analysis: Thesis Writing for "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

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  1. December 11, 2012 -You will need your composition book and your handout from yesterday -You need your Huck Finn novel out Reminders: *SSR TEST TOMORROW! BRING YOUR NOVEL! *Read Chapters 24-25 for tomorrow (no quiz…but you are responsible for them)

  2. Today First half of class… • Finishing up the handout with your group then discussing the answers • Remember…use QUOTATIONS to support your answers • This is a deeper thinking activity…this means you are going to have to inference and talk things out to make it work!

  3. Today Second half of class… • Learning how to write a thesis statement for a literary analysis paper Thesis statements

  4. Analyzing the prompt • Read prompt • Underline key words • Bullet those key words • Brainstorm answers to bullets • Use brainstorming to write THESIS STATEMENT

  5. Example for Pre-write Structure • KEYWORD – Brainstormed answers • KEYWORD – Brainstormed answers • KEYWORD – Brainstormed answers Thesis Statement: include title & author of work and combine brainstorm TS idea #1 TS idea #2 TS idea #3 CD CDCD CD CDCD Quotes from reading Quotes from reading Quotes from reading

  6. How do I know how many CDs? 3 body paragraphs = 2 CDs each Always same ratio; 1 CD : 2 CM

  7. The Pre-Write • No complete sentences • Except for? • THESIS STATEMENT • No commentary • ONLY concrete details

  8. What about intros and conclusions? • Introduction • 1-3 sentences • Attention getter, transition sentence, thesis • Conclusion • 1-3 sentences, wrap-up with thematic statement

  9. Time Management • 50 minutes • You WILL be able to use your pre-writes (if you abide by the pre-write rules) • You will not be allowed extra time

  10. THESIS Statements! • From a novel or play of literary merit, select an important character who is a villain. Then in a well-organized essay, analyze the nature of the character’s villainy and show how it enhances meaning in the work. • Literary work: The Scarlett Letter • Villain: Chillingworth • Nature of villainy: secretive, deceitful, vengeful • Meaning/theme: Hidden guilt destroys; public penance purifies • How enhances: He contrasts Hester; echoes Dimmsdale

  11. Thesis Statement from Pre-write In Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Chillingworth, who is secretive, deceitful, and vengeful, contrasts Hester and echoes Dimmsdaleto show that hidden guilt destroys and public penance purifies.

  12. Practice! • Look at your prompt sheet

  13. Prompt 1 Satire is a kind of literature that tries to open people’s eyes to the need for change by exposing the flaws of a person or society. Satirists’ main weapon is humor. Discuss Twain’s satirical use of humor and what flaws he is attempting to expose.

  14. What your pre-write would look like • Satirical use of humor • Example, example, example • Flaws exposing • Example, example, example • EXAMPLE THESIS • In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain ______________ to expose his views about _____________________________. TS (Exposure of Religion) TS (Exposure of Society) CD CD CD CD CD CD CD CD

  15. NOTICE! • There are NO CMs (commentary) • There is only ONE complete sentence (THESIS)

  16. Prompt 2 • What theme do you think is the most important in this novel? State the theme and then give examples that reveal this theme throughout the novel. • Theme • Theme 1, Theme 2, Theme 3 • Examples revealing theme • Example, example, example Then you would come up with a THESIS, and you would find your four CDs

  17. Prompt 3 • Huckleberry Finn faces several important moral choices in the course of the novel. Examine these moral choices and what they reveal about his character. • Moral choices Huck faces • Example, example, example • Reveal about his character • Example, example, example

  18. For the rest of the period… • Go through the prompts with your peers and pull out the key words from each prompt. Bullet and brainstorm a few ideas for each prompt

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