Monday, March 20, 2017

Basic Essay Outline

1.       Introduction= TAG (Title, Author, Genre)

A.      Topic Sentence= What we are going to focus on
Survival in the wilderness is challenging.  Or   Being stranded in the wilderness can be scary.  Or The difference between life and death in a survival situation can be not losing hope.
B.      Hatchet
Hatchet, a novel written by Gary Paulsen, is about a thirteen-year-old boy named Brian who is stranded in the Canadian wilderness.
C.       Cast Away
Cast Away is a film about a man named Chuck who is stranded on a tropical island.
D.      Thesis

a.       Both Brian and Chuck use survival techniques to face their challenges.

2.       Similarities= Two things that are the same that Chuck and Brian do
A.      Topic Sentence= What we are going to focus on
B.      Hatchet similarity (2 sentences)
a.       Quote (author, page number, “ “)
b.       Explanation (tell me why the quote is important)
C.      Cast Away similarity (2 sentences)
a.       Paraphrase (in your own words, name of film)
b.       Explanation (tell me why you included this)
D.      Conclusion= wrap it up. Finish the comparison

3.       Differences= Two things that are different that Chuck and Brian do
A.      Topic Sentence= What we are going to focus on
B.      Hatchet similarity (2 sentences)
a. Quote (author, page number, “ “)
b. Explanation (tell me why the quote is important)
C.      Cast Away similarity (2 sentences)
                                                             a.      Paraphrase (in your own words, name of film)
                                                             b.      Explanation (tell me why you included this)
D.      Conclusion= wrap it up. Finish the comparison
4.       Conclusion= Final thoughts
A.      Restate your thesis: Brian and Chuck both use survival techniques to face their challenges.

B.      Any final thoughts, comments, comparisons (2 sentences)

Thursday, March 2, 2017

3/3/17 The Past and The Present

We learned about the word "flashback" while reading Hatchet. Brian is constantly thinking about his life before he was lost in the woods. He is reflecting on who he was and who he was becoming.

The past is constantly plaguing Brian throughout the book, through his daydreaming, his sleeping dreams, and his flashbacks. Please respond to both questions below (5 sentences each) on your blog.

How does Gary Paulsen mix the past into the present as Brian fights to survive?

How does your past mix into your present? Are you different? The same?

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