A Long Way Gone - Essay 1

This post is for JUNIORS only.

In a thoughtful, thorough, one-page essay, answer the following question. Be sure to use the One Page Essay Rubric when drafting and revising. The essay is due on Monday, 2/24/14.

Title your Googledoc "Hope and Desperation."

Is the overall tone of the memoir A Long Way Gone one of hope or desperation?

You can answer this question one of two ways:

1. While the book has moments of hope, the overall tone is one of desperation and hopelessness.
2. While the book has moments of desperation, the overall tone is one of hope.

Google Doc Hanging Indent Tutorial

Here is a short tutorial on how to create "hanging indents" for your work cited page:

Winter Play Trailer

A New Way to Punctuate

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Gatsby/Kane Comparison Essay

This post is for juniors only.

In your 'to student' folder on your Google Drive you will find a document entitled "Gatsby/Kane Comparison Notes." Open the file and take a look at it. It is the material we collected in class contrasting Jay Gatsby to Charles Foster Kane. Your task is to select ONE of the thesis statements provided and craft a one page essay. 

We're looking for three paragraphs:

• Paragraph 1 - Thesis statement
• Paragraph 2 - Gatsby body paragraph (with at least one properly cited quotation from the novel)
• Paragraph 3 - Kane body paragraph (with at least one specific example summarized from the film)

Be sure to use the One Page Essay Rubric when drafting and revising.

Friday's Morning Announcements

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Morning Announcements

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Like Pale Gold

Here's a nice little recap of the novel and some of its themes.