Homework for Monday, 9/23/13
1. Read “Shame” and annotate – plot line, archetypes,
characterization, etc.
2. Claim statement and evidence (see below)
Claim Statement Homework
Prompt: What is the source, or cause, of Dick Gregory’s
shame?
Write a CLAIM answering this question, and provide 2 pieces of
evidence from the story that support this claim.
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Set-up Example
Claim: In Dick Gregory’s “Shame,” the author feels
embarrassed because
_________________________________________.
Evidence – MLA cited
• Reason/Quote 1:
• Reason/Quote 2: