Terms to Know
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From the story/novel. Direct
quotations are required for all essays!
A
uses the author’s words
exactly as s/he wrote them. A quote can
be spoken by a character or be
description supplied by the author.
for
are: facts,
specifics, examples, support, proof,
quotes, and paraphrasing
An acronym for how to include
evidence (see later in notes)
Extended Response Writing
Tips, formulas and tricks to reinforce
what you know or to get you started.
TLQ
How do I correctly use
quotations?
Evidence/Quotations
Quotations are used as evidence because they
come directly from the book.
Thesis
+
3 Evidence (TLQ)
+
2-3 Reasoning
+
Concluding Sentence = Extended Response
T stands for TRANSITION
For example,
For instance,
Another example is
In addition,
Moreover,
Transitions should be used before any piece
of evidence/quote.
L stands for LEAD-IN
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Lead-ins give the reader information about
the “scene” from where the quote is
extracted. It should contain both
 Speaker
 Situation
For example, when Rainsford returns to
Zaroff’s home, he says,
Q stands for QUOTE
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Your evidence is a quote—anything from
the text, regardless of if it has been
“spoken” by a character or not. However,
quotes should support the topic you are
writing about.
For example, when Rainsford returns to
Zaroff’s home, he says, “I am still a beast at
bay.” (103).
What follows a quote?
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Add one to two sentences of
reasoning/analysis that shows the
importance of the quote/situation as
related to your topic.
For example, when Zaroff suggested that Rainsford
go hunting he gave him no alternative but to play
when he said, “There’s always Ivan” (100). This
shows that Rainsford was acting in self-defense
when he accepted the terms of the game. If he
didn’t agree to be hunted, Ivan would have torn
him to shreds.
Example:
In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by
Richard Connell, the aristocratic General Zaroff is
motivated by arrogance to challenge the talented hunter
Sanger Rainsnford to go hunting. Initially, General Zaroff
welcomes Mr. Rainsford as he realizes his new guest is the
“celebrated hunter”(4). Although, an “affable host” Zaroff
begins to show his desire to prove himself when Rainsford
perceived Zaroff to be “studying him” (5). After dinner,
Rainsford realizes Zaroff’s arrogance when the general
states, “Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and,
if need be, taken by the strong” (8). Zaroff demonstrates
much bravado by stating he is stronger than others and
views those who are weak as worth hunting. Although a
wonderful host, his arrogance will ultimately cost him a
chance to win at his own game. General Zaroff is only
motivated by his own arrogance.
Wednesday 10/14: “The Monkey’s Paw” Extended
Response
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Prompt: Write an extended response explaining how W.W. Jacobs
creates a mood of suspense in “The Monkey’s Paw”. Your response
should include a thesis, evidence, reasoning and a concluding
sentence.
 Formal tone
 Present tense
 Thesis- title, author, and claim
 Evidence (TLQ)- transition, lead in w/ context of your quote
(direct quote/evidence) and cite your page#.
 Reasoning- analysis the connects how your evidence supports
your claim.
 Concluding statement- rewords the claim you made in your thesis
Thursday 10/15 - Self-Reflection….
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Use colors to color code your response:
 Black- thesis; underline title, author, subject and claim/opinion/thinking
 Blue– transition
 Red– lead-in; circle the place reference word
 Green– quote (look carefully at punctuation and page citation).
 Purple- reasoning/analysis
 Black- concluding sentence; underline subject and claim/opinion/thinking
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On the bottom of your paragraph paper or the back, reflect on your
response by answering the following questions:
 What did you learn today?
 What are you confused by?
 What is different about this process compared to what you did before?
How is it similar? Explain.
Homework
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Revise your “The Monkey’s Paw” responses to ensure
that you have followed these rules.
 Formal tone
 Present tense
 Thesis- title, author, and claim
 Evidence (TLQ)- transition, lead in w/ context of your
quote (direct quote/evidence) and cite your page#.
 Reasoning- analysis the connects how your evidence
supports your claim.
 Concluding statement- rewords the claim you made in
your thesis