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English 7
Short Story Essay
Winter
Read the questions below and choose one to which to respond.
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author describing the setting of the story.
take place , is often achieved by the author describing the setting of the story.
The Task:
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Select any two of the short stories that we have read and support the above statement.
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the setting to set the mood and enable the reader to picture the story.
above statement.
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You must be specific and use supporting details to show how the author
successfully uses the setting to set the mood and enable the reader to
picture the story.
Characterization is the element of literature that authors use to help the reader
both picture what the character looks like, and understand why the character
behaves as he or she does. Everything from the way the character looks, to the
way he acts, to the people he/she is friends with and the way he/she reacts to
situations, helps to define who he or she is.
The Task:
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Select any two of the short stories that we have read and support the
above statement.
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You must be specific and use supporting details to show how the author
successfully uses characterization introduce the reader to his characters.
Be sure to include:
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the author’s name and the title of the stories, properly
punctuated
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specific details from the book to support your ideas
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at least two new short story vocabulary words
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varied sentence structure that makes your writing
interesting
Put your fingerprints in your writing by using descriptive language and voice.
Your essay will consist of four organized paragraphs:
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Introduction:
Paragraph 1
General statement(s) about setting or characterization:
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General statements about your authors’ use of setting/characterization
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Name the stories that you will use in your essay:
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First BODY paragraph:
Paragraph # 2- story 1 # 1
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Element the author uses in this story - setting or characterization:
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Give examples of this literary technique:
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How does this technique help the reader feel the mood (setting) or understand
the character (characterization):
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Second BODY paragraph:
Paragraph # 3- Story# 2
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Element the author uses in this story - setting or characterization:
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Give examples of this literary technique:
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How does this technique help the reader feel the mood (setting) or understand
the character (characterization):
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Conclusion
Both _____________________________________________________and
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are good examples of the use of setting/characterization (use titles and
authors here).
Now, with fresh new words, state how they these techniques support the
statement in your task.
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The vocab words I will use are: ______________________, which
means ______________________________________________
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and ________________________________________________,
which means __________________________________________
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