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“ The Most Dangerous Game” Essay (copy this!)

“ The Most Dangerous Game” Essay (copy this!) This will be 4 paragraphs: an intro, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion Topic: What are Rainsford’s 2 strongest character traits AND how do they affect his situation? Rules for initial thesis statement:

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“ The Most Dangerous Game” Essay (copy this!)

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  1. “ The Most Dangerous Game” Essay (copy this!) This will be 4 paragraphs: an intro, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion Topic: What are Rainsford’s 2 strongest character traits AND how do they affect his situation? Rules for initial thesis statement: 1.Author, character, and “title of story” must be included. 2.Your two best traits must be in it 3.NEW: you must tell what these two traits help him ultimately do.

  2. Sample Thesis Statements What was Tom Benecke trying to do in “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets” ? What skills did he use to accomplish this? Sample thesis: In “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets,” by Jack Finney, Tom Benecke’s DESPERATION and STRENGTH enable him to break through the window and change his life.

  3. Samples, continued… What was Mr. Underhill trying to do, ultimately? What skills did he use to accomplish this? Sample thesis: The false wizard Mr. Underhill, in Ursula Le Guin’s “The Rule of Names,” employs magical powers as well as his cunning nature in order to maintain the secret of his true identity and hide his treasure.

  4. Samples, continued… What was General Zaroff’s goal and what traits did he use to accomplish this? Thesis: In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the nefarious General Zaroff reveals an attitude of extreme self-entitlement and an aggressively competitive, sadistic nature as he attempts to maintain dominance of Ship-Trap Island.

  5. What is the difference between a thesis statement and a topic sentence? Thesis statements are for the whole essay; topic sentences begin each paragraph, but are related to one element of the overall thesis. So, the thesis is a roadmap to your whole paper, while the TS is a roadmap to that paragraph.

  6. Each of these Topic Sentences sets up a body paragraph w/a specific goal in mind. • ALL sentences in your paragraph will relate back to the TS. The paragraph will follow the 8 sentence, 2 chunk format. • Sample Topic Sentences • Mr. Underhill undergoes a test of endurance in his struggle to conceal his true identity. • Walter Mitty’s daydreams reveal that he craves respect from the world around him because in real life, he faces constant criticism and fears inadequacy. • In Walter Mitty’s daydreams, he often portrays himself as a well-respected, highly skilled, fearless role model because in reality, he is treated as a worthless and unintelligent wallflower by his wife and society. (from period 4, 2012) • General Zaroff demonstrates his ruthlessness while hunting Rainsford on the island.

  7. Some basic things to remember • You must have the Anchoring the CD’s chart done before you can do the next step, which is the outline • You are using one trait per body paragraph; so both traits will be in your thesis statement, but each TS will focus on only one trait. • We are fleshing out the body paragraphs before we do the opening and closing paragraphs. • All CD’s must be direct quotes, w/proper MLA format and TLQ (or TLCD, as it’s also known)

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