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10-16-2013

10-16-2013. What are the 5 elements of a RTL paper? . Theme. Theme: The moral or life lesson the author wants to convey in his/her story. Theme must be a complete sentence. Examples. Appreciate your family heritage The theme of the story is not to be greedy.

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10-16-2013

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  1. 10-16-2013

  2. What are the 5 elements of a RTL paper?

  3. Theme • Theme: • The moral or life lesson the author wants to convey in his/her story. Theme must be a complete sentence.

  4. Examples • Appreciate your family heritage • The theme of the story is not to be greedy. • Never expect to get everything you ask for. • It is important to remember where you come from. • The theme of the story is to never forget your family and pass on traditions with the next generation. • The theme for “Everyday Use” would be to not be ashamed of your heritage. • The theme is it is important to keep your heritage in your everyday life. • Fighting isn’t worth losing your family. • You should know your roots. • The theme is “you can’t always get what you want.”

  5. Appreciate your family heirlooms/traditions as it recognized you and your family as a kind of a symbol of what you stand for and value. • The theme of the story is that you don’t need tangible or material items to have memories. • The theme is just because you have an education doesn’t mean you are smart.

  6. What is Next? • TLQ: Transition that leads into the quotation. • What are the first words used for a TLQ? • The theme to “Everyday Use” is to appreciate one’s family heritage because it represents a symbol of what an individual stands for and values.*

  7. The theme to “Everyday Use” is to appreciate one’s family heritage because it represents a symbol of what an individual stands for and values.* For example, “I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man” (78). • What is wrong with this TLQ?

  8. TLQ • The theme to “Everyday Use” is to appreciate one’s family heritage because it represents a symbol of what an individual stands for and values. For example, when Mama speaks about herself she states proudly, “I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man” (78). . • TLQ is more than the transition. It is an introduction.

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