Goals

1. Goals • 1) Complete Theme Analysis Outline • 2) Complete Extended Response Outline • 3) Write Extended Response • *I will be able to analyze the development of a theme by writing a theme analysis paper.

2. Bell Ringer • 3. According to the article, adventures in the past pushed boundaries to make new discoveries, like Lewis and Clark exploring unknown regions of the West. Today, since most places on Earth have been exploring adventures merely want to have a thrilling challenge and perhaps become famous.

3. Begin with a HOOK to get your reader’s interest. Continue with a SUMMARY of the story so your reader understands what you are talking about. Restate the prompt to form your THESIS. Extended Response Essay • “What do I do?” • Read the prompt to help you focus your reading. • Read the text for understanding. • Restate the prompt and include your answer. • Go back to the text and underline or highlight evidence from the story that support your answer. • Explain why or how these examples support or prove your answer. • Write your essay. The author writes that...(give an example from the story that supports or proves your thesis). Ask yourself, “So what?” This shows that (explain why or how this example proves or supports your thesis). The story says that...(give an example from the story that supports or proves your thesis). Ask yourself, “So what?” This tells me…(explain why or how this example proves or supports your thesis). We read that...(give an example from the story that supports or proves your thesis). Ask yourself, “So what?” This means that…(explain why or how this example proves or supports your thesis). Evidence Analysis The story says… This tells me… Thesis Restate the prompt In conclusion…remind the reader how all of your examples support or prove your thesis. Challenge your readers to think beyond the obvious. Ask your audience to do something to show they support your opinion. The author writes… This shows that… We read that… This means that…

4. What is the story’s prominent theme or message? The story says… This shows… So… because The author of “_________” suggests that _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________. The author writes… This tells me… So… because because We read that… This makes me feel… So…

5. Homework • 1. “Marco Polo” – Questions 1 and 2 • 2. Theme Outline • 3. Extended Response Outline

6. What is the story’s prominent theme or message? So… because because So… because So…