Aim: How do we improve upon our Critical Lens essays?

1. Aim: How do we improve upon our Critical Lens essays? Do Now: Take a look at your essay. What must you improve upon for your next essay? How will you go about making those improvements?

2. “This quote means…” “The quote presents the idea…” Remember to underline the titles of novels and plays and “quote” the titles of short stories and poems. Mention the names of characters to make your statement specific.

3. Sample Introduction 1 • “It is the human lot to try and fail.” This quote asserts that is is a natural condition for humans to attempt to do something to not always get to the point. This is a true idea and it is presented in the short story, “Paper Pills” and the poem, “Richard Cory.” In both works, the characters, Doctor Reefy and Richard Cory, attempted to reach a goal but could not avoid failure.

4. it is presented in the short story, “Paper Pills” and the poem, “Richard Cory.” In both works, the characters, Doctor Reefy and Richard Cory, attempted to reach a goal but could not avoid failure.

5. Let’s Compare • “It is the human lot to try and fail.”This quote asserts that is is a natural condition for humans to attempt to do something to not always get to the point. This is a true idea and it is presented in the short story, “Paper Pills” and the poem, “Richard Cory.” In both works, the characters, Doctor Reefy and Richard Cory, attempted to reach a goal but could not avoid failure. it is presented in the short story, “Paper Pills” and the poem, “Richard Cory.” In both works, the characters, Doctor Reefy and Richard Cory, attempted to reach a goal but could not avoid failure.

6. Sample Introduction 2 • Henrick Ibsen came up with the quote, “The strongest man upon earth is he who stands most alone.” This quote means that at some point in time every person stays alone in his life and the situation is in order to stay and show how strong you are. However, sometimes when you don’t get support from others in a difficult time in your life, you feel alone and that not helpful at all. This quote is not supported by the short story, “Paper Pills” by Sherwood Anderson and the play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. In both works, the characters, Doctor Reefy and Walter Lee need to get support in their life in difficult situations when they feel alone.

8. Let’s Compare Henrick Ibsen came up with the quote, “The strongest man upon earth is he who stands most alone.” This quote means that at some point in time every person stays alone in his life and the situation is in order to stay and show how strong you are. However, sometimes when you don’t get support from others in a difficult time in your life, you feel alone and that not helpful at all. This quote is not supportedby the short story, “Paper Pills” by Sherwood Anderson and the play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. In both works, the characters, Doctor Reefy and Walter Lee need to get support in their life in difficult situations when they feel alone. • This quote means that at some point in time every person stays alone in his life and the situation is in order to stay and show how strong you are. • However, sometimes when you don’t get support from others in a difficult time in your life, you feel alone and that not helpful at all. This quote is not supported • by the short story, “Paper Pills” by Sherwood Anderson and the play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. • In both works, the characters, Doctor Reefy and Walter Lee need to get support in their life in difficult situations when they feel alone.

9. Introduction Notes: • Is your interpretation clear? • Are you introducing your two works of literature correctly? • Is your thesis statement specific and clear?

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11. Sample Body Paragraph • The play, The Glass Menagerie, is about the protagonist tom, who has to decide whether he wants to live with his family or fulfill his dreams. He was the head of the family because his father escaped from the family responsibilities because couldn’t face the obstacles. The same happened with Tom standing alone, facing all the problems of his family and the responsibilities of his sister was very hard for him to deal with. He did try to escape many times, excusing himself to the movies. At last, he follows his father’s way and escaped from all the obstacles of his family and responsibilities of his sister. Thus, Tom standing alone in his bad situation was frustrating and he couldn’t deal with the situation and he gave up at last by leaving the house. Therefore, standing alone in a bad situation doesn’t make the strongest man upon the earth.

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13. Sample Body Paragraph • The play, The Glass Menagerie, is about the protagonist tom, who has to decide whether he wants to live with his family or fulfill his dreams. He was the head of the family because his father escaped from the family responsibilities because couldn’t face the obstacles. The same happened with Tom standing alone, facing all the problems of his family and the responsibilities of his sister was very hard for him to deal with.He did try to escape many times, excusing himself to the movies. At last, he follows his father’s way and escaped from all the obstacles of his family and responsibilities of his sister. Thus, Tom standing alone in his bad situation was frustrating and he couldn’t deal with the situation and he gave up at last by leaving the house. Therefore, standing alone in a bad situation doesn’t make the strongest man upon the earth.

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15. Sample Topic Sentence • The play, A Raisin in the Sun, is about a young African American family who is really having a difficult time because of their race. Each member of the Younger family has their own dream, which is part of the American dream.

16. Body Paragraph Notes: • Do you properly introduce your works of literature and characters? • Are you providing enough information so that the reader can follow along? • Do you explain and develop your examples? • Are you clearly connecting back to your interpretation of the quote?

17. Part 3 – Questions 26 & 27 • http://www.nysedregents.org/comprehensiveenglish/811/compeng-exam811.pdf