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I've never written a critical lens essay before, so I am not sure whether I can use examples from both texts in each body paragraph. For example, my first body paragraph is about theme, does that mean I can use examples from the Crucible and Half-Hanged Mary in my first body paragraph?
My Language Arts teacher gave us an outline, but I'm not sure if she wants us to use examples from both texts. Please please take a look at the outline (below) and tell me if she wants examples from both texts in each body paragraph because I've written examples from both texts in my essay and I don't quite understand her...I'm extremely worried right now.
My other two questions are do I also need examples from both texts for my body paragraph on characterization? Is that what my Language Arts teacher wants?
(The outline is below)
Thanks!!!
Critical Lens Outline
II.Body Paragraph 1 (paragraph2) = Theme
1. Focus on theme: tell how the critical lens relates to both texts (list the texts/authors) through the literary element of theme.
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2. Determine one of the main themes in both texts.
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3. Use specific examples from each text to prove your point. Use at least two examples. Example One: (Use transitional words) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ Example Two: (Make a transition into your second - Another transition...; On the other hand...) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________
4. Conclusion Sentence: connect this information back to your thesis ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
III.Body Paragraph 2 (paragraph 3) = Characterization
1. Focus on characterization: tell how the critical lens relates to both texts (list the texts/ authors) through the literary element of characterization.
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2. Choose main characters from each text that relates to your interpretation of the quote. ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________
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ïżź3. Provide specific examples from the texts to demonstrate how is the character portrayed in the book? (appearance, actions, direct statements by the author about him/her) Also consider how other characters view/respond/react to this person? (Think about types of characters: protagonist, antagonist, tragic hero, dynamic vs. static characters)
Example One: (Use transitional words) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ _______ Example Two: (Make a transition into your second - Additionally...; On the other hand...) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ Example Three: (Make a transition into your third - Furthermore...; Finally...) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ __
4. Conclusion Sentence: connect this information back to your thesis ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
IV.Body Paragraph 3 (paragraph 4) = Literary term of your choice
1. Tell how the critical lens relates to both texts (list the text/author) ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ____________________________________________________________
2. Transition statement/literary element
Example: One way (authors/texts) ________________ prove this point is through (literary elements: conflict: internal vs. external, setting, symbolism , irony: verbal, situation and dramatic, etc...) _____________. ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
3. Connect critical lens and literary element: tell how the critical lens relates to the texts by giving specific examples from the text. (Provide two strong examples and quote appropriately)
Example One: (From text #1) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________
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Example Two: (From text #2) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________
4. Conclusion Sentence to connect to thesis ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
V.Conclusion (paragraph 5)
1. Restate the critical lens and give your interpretation. ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
2. Summarize your arguments (include if you agreed/disagreed) ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
3. Give your essay a fresh ending; such as, a personal insight, a quote that illustrates your argument, a revelation or new idea about the texts.
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I've never written a critical lens essay before, so I am not sure whether I can use examples from both texts in each body paragraph. For example, my first body paragraph is about theme, does that mean I can use examples from the Crucible and Half-Hanged Mary in my first body paragraph?
My Language Arts teacher gave us an outline, but I'm not sure if she wants us to use examples from both texts. Please please take a look at the outline (below) and tell me if she wants examples from both texts in each body paragraph because I've written examples from both texts in my essay and I don't quite understand her...I'm extremely worried right now.
My other two questions are do I also need examples from both texts for my body paragraph on characterization? Is that what my Language Arts teacher wants?
(The outline is below)
Thanks!!!
Critical Lens Outline
II.Body Paragraph 1 (paragraph2) = Theme
1. Focus on theme: tell how the critical lens relates to both texts (list the texts/authors) through the literary element of theme.
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
2. Determine one of the main themes in both texts.
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
3. Use specific examples from each text to prove your point. Use at least two examples. Example One: (Use transitional words) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ Example Two: (Make a transition into your second - Another transition...; On the other hand...) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________
4. Conclusion Sentence: connect this information back to your thesis ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
III.Body Paragraph 2 (paragraph 3) = Characterization
1. Focus on characterization: tell how the critical lens relates to both texts (list the texts/ authors) through the literary element of characterization.
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
____________________________________________________________
2. Choose main characters from each text that relates to your interpretation of the quote. ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________
ïżźïżźïżźïżźïżźïżź
ïżź3. Provide specific examples from the texts to demonstrate how is the character portrayed in the book? (appearance, actions, direct statements by the author about him/her) Also consider how other characters view/respond/react to this person? (Think about types of characters: protagonist, antagonist, tragic hero, dynamic vs. static characters)
Example One: (Use transitional words) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ _______ Example Two: (Make a transition into your second - Additionally...; On the other hand...) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ Example Three: (Make a transition into your third - Furthermore...; Finally...) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ __
4. Conclusion Sentence: connect this information back to your thesis ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
IV.Body Paragraph 3 (paragraph 4) = Literary term of your choice
1. Tell how the critical lens relates to both texts (list the text/author) ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ____________________________________________________________
2. Transition statement/literary element
Example: One way (authors/texts) ________________ prove this point is through (literary elements: conflict: internal vs. external, setting, symbolism , irony: verbal, situation and dramatic, etc...) _____________. ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
3. Connect critical lens and literary element: tell how the critical lens relates to the texts by giving specific examples from the text. (Provide two strong examples and quote appropriately)
Example One: (From text #1) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________
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Example Two: (From text #2) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________
4. Conclusion Sentence to connect to thesis ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
V.Conclusion (paragraph 5)
1. Restate the critical lens and give your interpretation. ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
2. Summarize your arguments (include if you agreed/disagreed) ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
3. Give your essay a fresh ending; such as, a personal insight, a quote that illustrates your argument, a revelation or new idea about the texts.
______________________________________________________________________ ____________________
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