Course Recap for Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Mrs. Flowers Discussion Questions

1. What is the thesis of the narrative?  Remember the best way to find the thesis is to first figure out the overall topic and then ask yourself what is the piece saying about the topic.
2. How does she support this thesis?  What details does she use? Give specific examples.
3. What are the lessons Marguerite learns from Mrs. Flowers concerning language?  What are the lessons she learns about life?
4. We talked earlier about what makes a good story.  Is this a good story?  What elements of a good story does this piece have? Give specific examples.

Homework

• Answer the Sister Flowers Questions in a Google doc.  Use complete sentences.  3 sentences for each question.
• Revise 4 of your 6 paragraphs via Google Docs
• Read "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and write the various text structures you find throughout the piece.  Complete the Discussion Questions.  (DO NOT DO THE LANGUAGE EXERCISES.)
• Thursday Blog Post Topic: Tell me a story of a time you were embarrassed.