Now that we’ve finished the , combine your knowledge of the play with what you have learned about quoting sources and writing a literary analysis by using one of the topics below.  You will have some class time to work on this and I will be providing assistance with different aspects of the writing process.
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An important skill for all upper level papers is the ability to quote other peoples’ words to back up your own. Review the notes from class on creating a “quote sandwich” that we will use later in writing a literary analysis.

Note sheet
use this for the notes above

Practice with Cameras
practice finding and using quotes from [...]

As we learn to write a literary analysis, it is necessary to write good paragraphs. All good paragraphs are focused on a main idea.

There are many rhetorical techniques for adding emphasis.  The following are especially helpful for speeches, as they can add rhythm and drama.
Use Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention” to practice (). Or listen to it:
The following slides provide a definition and simple examples.

Rhetorical Techniques for Emphasis
When used sparingly and appropriately, these will make your [...]

All typed assignments in literature class must conform to the MLA format.  Failure to do so will result in lost points for the assignment. Please don’t be lazy.  This is a common format to all high school English courses and college English, History, and other humanities courses.  Similar formats are used for science [...]

Why do you have to write College App Essays? Colleges put you through the effort of writing an essay for a variety of purposes–all of which are designed to give you a chance to show yourself off. A well written essay will say just as much as grades or good test scores. However, [...]