Thursday-Friday,+March+15-16

Anchor Texts:
//Taming of the Shrew// by William Shakespeare //[|10 Things I Hate about You]// directed by Gil Junger (1999)

‍Assignment:
In a 500-word essay, compare Shakespeare’s //Taming of the Shrew// to the movie //10 Things I Hate about You// (1999). Choose which work you prefer based on the portrayal of a central character and each author’s treatment of the central theme.

Today's Learning Activities:

 * 1) ===Hopefully, you have already completed the graphic organizer on your outline. This must be completed FIRST! I will grade this as soon as I see you after spring break, and it will quickly tell me if you are on the right track.===
 * 2) ===After completing the graphic organizer, use it and your outline to begin writing your rough draft. Read the sample essay on //The Boy in the Striped Pajamas// that I gave you. Your final product should look like this.===

Tips:

 * USE THE OUTLINE I GAVE YOU!!! This has everything explained that should be in your essay. Every paragraph! [[file:Essay Outline.docx]]
 * If you are stuggling with the introduction, start by writing the 2 body paragraphs. You can add the introduction and conclusion later.

Basic Pattern:
I. Introduction A. Attention-getter B. Thesis Statement

II. Characterization Paragraph A. Topic Sentence B. Explain the difference in the character from the play to the movie C. Evidence/Concrete Detail Sentence (From the play or the movie) D. Commentary (Explain WHY this evidence is important) E. Commentary (Explain HOW this evidence supports your topic sentence) F. Evidence/Concrete Detail Sentence (From the play or the movie) G. Commentary (Explain WHY this evidence is important) E. Commentary (Explain HOW this evidence supports your topic sentence) F. Conclusion Sentence- Transition to next paragraph

III. Theme Paragraph A. Topic Sentence B. Explain the difference in the character from the play to the movie C. Evidence/Concrete Detail Sentence (From the play or the movie) D. Commentary (Explain WHY this evidence is important) E. Commentary (Explain HOW this evidence supports your topic sentence) F. Evidence/Concrete Detail Sentence (From the play or the movie) G. Commentary (Explain WHY this evidence is important) E. Commentary (Explain HOW this evidence supports your topic sentence) F. Conclusion Sentence

IV. Conclusion A. Restate thesis B. Sum up main points C. So What? Pearl of wisdom!

Timeline:
You must have your graphic organizer AND your ROUGH DRAFT written by the time you come back from Spring Break! On Monday, March 26 (B Day), I will grade your graphic organizer and your rough draft. You will revise and edit your rough drafts in small groups and work on your final copies.