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Junior English. Sun, Aug 25th, 2013 at 12:22 pm

Themes: Rebellion, Short Stories, Writing

Earlier this week you voted to write over the three short stories we’ve read so far ((“‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman,” “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” and “The Greatest Man in the World”)). You’ve been working alternately solo and in groups to understand what these authors are arguing about rebellion.

As we’ve moved through this writing process I’ve asked you to keep a few things in mind. As you write your rough drafts this weekend, please make sure these haven’t disappeared from your writing:

A thesis statement and topic sentences that are argumentative rather than descriptive. “All of the rebels died/disappeared in the end” is descriptive. “The stories demonstrate that small acts of rebellion, when just, are worth any sacrifice.”
A body composed of paragraphs that compare/contrast the works. If your topic sentences each make an argument about a pattern within the works, you’re doing it correctly.

Email or post a comment with questions. They are due at the beginning of class on Monday.