10: conclusions

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a sample:

thesis:
In All Quiet On the Western Front, human nature is portrayed as animal-like and indifferent to others.

conclusion:
Remarque presents a pessimistic view of human nature, but there are other ways of seeing the basic nature of individuals. While the novel argues that the nature of humanity exposed in war is the ‘true’ nature and the civilized nature is just a façade, others might say that human behaviour is purely social and reflects the context in which it occurs. In this view, no one set of behaviours is ‘truer’ or reflective of a core human nature than any other: they are all just different actions. Indeed, it is possible to say that there is no such thing as human nature at all, just a series of blundering acts based on the situations in which we find ourselves.

7: Oliver Twist paragraphs assignment

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The assignment is here.

Download a paragraph planning sheet.

Look at a list of transitions.


































































what is the question?



What quality is important in a person and why?



your topic sentence:



In Oliver Twist, having a sense of humor is important because it helps people deal with the unfairness of life.



key words from topic sentence to be used in explanation of examples



humor



unfairness







transition



for example



example 1



Dodger is always funny: funny words, teases Charlie, etc. (pg. #)



explanation of example 1



Dodger shows humor. He is mistreated by Fagin but responds with humor and we like him as a character.



transition



Another example



example 2



Grimwig is funny (examples will be funny stuff he says)



explanation of example 2



Grimwig believes Oliver is bad because people usually are; deals with pessimism with humor



wrap-up if needed



the world in the play is tough, and is best dealt with through humor






































































what is the question?



Why is it important to have a sense of humor in the real world?



your topic sentence:



In the real world, a sense of humor helps a person deal with difficult situations.



key words from topic sentence to be used in explanation of examples











transition





example 1



Students who have a mean teacher make jokes about it



explanation of example 1









transition







example 2





movie





explanation of example 2









wrap-up if needed












7: podcast movies

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11: prose techniques

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Go here.

Individual Oral Commentary practice excerpts

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Hamlet

Martin Luther King Jr.

Mrs Dalloway

TS Eliot

The Year of the Hare essay and oral

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Year of the Hare

Here is the essay assignment.

Here is the oral assignment.

10: AQWF ch 4 notes

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11: Year of the Hare questions & notes

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Discussion questions for chapters 1-7 and chapters 8-12.

Some visual notes on chapters 13-18:

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