7: Oliver Twist paragraphs assignment

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