Empathic Project To Kill a Mockingbird

1. Empathic ProjectTo Kill a Mockingbird Some suggested planning

2. Possible questions to ask… • Recall a major turning point in your life and how it affected you. • Walk me through a typical day. • Describe what, in the past year, has given you the most pleasure. • What was the best piece of advice you ever received? • What have you learned from your biggest failure? • What tops your “bucket list”? • What do you like/dislike about yourself? • Fast forward a decade. Where are you? What are you doing? What do you hope to accomplish in the next year?

3. Before beginning your compare/contrast essay…

4. What language can I use? LINKING WORDS AND PHRASES Essay endings • in brief, in summary, throughout, in all, on the whole, to sum up, finally, to conclude, in the end Putting your ideas in the right order • firstly, then, so far, secondly, in the end, at last, next, eventually, afterwards Making points and giving examples Arguing and making points • consequently, so, as a result, because, therefore, since, until Giving examples • for example, for instance, such as, as shown by Making extra points or ideas • and, too, what is more, also, furthermore, again, moreover, as well as, in addition Emphasising points • above all, in particular, in fact, more importantly, especially, indeed Comparing and contrasting Making a contrast or showing what is different • but, nevertheless, however, despite this, yet, instead, whereas, although, on the other hand Comparing things or showing what is the same • equally, in the same way, as with, similarly, compared with/to Being persuasive and analytical Being persuasive • of course, naturally, obviously, clearly, certainly, surely Showing an opinion or analysing • it would seem/suggest, one might conclude/say/consider/ propose