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Graphic Organizer

Graphic Organizer . Prewrite . Prewrite. Step One of the writing Process Gather Ideas! Facts with citations Commentary. Thesis Statement . Topic, Argument, and Points Add titles and authors (3) Look back to the prompt for guidance

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Graphic Organizer

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  1. Graphic Organizer Prewrite

  2. Prewrite • Step One of the writing Process • Gather Ideas! • Facts with citations • Commentary

  3. Thesis Statement • Topic, Argument, and Points • Add titles and authors (3) • Look back to the prompt for guidance • Establish the conflict and the effect on the characters • Be specific but not too specific??

  4. Sample Thesis • In “The Tiger” by S. Rajatanam, “Forty Five a Month” by R.K. Narayan, and “Marriage is Private Affair,” by Chinua Achebe, the characters, Fatima, Ven Kat Rao, and Okeke all experienced regret as a result of traditional cultural values conflicting with modern values. • One point remorse for three body paragraphs for each story

  5. Concrete Details • Must be a quote (one per paragraph) • Introduce the context of the quote • Use parenthetical citation • (Last name of the author followed by page). “She had wondered about the animal the whole evening. She hoped that is was far out of the men’s reach (Rajaratnam 178).

  6. Concrete Details • Must be paraphrases (facts from the text in your own words) • Use parenthetical citations Fatima was worried about the tiger’s well being the entire night, and she wanted the tiger be a great distance away from her village (Rajaratnam 178).

  7. Commentary • Your ideas about the detail (in relation to your thesis statement) • This shows… • This is significant… • Therefore, • Thus, • Another way to look at this…

  8. Thesis Statement: Thesis Statement Point 2 Forty Five a Month Point 3 Marriage is a Private Affair Point 1 The Tiger CM CM CM C C C CM C C CM C CM

  9. Requirements • Minimum 3 body paragraphs • 2+ Concrete details with citations • 2+ pieces of commentary in relation to the thesis statement • Must use correct citations • Arrange your thesis points with a clear logic (sequential, least to greatest of importance)

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