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“On the Subway” Timed Essay Debrief

“On the Subway” Timed Essay Debrief. K. Matteson AP Literature. The little things:. The speaker of the poem is not Sharon Olds. She is the poet, not the narrator/speaker. Please don’t refer to the poet as the person learning the lesson or gaining the insight in the poem.

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“On the Subway” Timed Essay Debrief

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  1. “On the Subway” Timed Essay Debrief K. Matteson AP Literature

  2. The little things: • The speaker of the poem is not Sharon Olds. She is the poet, not the narrator/speaker. Please don’t refer to the poet as the person learning the lesson or gaining the insight in the poem. • Don’t refer to the poet/author by his/her first name after you initially provide his/her first name in the opening paragraph. • Dead Words - Don’t use them! (really, very, a lot, big, good, stuff, etc.)

  3. A few more little things: 4. Make sure you know what a term means before you use it. 5. Use lead-ins before quotes. Don’t just drop them! 6. “Sharon Olds does a great job showing the contrasts.” What is wrong with this sentence?

  4. And, the BIG things: • ALL POETS/AUTHORS USE TONE!! You must discuss how the author creates a specific type of tone. You could discuss imagery, diction, syntax, etc., - AND I NEVER WANT TO SEE THE WORD TONE IN ONE OF YOUR ESSAYS AGAIN WITHOUT A DESCRIPTOR (adjective) BEFORE IT.

  5. Yes, there are more BIG things: • For the poetry essay, you must quote the poem multiple times throughout your essay. HOWEVER, very rarely do you need to quote whole lines, and you should never quote whole stanzas. When your quotes are too long, what does that make your reader think? • Remember: short and many.

  6. And More… • ADDRESS THE ENTIRE PROMPT. • Many of you addressed 1 of the 3 required elements, and some of you addressed 2 of the 3, but very few addressed all 3: - Identify the contrasts - Discuss the insights gained by the speaker - Refer to the devices (imagery, organization, tone, poetic devices

  7. And finally… • Refer to the prompt in your intro. • Remain objective. Don’t get too personally involved in your analysis, or you lose the authority in your argument. • Make sure your thesis is the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.

  8. The Rewrite Assignment: Today, you will work in writing groups, and you will receive constructive feedback on your essay from three different peers. Take that feedback, combine it with mine, and rewrite your essay. Some of you will need to completely start over, while some of you already have a solid base from which to work. The final draft is due Tuesday, 2/16/10. Typing is not required but would be appreciated.

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