Friday, March 28, 2008

March Annotated Bibliography Extended Paragraph

Post your annotated bibliography extended paragraph here. Carefully proofread your paragraph for content and grammar before you publish. Use the following format to compose your paragraph:

Format for composing an Annotated Bibliography Paragraph:

1) Compose a topic sentence that states the author and title of the novel and explains whether you liked or disliked the novel.

2) Compose 6-8 sentences that:

a) detail the main plot events (remember the paragraph should not be entirely plot summary).
b) detail how the author uses one literary device to develop the plot (characterization, theme, conflict, setting, point of view, etc.)
c) include transitions between your detail of the main plot events and your detail of the literary device.

3) Finish you paragraph with a summation sentence that restates the topic sentence by explaining why you liked or disliked the novel.

DO NOT USE "I"PHRASES ANY WHERE IN YOUR PARAGRAPH AND REMEMBER TO ITALICIZE BOOK TITLES AND THE TITLES OF PLAYS.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

February Annotated Bibliography Extended Paragraph

Post your annotated bibliography extended paragraph here before 6pm on March 3, 2008. Carefully proofread your paragraph for content and grammar before you publish. Use the following format to compose your paragraph:

Format for composing an Annotated Bibliography Paragraph:

1) Compose a topic sentence that states the author and title of the novel and explains whether you liked or disliked the novel.

2) Compose 6-8 sentences that:

a) detail the main plot events (remember the paragraph should not be entirely plot summary).
b) detail how the author uses one literary device to develop the plot (characterization, theme, conflict, setting, point of view, etc.)
c) include transitions between your detail of the main plot events and your detail of the literary device.

3) Finish you paragraph with a summation sentence that restates the topic sentence by explaining why you liked or disliked the novel.

DO NOT USE "I"PHRASES ANY WHERE IN YOUR PARAGRAPH AND REMEMBER TO ITALICIZE BOOK TITLES AND THE TITLES OF PLAYS.