Humanities 8
Today we continued with presentations.
English 10
Today we worked on the second attempt at our comparison/contrast essay. Below is the hand-out with some hints etc.
Compare/Contrast E-exam
Essay #2
Today the goal is to improve your writing from your first
attempt at an E-exam compare/contrast essay.
As you become familiar with the format and some of the key things the
markers will be looking for, your confidence will increase too (hopefully!!)
Directions: Click on
either of the e-exam hyperlinks. Be sure
to select the EN100910 option. The
readings associated with the question are “Students” and “Crow Lake.”
The question is:
Compare and contrast the relationships between the students and their
teacher in “Students” and “Crow Lake.”
In your response you must discuss
both passages.
The 1st key to success is to brainstorm and
create a plan! Use the space below to do so. Use the example and checklist on the other
side to help you with your essay!
Here is an example of a body paragraph that answers the
question from the 1st exam and uses the PEE principle (point,
example, explain).
In the story “Stones,” the
narrator values his/her experience working in the family run antique shop and
it seems like it will inspire him/her to carve out a future career. The narrator repairs and refinishes old
furniture in the store. He seems to
value the old style craftsmanship and working with wood and thus appreciates
the past. His distaste for modern values
is emphasized when he tries working in a modern store and he returns to the
antique shop and its more simplistic values implied by, “Buy it, give us the
money, and keep it.” When talking with
Raphaella, the narrator says, “My dream is to find someone to teach me to
design furniture, then open my own shop one day.” This suggests to the reader that working with
the antiques in the low-tech store has inspired him to pursue a career,
presumably creating his own pieces. He
doesn’t care about making a lot of money which suggests that these will be
hand-crafted pieces in the old-fashioned tradition. Therefore, it is fair to say that the
narrator’s love of the old values and craftsmanship has inspired him to align
his future job with these in mind.
Similarly, the musicians referred
to in the “Voices Rising” webpage use the past for inspiration. In this case….
Checklist
Have you answered the question clearly?
Is your answer found in the introduction and
written as your thesis?
Have you written about both pieces of
literature?
Have you provided evidence to support your
points and show your understanding? Ex–
details from the story or quotes
Have you used the PEE principle in your body
paragraphs?
Have you written a strong conclusion emphasizing
your answer to the question?
Have you
proofread your work for clarity, correct grammar and spelling?
