Tuesday, December 15th

1. Writing a literary claim/thesis: 

• As readers, often, we recognize the effect of authorial choices first. 
• Then, we need to look inward to the text to consider what is the author doing that leads to this effect. 
• Angles to consider: Can you challenge a common interpretation? What can be considered artistic or admirable about the work? What specific to this genre that is significant to notice and understand?
• Thesis statements are best when they have a strong active verb- avoid Be Verbs. 
• When in doubt, start by asking a question: What literary choice does the author make, and what is its impact on the text's meaning? 
• When questioning the impact on the text's meaning... you may consider the IB Seven Concepts to help frame the larger effect: Identity, Culture, Creativity, Communication, Transformation, Perspective, Representation.  
• The goal is to demonstrate that you can think critically/analytically about the art of literature. Show that you can recognize HOW an author does what they do.. and theorize as to WHY they do it in that manner. 

Thesis Mad Libs: (If you need assistance) 

• In (title of work), (author) uses (literary device) to (accomplish, develop, illustrate, strengthen) (element of work).
• (Author) (shows, develops, illustrates) the theme of __________ in the (play, poem, story) by _____. 
• In (title of work), (author) uses (one aspect) to (define, strengthen, illustrate) the (element of work).

2. Lit HIIT: Rhetorical Techniques in Into the Wild 

Write a literary thesis about one of the following literary techniques: Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Post in Schoology discussion board. 

3. Small group review and feedback on literary thesis practice. Structure of claims. Approach to text. Offer feedback to classmates. 

4. Rhetoric in Into the Wild. Review. 

Homework: 

1.  Fiction v. Nonfiction

While fiction is sometimes thought of as the work of an individual imagination, non-fiction often relies on the experiences of others and can thus be seen as the result of a group or communal effort. 

How far and to what effect have you found evidence of this “communal effort” in Krakauer’s work Into The Wild? Discuss this idea specifically as it relates to chapters 10-15.

Authorial Reticence: deliberate withholding of information and explanations about the disconcerting fictitious world.

• How does the author’s presence affect the work? 
• Where is it most evident?
• What is the author’s intent for being so present in the work?
• If the authorial reticence was minimized or no longer evident, how would that change the work?

2. Into the Wild quiz. Due by the end of Wednesday, December 15th.

3. Finish the book and the afterword by class on Friday, December 18th. 

4. Look over the IB LP Check "assessment." Look through your LP as you mark your responses. You need to be at 100% by Sunday, December 20th.  This means your LP needs to be good to go by Sunday. 

5. ITW test will be on Monday, December 21st. (FYI)