English 5 - Period 7-Period 7 Assignments

In this document, you will combine your three literary abstracts and thematic self-reflection in a complete and organized manner.

You must include your literary abstracts from your three chosen texts (two if you are using "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid and are unable to connect to more than one text) and your thematic self-reflection in this document.

You are being graded on the analysis of EACH abstract, your topic sentences (you MUST include the titles of the texts (The title is NOT "American Dreams", "American Values", etc.), and your connections to ONE text for your reflection (this serves as your conclusion).

Best of luck!

This assignment is for students who did not use "Girl" for Text 1 or Text 2.

How has your participation in this Socratic Seminar either challenged or confirmed your ideas about gender norms or cultural expectations?

Write a “one sentence statement” in which you reflect upon how “space” impacted the speaker of “Girl.”
(For full credit, reference a moment from the text (use evidence!))

Share your biggest takeaway about Kincaid’s “Girl” based on your reading or discussions today.

Using your knowledge of the rhetorical appeals, craft an informative and persuasive speech that details something you are passionate about. 
In your speech, you must include: 
the topic you are discussing, 
at least two (2) persuasive appeals to strengthen your argument, 
relevant research to support your argument. 
In your presentation you must include: 
images or graphs to engage your audience, 
factual statements that support your dialogue
Please upload your FINALIZED speech and presentation (Google Slides, Prezi Link, Canva) here. If it is not uploaded by Wednesday 11:59, you will lose 10 points and it is 10 points off for every day it is late.

Remember, you will be graded on the following:
Your presentation and delivery
Your written speech
Presentations will begin the MONDAY we return from break!

Your Task: After closely reading "The Black Cat", write a well-developed, text-based
response of two paragraphs. In your response, identify a central idea in the text and analyze how
the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops
this central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis. Do not simply
summarize the text. 

In your first paragraph, identify/analyze the central idea.
In your second paragraph, identify/analyze the author's use of a literary element to develop the central idea.


Guidelines:
Be sure to: 
• Identify a central idea in the text 
• Analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical
device) develops this central idea. Examples include: characterization, conflict, denotation/connotation,
metaphor, simile, irony, language use, point-of-view, setting, structure, symbolism, theme, tone, etc. 
• Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis 
• Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner 
• Maintain a formal style of writing 
• Follow the conventions of standard written English

How can learning about your lexile range help you to be successful in ELA class?

*Some of you completed this on paper.  I came around and checked it today.  If I checked your paragraph, do not do it again.  This assignment is for those who are still working on the task and need a place to write it.*  



Write a TEAL paragraph analyzing the literary element and central idea of “The Stolen Party” and examining how they support each other.

Write a well-developed, text-based response in one paragraph. In your response, identify a central idea in the text and analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis. Do not simply summarize the text.