Final Exam Review

Outline for an essay of comparison

Introduction

a) “Hook” – a general statement regarding the topic given in the task (statement, question, anecdote, etc.)

b) TAG for the two works you will be discussing in the essay.

c) Thesis statement = topic (given in task) + argument (what the two works have in common regarding the topic)

Body Paragraph One

a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement

b) Brief summary of the work

c) Specific textual evidence

d) Analysis of a literary element

e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

Body Paragraph Two

a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement

b) Brief summary of the work

c) Specific textual evidence

d) Analysis of a literary element

e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

Body Paragraph Three

a) This paragraph should be a brief analysis of one significant difference between the two works

b) You still need to get relate to your thesis statement

Conclusion

a) Thesis statement

b) Summary of your two or three main points

c) Closing statement

Critcal Lens Essay Outline

Parts of Speech

Simple Subject/Predicate

Sentence Structures

Pronoun/Antecedent

Subject/Verb

Commas

More Critical Lens Review

If you were not in class on Wednesday, you must complete this essay and hand in in tomorrow (Thursday)

Part B
Your Task:
Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular perspective
of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works. You may use scrap paper to plan your response.

Critical Lens:
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in
moments of comfort and convenience, but where he
stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
Strength to Love, 1963

Guidelines:
Be sure to
• Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria
for analysis
• Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it
• Choose two works you have read that you believe best support your opinion
• Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen
• Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary
elements (for example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop
your analysis
• Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner
• Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose
• Follow the conventions of standard written English

SAT Word of the Day for Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday: Frenetic (fruh-net-ik) (adjective) frenzied, hectic, frantic. Example: “In the hours between night and morning, the frenetic pace of city life slows to a lull.”



Thursday: Lithe (lahyth) (adjective) Graceful, flexible, supple. Example: “Although the dancers were all outstanding, Jae Sun’s control of her lithe body was particularly impressive.”

Use the outlines on this link for the Critical Lens Review

Critical Lens Review

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