Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Tuesday Sept. 14th - A Literary Reponse

The Liar Paragraph - Library Block
DUE: Thursday!

What is going on with James' identity? Why is he lying? What is your theory? You may want to use the psychological terminology we considered in class. (Identity crisis, moratorium, role confusion, etc...)

Use your armchair psychologist ideas to develop a Thesis Statement that will guide the shape of your paragraph.

Your paragraph should:

- be at least 8 - 12 sentences long
- contain three supporting quotations
- have a detailed thesis statement that includes an organizational plan
- begin with a catchy opening (primacy effect)
- end with a strong conclusion (latency effect)

Your paragraph should not:
- re-tell the story
- use first person