Lesson:
We went over question one and four from your homework in class.
If absent, choose the best argument you have written to develop into a five paragraph essay. We worked in class on developing these.
For this assignment, the best argument is the one you can support with evidence to the novel or the readings.
If you were absent, you need to meet with me and show me you completed outline (found on the assignments page) before you begin your rough draft. Each assertion must include a quote from either The River Between or from the articles on education.
When should you integrate a quote?
In a literary analysis paper, for example, you''ll want to quote from the literary text rather than summarize, because part of your task in this kind of paper is to analyze the specific words and phrases an author uses.
For example, if you wanted to talk about how Joshua was a negative character in The River Between who beat his wife, you could support this with this quote:
Ngugi writes that Joshua, “would never refrain from punishing a sin, even if this meant beating his wife” (91)
Joshua “would never refrain from punishing a sin, even if this meant beating his wife” (Ngugi, 91)
It doesn't matter which style you use, as long as you say how it fits in the context of your argument, the author who said it, and the page number it can be found on.
HMWK: Finish outline for next class
