Writing About Literature
Chapter #4 Jago
I am a talker plain and simple. I can talk and talk and talk all day if i could and if someone would listen. I guess i am lucky in that sense because I never get stuck on what to write about. i just start writing down everything that I am thinking about and something comes up worth explaining. Introductions are not that hard, even though i hear that it is the most difficult for some people. I am not saying this to brag, but i am saying this because it was good for me to read this chapter. I have learned ways to help students that do struggle, or at least how to actually teach a logical way of how to start writing.
Not all essays are opinion questions, because if they were then they would be the easiest questions on the exams and everyone would do well. I really enjoy the simplicity and the graph on page 75. It breaks down how to write and essay on a piece of literature the way i enjoy to write. It starts with a quote and then an opinion. That is where i think people stop, but that isn't the case, sorry one persons opinion is not a well developed answer. Jago adds two more columns: What the quote says about the literature piece and what the quote says about the rest of the world. WOW! perfect... if every student can produce an answer with each of these columns filled out, their paper or essay is almost already written for them.
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I am not really a "talker" by nature but I love to listen to people who classify themselves as talkers. I also love to read their material when their thoughts are clear and organized. I think you have an advantage in writing intro paragraphs because you are naturally engaging and know what you want to say in order to introduce your piece effectively. I'm curious as to how easily concluding paragraphs/statements come to you. I usually find it much easier to conclude my analysis and then write my intro now that I know the actual content.
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