The Lady or the Tiger

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The Lady or the Tiger

• Writing a short essay
• and getting an A!

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Thesis Statement

• Includes
• Author
• Title
• Your answer to the question why.
• In the end of The Lady or the Tiger by Frank
  Stockton, the princess leads her lover to open
  the door of the tiger. The reader knows this
  because (list reasons).

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Overview of a Paragraph

• 1) Transitional word/phrase
• 2) Topic Sentence
• 3) Set up quote
• 4) Give quote (and page )
• 5) Rephrase/Explain quote
• 6) Analysis tie back to thesis

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Topic Sentence

• Tells the readers what THIS paragraph is about.
• Should relate directly to proving the thesis.
• At the start of EVERY body paragraph.

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NO First or Second Person Perspective

• NO first person I think or I believe
• NO Second person You can see
• INSTEAD The reader sees or The reader knows
• Keep it in 3rd person The reader, The
  audience or people

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Identifying Characters

• Avoid vague (unclear) pronouns
• Pronouns replace nouns
• Ex he, she, them, it, her, him, they, etc.
• INSTEAD, use
• Character names or descriptions
• Ex The princess, her lover, James

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Avoiding Vague Pronouns

• (NO) Vague Pronouns Example
• She thought she wasnt good enough for him.
• (YES) Clear sentence structure
• The princess thought the lady behind the door
  wasnt good enough for her boyfriend.

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Using Quotes

• In order for a quote to make sense be useful,
  you need to
• SET UP the quote
• Use a DIRECT quote
• Include the PAGE NUMBER
• EXPLAIN the quote (in your own words)
• APPLY the quote (to your main topic)

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Set Up Your Quotes

• Set up the quote WHO is speaking, and any
  important context clues
• Ex The narrator says about the princess, She
  loved him passionately (3).

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Using a Direct Quote

• Term Direct Quote means exactly that.
• It comes directly from the text, word for word.
• However, you may choose the most important part
  of the quote which will prove your point.
• Example The princess was, the apple of his
  eye (3).

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Include the Page Number

• Page numbers go after quotes (unless included in
  the sentence prior to the quote).
• Periods go at the END of the parenthesis, not the
  quote.
• Do NOT use page or p. or pg.
• Ex The narrator stated about the princess, She
  was semi-barbaric(2).

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Page numbers continued

• Ex The princess exclaimed, I hate her! (4).
• Ex The king asked, Do you love him? (5).
• Ex The narrator describes the lovers feelings
  saying, He loved her more than ice cream on a
  hot day (2-3).

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EXPLAIN the Quote

• Most people think quotes can stand up for
  themselves they cant!
• So you have to explain what the quote means, in
  YOUR OWN WORDS.
• Ex The narrator asks the question, Wouldnt it
  be better for him to die at once, and go wait for
  her in the blessed regions of semi-barbaric
  futurity? (6). Here the author encourages the
  reader to remember that the princess and her
  lover may also meet up again in the afterlife,
  should she choose the tiger for her lovers fate.

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APPLY the Quote

• Once you have put the quote in your own words,
  you need to APPLY the quote to your main topic
  (yep, you gotta draw the connection FOR the
  reader).
• Well use our previous example

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Example

• The narrator asks the question, Wouldnt it be
  better for him to die at once, and go wait for
  her in the blessed regions of semi-barbaric
  futurity? (6). Here the author encourages the
  reader to remember that the princess and her
  lover may also meet up again in the afterlife,
  should she choose the tiger for her lovers fate.
  
• This strengthens the argument that the princess
  chose the tiger. For, this idea gives the
  princess the option of choosing the tiger and
  still getting to be with her lover. Sure hell
  be dead, but someday they both will be and at
  least theyll be together.

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Using Quotes As Proof

• Remember, YOU come up with the idea or the
  opinion.
• The quote is PROOF to your reader that your
  opinion or idea could be correct.
• Make sure you choose quotes that PROVE your
  point, not just something that fills up the page
  or your need for another quote.

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Transition Words

• Transition words are used to show movement from
  one TOPIC to another OR to introduce NEW
  INFORMATION.
• Often, they will be used at the start of a new
  paragraph or prior to a quote.
• What are some transition words?

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• Illustration for example, in other words, to
  illustrate, for instance
• Contrast in contrast, contrarily, nevertheless,
  in spite of this, conversely, notwithstanding
• Addition in addition to, additionally,
  furthermore, however, similarly, in the same way,
  moreover
• Time/order Next, second, last, at first,
  subsequently, to begin with, meanwhile, finally,
  previously, afterwards

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Quick Review

• Avoid I think or you statements (use the
  reader)
• Avoid vague pronouns (she, he, them)- Use
  character names and descriptions
• Topic sentence includes
• Explain apply quotes
• Dont forget page numbers!
• Transition words
• Quotes PROVE you know what youre talking about! ?

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Overview of a Paragraph

• 1) Transitional word/phrase
• 2) Topic Sentence
• 3) Set up quote
• 4) Give quote (and page )
• 5) Rephrase/Explain quote
• 6) Analysis tie back to thesis