Wednesday
Today we are going to finish ACT 1. (PERSONAL NARRATIVE draft 1 due next Wednesday)
HOMEWORK: Answer the following questions
a) Why do you think Tituba and Abigail admit to having practiced witchcraft?
b) Who do you think Abigail will accuse as the play goes on?
c) Summarize Act I and discuss why you believe it ends where it does.
d) Identify and explain theme for Act 1 (note there is a video at the bottom that goes over themes)
Things you should know for the test:
1) Identify and discuss the meanings of 2-3 themes (makes sure you can give examples of scenes that reinforce these themes)
2) Discuss how "The Crucible" is an allegory.
3) Discuss 4-5 aspects of the Puritan (examples from the text) that appear in "The Crucible"
4) Discuss the backstory of Abigail and Proctor
5) Analyze the meaning of Proctor's death. What might is symbolize?
6) Outline the plot.
7) Summarize each Act and discuss why it is important and why it ends where it ends.
8) Know the following characters:
Parris
Abigail
John and Elizabeth Proctor
Ann and Thomas Putnam
Giles Corey
John Hale
Tituba
Rebecca Nurse
Governor Danforth
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Ideas:
Introduction to the topic. Engaging
and orienting the reader by setting out a problem or a situation. This should include a controlling idea or
suggested theme.
(W2a,
W3a)
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Topic
– controlling idea or theme is clear, and engaging. There is a problem or conflict in the
personal narrative. The controlling
idea links all sections of the narrative.
The presentation is near poetic in effect.
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Topic
– controlling idea or theme is clear and engaging.
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Topic
– controlling idea or theme is not clear, or the introduction is not
engaging. There might be no conflict
or problem or the intro. is wordy and /or rambles without getting to the
point.
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The
introduction is hard to read or to understand as far as it relates to a
central idea or theme.
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Details:
Use of narrative techniques such as dialogue, descriptions, concrete
details. This could include figurative
language (metaphor, similes, symbols, personification), use of allusions, irony,
and/or effective dialect.
(W2b,
W3b, W3c, W3d)
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Details
are effective and add depth to the narrative.
The use of strategies such as figurative language relate back to the
controlling idea or theme. Use of many
techniques or strategies.
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Details
are effective and concrete. Use of
many techniques or strategies.
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The
narrative could use more details to develop the setting, problem or the
readers understanding of the storyline.
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No
specific details. Narrative is a
collection of generalizations.
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Organization:
Use of transitions to idea with idea, sequencing of events or plot
strategies, the presentation of ideas in a logical format.
(W2c,
W2f, W3b, W3c, W3e)
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The
sequence of events and/or use of transitions to connect ideas and adds to the
text’s meaning or is innovative.
Techniques such as flashback, foreshadowing, use of parallelism, and
sentence organization (loose and/or periodic structures) might be used.
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The
sequence of events and/or use of transitions is effective.
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Narrative
is either missing transitions or the sequence of events are out of order,
illogical, or confusing as presented.
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Narrative
lacks structure or organization.
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Word
Choice/Syntax: Use of precise language, interesting word choice, SAT
vocabulary and varied syntax
(w2d,
w2e, L3)
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Impressive
and effective vocabulary. Effective
and engaging syntax. Use of high-level
vocabulary and many types of sentences and sentence lengths for effect.
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Precise
and effective language/vocabulary.
Varied syntax.
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Overuse
of “to be” verbs or repetitious language.
Syntax is not varied much.
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No
variation in syntax. Word choice is
simplistic.
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Conventions/Spelling
(L1,
L2)
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No
noticeable grammar errors
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1-3
noticeable errors, but errors do not distract from the readability of the
narrative.
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3
or more noticeable errors, or an error or errors that distract from the
readability of the narrative.
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Narrative
is plagued with grammar errors and is hard to read |
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