This is a long post, so bear with it. The most important part of this assignment is the Observation, POA, Importance and and the Thesis statement. If you have a hard time with the paragraphs and quotations, we'll work on it.
You will need to submit a paper with the information formatted in the following way:
Observation Concept:
POA (2 points): Remember, these support your observation.
Importance Idea:
Thesis/POA statement: Combination of your observation, POA, and importance ideas in a formal way.
Observation Paragraph 1: POA 1
"xxx" (12)
"xxx" (59)
"xxx" (160)
Observation Paragraph 2: POA 2
"xxx" (33)
"xxx" (72)
"xxx" 80)
Example:
Observation Idea : Huck is a metaphorical vampire.
POA: Duke and King, Pap
Importance Idea: This allows Twain to criticize society’s continued mistreatment of African-Americans who are used and discarded once their purpose has been served.
Thesis: Huck shows himself to be an emotional vampire when he interacts with Pap and the Duke and the King, which allows Twain to criticize how society treats African-Americans.
Observation Paragraph 1 (Observation POA 1- Pap)
“Blah” (2).
“Blah” (27).
“Blah” (42).
Observation Paragraph 2(Observation POA 2- Duke and King):
“Blah” (51).
“Blah” (55).
“Blah” (62).
Special Notes:
-If you need ideas for your importance, check the research paper site and watch the powerpoint that will give you some ideas. You will want to choose an importance that has some logical connection to your observation.
-You will want to narrow down your quotations and choose the strongest 6. You may find that you need to add some different quotations depending on your feedback on your observation notecards. Also, you'll want to work on grouping your quotations so that each POA will work for 3 quotation.
