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Wednesday, December 19th

Lesson Objectives - Students will identify and practice writing various sentence styles.  They will then continue writing their test essay rough draft.

Homework - Students will finish writing their rough draft about the following topic:Compare and contrast the settings, characters, and plots of O. Henry's two short stories "After 20 Years" and "A Retrieved Reformation." Students are encouraged to use one of the formats provided below.

OPTION A
Introduction: a)Mention the author/titles of the short stories with BRIEF descriptions. b) provide a thesis Statement - Explain the purpose of your essay.

Body one: Explain the similarities/differences in settings, characters, and plots in "After 20 Years"

Body two: Explain the similarities/differences in settings, characters, and plots in "A Retrieved Reformation"

Conclusion: Remind the reader the purpose of the essay

or

OPTION B
Introduction: a)Mention the author/titles of the short stories with BRIEF descriptions. b) provide a thesis Statement - Explain the purpose of your essay.

Body one: Explain the similarities/differences in settings

Body two: Explain the similarities/differences in characters

Body three: Explain the similarities/differences in plots

Conclusion: Remind the reader the purpose of the essay

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