- your copy of Sleepwalk or photocopies (not annotated)
- essay guidelines
- rubric
- teacher's feedback on your first essay (on LEA in Assignments)
- if needed, posts on writing on symbols
(paper dictionaries are permitted // notes, devices, and AI reports are not permitted)
1) FINAL GROUP PROJECT (due next class): WITH YOUR TEAMMATE(S), FILL UP SECTIONS 1 TO 6 OF YOUR TEAMS GROUP WORKSHEET.
IMPORTANT: The use of AI to generate writing and fill up sections of the worksheet OR to find ideas for your story is NOT permitted; this is your story, based on your reflections. That said, your reflections on the stories may have been influenced by the AI's analysis of your notes as well as our class discussions.
Do NOT begin the creation of your stick-figure draft (not yet).
You will be able to modify sections 1-6 as you continue working on this project.
Important: You can analyze any Sleepwalk stories except "Unfaded" and "Sleepwalk," as we discussed these two stories fully in class.
Start by identifying central thematic message of the story and the two different literary elements that best support and develop this message. Each body paragraph will examine the author's use of one literary element. For each literary element, select two specific and revealing details that illustrate its role in conveying and developing the author's message. Then, decide on the most effective and logical order to present your analysis of these elements and details to ensure clarity and coherence for your reader.
Remember: Settings, secondary characters, or symbols (higher degree of difficulty) should be analyzed in the second paragraph. The first paragraph should directly relate to the main character, focusing on the protagonist in general or, more specifically, on one of the following literary elements: the protagonist's transformation, failure to transform (causes or effects), conflict/problem (causes and effects), conflict/problem & temporary resolution, resolution(s), initial psychological state (causes or effects), etc.
4) IMPORTANT: Make sure you fully understand the analytical significance of the four details you have selected. Be prepared, next class, to write your essay outline based on your own thinking and your own words without relying on your notes or having to discuss the story and details with your teacher. That said, your teacher will be available to answer all your questions about the essay guidelines, the rubric, and their feedback on your first essay.
Being influenced by our class discussions, your group partners' insights, and the AI's analysis of your notes is of course permitted; in fact, it is encouraged. However, in the end, you must analyze the stories on your own and demonstrate your understanding through your own writing and explanations.
In other words, don’t argue a point or analyze a detail unless you fully understand it in your own terms.
Take care.
