Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Essay Practice

Objective:  The students will get some writing practice using the story "The End of Something" as the focus piece.

Notes:

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1.  Discuss your TTSTCANDI

2.  Put the TTSTCANDI away.  You can keep your story out.  Get out one sheet of paper and a pen.

3.  Write to the following prompt:











AP Prose Prompt: “The End of Something”
In the following short story by Ernest Hemingway, “The End of Something,” the author describes a dramatic experience. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-organized essay, show how Hemingway’s techniques convey the impact of the experience on the main character to reveal his purpose.

Write the intro paragraph and your first body paragraph.

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