Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Graphic organizer Essay #8 (sorry for the colors)

Main Point or Thesis of Essay: Why is Dill lonely
Bell word: Lonely
Paragraph 1 -- Opening
Hook: Just like lots of kids try to run away Dill did the same thing
Comment on the hook: I tried to run away when I was a kid
Thesis: Dill sneaked away because he was lonely
Paragraph 2
TS : Dill runs away from home
2 Echo words to be used : 
SD: He likes the Finches
CM : Doesn't like his parents
CM : Parents say they don't need him
          SD :
Parents ignore him
CM : Treat him fine but don't spend time with him
CM : Feel left out because other family's pay attention to their kids

Paragraph 3
TS: Loneliness happening in my lifetime
2 Echo words to be used  
SD : How I haven't felt loneliness much
CM :The few times I did I was very upset
CM : Had to be the bigger person and ignore the reason that i was being lonely
          SD : Have to find a way to not stay lonely in life
CM : If you are lonely all your life you won't have as much fun
CM : Be happy and don't think negative, make good friends

Paragraph 4
Hook (the same as paragraph 1, or different)

Echo word (could be bell word) Deserted
Comment on the hook : Dill deserted his parents because his parents deserted him
Re-statement, in slightly different words, of the thesis

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