1. Class 20
EWRT 2

2. AGENDA
 Dates to Remember
 Make up Exam
 In-class writing: Self Assessment
 Drafting Essay #5

3. Dates to Remember
 Tuesday, Dec. 4:  Friday, Dec 7
 Make-up Exam  Revised Essay due
 Self Assessment (midnight)
 Thursday, Dec 13: 9:15-
 Thursday, Dec 6: 11:15
 Meetings by appointment  Essay #5 due (paper or
in my office. electronic)
 Self-Assessment due  Game of Thrones
(midnight) Episode

4. Make-up Exam
When I come by, get the one
exam you would like to make up.
You have 20 minutes to complete
the exam.
In A Game of Thrones, you win or
you die! Play Hard!

5. Self-Assessment Essay
(150-300 words)
• The blogging post points (200) require self-
assessment. Consider three aspects of your
responses:
• First, how many of the posts did you make?
• Second, what was the quality of your response?
• Third, how timely were your submissions?
• Write a short essay justifying your grade. This is an
essay like any other, so make sure you have an
intro, a thesis, body paragraphs, a counterargument
if appropriate, and a conclusion. You must include a
grade!
This is due midnight, Thursday, December 6.

6. Reading the Prompt
Writing the Thesis

7. Look for key words:
Argue, Explain, Discuss, Describe, Analyze, Exemplify, Compare
Explain what Thoreau meant by “Under a government which imprisons
any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also in a prison.”
Using one or two characters from A Game of Thrones, Explain how this
idea shows itself.
Argue for or against the character’s or characters’ moral and ethical
strength.
Argue for the wisdom of adhering to moral and ethical strength in
contemporary America.”
Use Examples from both the novel and society to support your
assertions.

8. For this prompt, your thesis would be focused on this part:
“Argue for or against the character’s or characters’
moral and ethical strength.
Then follow with the “So what” part:
Then argue for the wisdom of adhering to moral and
ethical strength in contemporary America.”

9. Look for key words: Argue, Explain, Discuss, Describe, Analyze, Compare
Argue that Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” could be used as an accurate
description of mankind’s relationship to the Truth in A Game of Thrones.
Explain who or what represents the following people: people in
chairs, images, the fire, figures tending the fire, the sun, the truth-bringer.
Argue for how you could extend your application of the “Allegory” to
contemporary society.

10. For this one, you would focus here:
 Argue that Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” could be used as an
accurate description of mankind’s relationship to the Truth in A
Game of Thrones.
Then add the so what part:
 Argue for how you could extend your application of the
“Allegory” to contemporary society.

11. Look for key words:
Argue, Explain, Discuss, Describe, Analyze, Compare
Compare: Make sure you do compare each of the siblings
to Judith and William Shakespeare. You might want to set up
on paragraph that outlines the Shakespeare’s situation and
follow with the other sets of siblings.
Argue that their lives would be different w/o gender bias
Discuss: Extend your theories about A Game of Thrones to
modern society.
Argue that the limitations and opportunities still hold true for
women today.

12. Thesis
Argue that (and how) their lives would be different
had gender not played a role in their fates.
So What?
Argue that these limitation and opportunities still hold
(or don’t hold) true for women today

13. Drafting Essay #5: The Thesis
Please copy your question onto
a piece of paper.
Directly below it, write a one
sentence answer that addresses
the argument portion of the
prompt. This will be your thesis.

14. Outline
Introduction: Do I need to respond to a part of the prompt here?
Should I include a directed summary here
Thesis: One sentence directly answering the question
Body paragraphs: Do I need to respond to particular aspects of the prompt?
Which?
What topic sentences can I use that directly support my thesis?
Which textual evidence will I use to both establish my theoretical framework
(A World of Ideas) and to support my argument (A Game of Thrones).
Conclusion: Can I extend my analysis of A Game of Thrones to contemporary
society? Do I need a different type of conclusion? Which?

15. Essay #5
When you have a clear
thesis, you may work on your
essay.
I will be around to ask and
answer questions

16. Homework
 Essay #5
 Finish your revision (due Friday night at midnight)
 Remember, we will not have a formal meeting
on Thursday. I will be available for conferences in
my office during class hours. I do suggest making
an appointment if you want to see me.
 See you in class on Thursday, December 13th at
9:15!