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Writing Guide ALS English IV Sem 1 2.1.9 Write: Prepare an Introduction to a Work of Literature

Name: Duamel Lopez Date:

In this activity, you'll play the role of an editor helping to create an anthology of literature. You'll select one

story from "The Monk's Tale" for students to read, and you'll write an introduction that prepares them to

understand it. Your introduction will include an objective summary of the story, a short description of two

themes, and a short description of the story's poetic structure.

Summarizing a story

Using evidence to support interpretations

Analyzing poetic structure

Using formal language and an objective tone

Write the definitions of the following words.

If you come across a word you don't know, write it in a blank space below. Try to figure out what the word

means by looking at its context. Then use your dictionary or the Internet to look up the correct definition for

the word.

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Word Definition

subjective

objective

objective summary

paraphrase

block quote

subheading

Write a short answer for each question.

1. Which story from "The Monk's Tale" would you choose to include in an anthology? Why do you think it

would be a good choice for introducing students to Geoffrey Chaucer?

2. In one paragraph, write an objective summary of your story. Be sure to begin by telling students briefly how

it fits into "The Monk's Tale." Don’t forget to include a subheading that shows your reader which part of the

introduction they’re reading.

a descrpition of a written work's most important parts which gives detailed analysis.

without opinion

shaped by a personal bias.

Rewording of a statement made by someone else

a quote four lines or longer formatted without quotation marks and indented from the left margin.

a heading given to a subsection of a piece of writing.

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3. What are two themes of the story you've chosen? How are they related?

4. Under a new subheading, write one or two paragraphs describing how the narrator develops these themes

in the story. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

5. Under the final subheading, write a paragraph describing the poetic structure of the story you've chosen.

1. No one, no matter how strong, can escape fate 2. It is possible to cause one's own downfall by relying too much on strength they relate because everyone has their own fate and it is impossible to escape. Also, no matter what obstacles life throws at us, life must always continue. They also relate because it talks about strength in both themes. which means that fate is considered by the strength you put into your life.

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6. Put your paragraphs together into your full introduction here with a subheading for each section.

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Use this rubric to determine how well you're meeting the criteria for the assignment.

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