Compare how Walt Whitman and Douglass express their views of America

Compare how Whitman & Douglass express their views of America

DUE: Day 2, November 1/2

Criterion A: Analyzing

Criterion D: Using Language

Formative grade: Criterion b, organizing

Step 1: Clarify your understanding

1. How does Douglass view America?

2. How does Douglass use literary devices to express his view of America?

3. How does Whitman view America?

4. How does Whitman use literary devices to express his view of America?

5. In what way(s) are Douglass and Whitman’s views of America similar?

6. In what way(s) are Douglass and Whitman’s views of America different?

7. In what way(s) do Douglass and Whitman express their views similarly?

8. In what way(s) do Douglass and Whitman express their views differently?

Step 2: Choose your points of comparison and evidence

1. Choose which point of similarity you will write about

1. Choose evidence for Douglass (MLA citation)

2. Choose evidence for Whitman (MLA citation)

2. Choose which point of difference you will write about

1. Choose evidence for Douglass (MLA citation)

2. Choose evidence for Whitman (MLA citation)

3. Choose how you will organize your paragraphs

Step 3: Write and review your thesis statement

1. Does your thesis statement fully address the prompt? (Compare how Walt Whitman and Frederick Douglass use literary devices to express their views of America.)

2. Is your thesis clear/detailed/specific enough?

1. Does your thesis reference specific literary devices?

2. Does your thesis reference the authors’ specific views of America?

3. Do your classmates understand your thesis when they read it?

Step 4: Write your body paragraphs (4)

1. Topic Sentence

2. Introduce/Contextualize the evidence that you will present

3. State your evidence/quotation (MLA citation)

4. Discuss/Explain how that evidence supports your point

5. Link back to your thesis

Step 5: Review your work

· Contains a detailed thesis

· Includes close analysis of 2 quotes from each author (for a total of 4)

· Includes one similarity and one difference

· Focuses on the “so what,” connecting use of literary devices to the author’s purpose in using them to convey a larger message

· Includes a formal tone

· Includes appropriate citations and a works cited page.