Doctor Mitch

1.

Give two examples of each of the following elements of fiction and nonfiction from the texts you’ve read in Units 1, 2, and 3.

Characters: Identify the characters in it for story 1, story 2, and story 3

Story 1:

Story 2:

Story 3:

Plot: Describe the events that take place in the story for story 1, story 2, and story 3

Story 1:

Story 2:

Story 3:

Conflict: Describe the conflict in the story for story 1, story 2, and story 3

Story 1:

Story2:

Story 3:

Setting: Tell where and when the story takes place for story 1, story 2, and story 3

Story 1:

Story 2:

Story 3:

· Point of View: Identify the point of view of the story 1st person limited, third person omniscient

· Theme: What is the main point or lesson of this story

· Style: Is this story expository, descriptive, persuasive or narrative?

· Tone: What is the author’s attitude toward the subject of the story?

· Perspective:

· Bias: What does the story favor towards, the main character, a particular viewpoint?

· Purpose: Why was this story written (to entertain, to inform?)

2.

Argue a case for either the usage of hyperbole or understatement. Which do you think is more effective? More humorous? Explain your opinions, citing examples from the texts.

· Step 1: State whether you think hyperbole or understatement is more effective?

· Step 2: Explain why you have this opinion.

· Step 3: Include at least one quote from a reading in the course to support your point.

3.

Cite examples from the texts you’ve read in Units 1, 2, and 3 to briefly explain the answers to the Big Questions.

A. Unit 1: Can truth change?

· Step 1: Answer the question

· Step 2: Provide a specific example from one of the reading in this course to support your answer.

B. Unit 2: Is conflict necessary?

· Step 1: Answer the question

· Step 2: Provide a specific example from one of the reading in this course to support your answer.

C. Unit 3: Is knowledge the same as understanding?

· Step 1: Answer the question

· Step 2: Provide a specific example from one of the reading in this course to support your answer.

4.

Discuss the role of love in three of the texts you read in Units 1, 2, or 3.

· Describe how love is represented in story 1, 2 and 3

5.

Explain the author’s use of symbolism in three of the texts from Units 1, 2, or 3.