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Remember, TAM (Title, Author, Main Idea, and Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then)
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In our final blog of 2018, you are being asked to explain (using RACE), how the problem of your book club book is solved (falling action). Be sure to include the title and author, as well as a quote and a page number to support your thinking.
Example: In the book, Because of Mr. Terupt, by Rob Buyea, Jeffrey's main problem is solved when Mr. Terupt enters his life and introduces him to the Collaborative Classroom. Jeffrey's classmates are suddenly exposed to Jeffrey's kindness when they witness the way he treats other students in the Collaborative Classroom. This, in turn, allows him to have a discussion with Jessica opening up about his family situation. In the end, Jeffrey helps his parents focus on living, and understands what happened with his brother is not his fault, "Dad, it's not your fault...Son, it's not your fault either" (p. 206). This quote shows Jeffrey mending the relationship with his family. As we continue to read our book club books, our focus this week is on the 'rising action' of the story mountain. Remember that "Rising action includes all of the plot point after the exposition and before the climax. Rising action is where characters and conflict are developed. There is no set length for rising action, rather, its length is determined by when the climax occurs" (from Writing Explained."
Your job this week is to identify the rising action of your story, in other words, what is the conflict/problem of the story so far. 1.) Identify the conflict/problem in your story so far. 2.) Use at least one quote to support your thinking (and page number) 3.) Include the author and title of your book. Example: There are many conflicts in the book, Because of Mr. Terupt, by Rob Buyea. Each character is dealing with his or her own issues. One of the problems for Jeffrey is that he hates school and has a difficult family life; his parents are depressed because they lost a child, and Jeffrey blames himself. For example, ADD QUOTE. This quote shows that Jeffrey carries a lot of guilt after losing Michael. As we get our book club books underway, we will circle back around to focusing on narrative writing and story mountains. This week, our focus is on the exposition (the way the author sets up the story including setting and characters).
Here is your assignment: 1.) Using your book club book, explain the exposition of your book. This means you must include a description of the setting and the main character. Example: In the book, Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea, the setting is at Snow Hill School in Connecticut. Many of the scenes are set in Mr. Terupt's classroom, as well as in the characters' homes including Anna's, Jeffrey's, Jessica's, and Mr. Terupt's hospital room. There are seven main characters in this book including Anna, Jessica, Jeffrey, Peter, Luke, Alexia, and Danielle. This completes the exposition of the book Because of Mr. Terupt. |
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