English+Notes-+January

** ﻿Topics: **

 * Elements of a Myth
 * Blank Template link
 * Relationships between the elements
 * The Elements
 * Character Traits
 * Writing a Good Paragraph
 * Topic Sentence
 * Supporting Detail
 * Optional Set up
 * Vocab
 * Conflict
 * Resolution
 * Purpose (for writing)
 * Inciting Incident
 * Imagery
 * Works Cited
 * MLA

**Elements of a Myth:**
Click HERE for a blank __Elements of a Myth Chart__ (for google docs)

**–noun** // 1. a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp. of one's personal nature: // bad traits of character.
// **Definitions from dictionary.com** //

__// When Choosing a Character Trait...  //__  be careful not to pick an emotion or adjective. See examples below: Worried - An emotion not a trait Worrisome - A trait Filthy - An adjective not a trait Lazy - A trait

** Writing a Good Paragraph: **
__ Topic Sentence:  __ //To make a topic sentence...// you should add a subject and something describing the subject or something the subject is doing. //If you put the topic sentence in the beginning...// it should automatically tell your readers what the main purpose or point of this paragraph is. //If you put the topic sentence in the middle...// it should have background information in the beginning giving your reader some information and then your supporting sentences after the topic sentence. //If you put the topic sentence at the end...// all the sentence's before it should still support it but it makes the feeling that the writer is leading up to the main point they are trying to get across this method usually emphasizes the main point. If you are having trouble try reading it backwards starting with the last sentence and make sure all the sentences after that still support the topic sentence. //Avoid...// using opinion words in your topic sentence and/or ANY part of your paragraph, words like i "think" or "I believe" would qualify as opinionated words. Also, never use because in a topic sentence, either find another word that will link the phrases or you may use a semicolon to link them in MOST situations.

__ Supporting Details:  __ //A good supporting detail could be...// either a reason, specific example or a more specific detail. If the paragraph is on something the writer enjoys it does not have to be very obvious and say "This make me like it because..." in every sentence. Example: Topic Sentence - "Each Season has aspects that I appreciate." Supporting Sentence - "I spend most of my summer wearing sandals and whenver possible, I walk around in my barefeet." This does not say, "I like summer because..." but it is still a supporting detail that works.

__ Optional Set up:  __ T-Topic Sentence D-Detail E- Example D-Detail E- Example C-Closing/Conclusion

** Vocab: **
__Conflict -__ A struggle between two forces. A conflict could be between yourself, internal conflict or a conflict between two people or forces, external conflict. __Resolution -__ How the main conflict is solved (try this to remember: resolution-solution, resolve-resolution) __Purpose (for writing) -__ The reason for what someone does in our case, their reason for writing. __Inciting Incident -__ The event that leads to the main conflict. __Imagery__ - When a paragraph or sentence puts mental images in a readers mind. Also, can create a scene with your 5 senses (sight, sound, smell, feel, taste). "Show don't tell your story" __ Works Cited -  __  A page that has all the bibliographies for a project or presentation. (MLA Format) __ MLA -  __  Modern Language Association. The set up/format for students all across the nation for research papers. - Font: Time New Roman - Font Size: 12 point font - Setup: Second line of each citation should have a hanging indent - Order: Alphabetical order - Spacing: Must be Double spaced - Title: Title is not formatted (No underlining or bold, etc;) // Note: To make this easy save all of your bibliographies on to easy bib and then just click save as google doc  //