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We’ll get started at 11.
Today’s agenda:
1. Continue with essay work
2. Animal Farm Ch10
Friday – substitute teacher
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Monday- 5-paragraph essay on Animal Farm
Five-paragraph essay
Introductory paragraph
-grabber
-thesis statement – refer directly to the question, addresses
the topic directly
Writing prompt: How are the pigs taking over the farm?
Thesis statement – mirror vocabulary from the writing prompt
- use the same vocab or use synonyms
pigs taking over farm
BASIC: The pigs are taking over the farm in three ways.
-won’t get top marks, but it’s ok
MORE INTERESTING: In the novel Animal Farm, the pigs start to seize control of the workings of the farm in a few key ways.
- better vocabulary, higher level writing, top marks
-Preview of your three points
Has to be 3 points in a 5-paragraph essay
Think of three good points – specific, distinct from each other
Why do you like Vancouver?
1.it’s good
2. it’s nice
3. I like it
Extremely low quality points.
1. access to parks and nature
2. good public schools
3. fresh air and water
A bit more interesting
1. freedom of speech
2. freedom of religion
3. freedom of movement
Not Vancouver, that’s Canada
1. ski in the morning
2. hike in the afternoon
3. cycle in the evening
Interesting?
1. close to Asia
2. speak mother language
3. home culture
More interesting
Essay – on topic, not boring, as interesting as possible, creative as possible
You don’t have to be super creative. Do your best.
Body paragraphs – (3 because you have given three points)
How are the pigs taking over the farm?
1. act like managers over the other animals
2. give themselves many special privileges
3. they make all the decisions, other animals can’t vote anymore
Concluding paragraph – restatement
- restate the Thesis statement
- restate the 3 points
- end with a clincher
e.g. THESIS STATEMENT: In the novel Animal Farm, the pigs start to seize control of the workings of the farm in a few key ways.
RESTATE: Clearly, as the story progresses, the pigs assert their dominance over the other animals in the farm.
over the running of what they rename Manor Farm.
Introduction
Body
1
2
3
Conclusion
(300-350w)
(2 hours)
On Monday, I will ask you a question about the novel. You will write a five-paragraph essay.
Chapter 10 Discussion Notes
pre-rebellion life forgotten, all original animals dead except Clover, Benjamin, Moses, some pigs
No animals ever retired
Benjamin more or less the same, more “morose” “taciturn” after Boxer
new horses, stupid, good workers, comrades, accept everything
farm prosperous- animals not richer, except dogs and pigs
many dogs and pigs
pigs write reports, immediately burned (87)
no memory/ context to compare quality of life
Benjamin recalls, cynical- not better or worse
Squealer spins
Animals feel hope “sense of honour and privilege” (87)
“imperishable pride” “old heroic days” (88)
patriotic about Animal Farm
“All animals were equal”
Squealer reeducates sheep: “Four legs good, two legs better!”
Pigs on hind legs, Napoleon with whip
Benjamin reads aloud single commandment (90)
“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”
pigs wear clothes, smoke pipe, carry whips
Big meeting, final scene of book
all friends, speechifying, toasting
model farm “did more work and received less food” (92)
common “labour problems” “you have your lower animals... we have our lower classes” (92)
Napoleon not “subversive” or “revolutionary”, just want “normal business relations”
farm co-op “owned by the pigs jointly” (93)
renamed “Manor Farm”
big fight, card cheats, indistinguishable- read final paragraph (95)
What do you think will happen next on Animal Farm?
Will the animals rebel again?
