Today’s Objectives Today we will be able to….  Practice writing a paragraph about themes in “OM&M” We will do this by:  Previewing the prompt  Pre-Writing.

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Today’s Objectives Today we will be able to….  Practice writing a paragraph about themes in “OM&M” We will do this by:  Previewing the prompt  Pre-Writing Conference  Write our I.C.P. Why :  Applying our knowledge of themes in a constructed paragraph  Practicing for the “OM&M” exam

Structure of a Body Paragraph Topic Sentence( Your answer to the prompt) Explain the example Set Up Example (Character One) Example from text Transition Concluding Sentence Set Up Example (Character Two) Explain the example Example from Text

I.C.P  Answer the following short answers in a COMPLETE paragraph.  Describe two characters who best exemplify the theme of “those who are alienated by society face a life of loneliness”  You must examine at least two characters with concrete examples to receive full points. (10 points)