1. Warm-up
If you were to write an additional chapter for Night, what would it be about? What do you think happens to Elie next? Write a one paragraph extended ending.

2. Literary Analysis
Night Essay

3. Two Body Paragraphs TS (Topic Sentence)
LCD 1 (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail)
CM (Commentary)
LCD 2 (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail)
CS (Concluding Sentence)

4. Topic Sentence State your first point of analysis.
Be sure it is CLEAR and relates back to your thesis.
Ex: Esperanza wants to have more power over her own life than the women around her seem to have.

5. Lead-in TO Concrete Detail
Must set the stage for your quote.
Explain the context.
Concrete Detail
Your evidence.
Quote or paraphrase cited with page numbers.
Must be properly formatted.
Example: For example, when Esperanza is talking about her great grandmother, she says: “She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow… I don’t want to inherit her place by the window” (11).

6. Commentary Analyze the meaning. How does this support your thesis?
Do not summarize AT ALL.
Your lead-in has already told us what’s going on in the quote.
Example:
Esperanza dislikes the fact that her grandmother did not do anything to improve her life. She does not want to follow in her mother’s footsteps; instead, she wants to be in charge of her own life.

7. Concluding Sentence
Clear and insightful.
So what? Why is this important? How does everything you just said tie back to your thesis?
Example:
Esperanza wants to be different from the women around her, who are submissive and give up their power to men.

8. Whole Paragraph
Esperanza wants to have more power over her own life than the women around her seem to have. For example, when Esperanza is talking about her great grandmother, she says: “She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow… I don’t want to inherit her place by the window” (11). Esperanza dislikes the fact that her grandmother did not do anything to improve her life. She does not want to follow in her mother’s footsteps; instead, she wants to be in charge of her own life. In addition, when Esperanza is talking about the woman in the movie who is beautiful and cruel, she says: “She is the one who drives them men crazy and laughs them all away. Her power is her own” (89). Esperanza wants to take her own path to happiness, and she hopes to be more like the woman in the movies than those in her own neighborhood. She wants to be independent and not let men control her life. Esperanza wants to be different from the women around her, who are submissive and give up their power to men.

9. Pair Activity
With a partner, write one body paragraph about a character trait of Elie (choose any you like).
ex: Throughout the book, Elie shows strength. (topic sentence)
Follow the exact format of the body paragraph outline.
Make sure it has all the components.
You will have minutes to do this.
Be sure both your names are on the paper.
Make sure it is as quality as possible.
Note: At the end of the time, we will trade papers and grade each other’s writing.

10. Grading Checklist Write their scores for each section below the paragraph. Then total up the number and circle it.
Topic sentence clearly states topic of paragraph _______/10
Lead-ins are present for each quote and clearly state the speaker of the quote ________/10
Concrete details provide evidence that is relevant to the topic sentence ________/10
Concrete details are properly formatted _________/10
Commentary is at least two sentences _________/10
Commentary is analysis and not summary _________/10
All components of a full body paragraph are present (TS, 2 lead-ins, 2CDs, 2CMs, 1CS). _________/10
Closing Sentence reiterates the main point ___________/10