1. Looking forward to TIMED WRITE FRIDAY!

2. What Timed Write Friday looks like…
One class period to write the essay – the sooner everyone is ready to go, the sooner we start.
Allowed one 3x5 index card to record your notes and rough outline of your essay.
The ONLY complete sentence allowed on your card is your thesis statement
Bullet points, please.

3. What Timed Write Friday looks like…
On this timed write, the text will be allowed.
Once the bell rings, you finish your sentence and submit your essay.
Essay should be 3-4 paragraphs long (min. 2 body paragraphs, conclusion optional if time runs short).

4. Tomorrow’s question:
The protagonist in "The Cask of Amontillado", Montresor, can be explained in several different ways. Some focus on his strategies to lure Fortunado into his catacombs; others focus on his behaviors after succeeding in his need for revenge. There is no argument, however, that Montresor's character is well-developed, complex, and multi-faceted enough to elicit conversation. In a well-written essay, explain how Edgar Allan Poe uses diction, figurative language, and story details within "The Cask of Amontillado" to develop Montresor as a character. You must use two out of three of the following devices.

5. Out of all that…here’s your focus.
In a well-written essay, explain how Edgar Allan Poe uses diction, figurative language, and story details within "The Cask of Amontillado" to develop Montresor as a character. You must use two out of three of the following devices.

6. Writing the Thesis
Remember, thesis statements give an overall preview of the essay. So, in your thesis statement for THIS essay, you need:
Two words that describe Montresor
Two devices that Poe uses to help characterize Montresor

7. A Potential Template
In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Edgar Allan Poe uses __________ and _____________ in order to show Montresor as a __________ and __________ character.
Edgar Allan Poe casts Montresor as a _________ and __________ character using __________ and __________ in his writing within “The Cask of Amontillado.”

8. Body Paragraphs
Body paragraphs should defend the thesis, one point at a time.
Body paragraphs can focus on the device used OR the trait and how that trait is brought forth.

9. Conclusions
If you restate the thesis, I will reduce your score by at least one score point.
Conclusions REINFORCE a thesis by giving final reflections. They do NOT repeat the thesis. This is akin to telling your reader, “You were obviously stupid enough to not read it the first time.”

10. Final advice: Transitions are a beautiful thing.
Never write, “In conclusion” or “That’s what my essay is about.” We know. We read it.
Evidence should be discussed. Never assume your reader knows exactly what you are thinking. Let them know in writing.
If you are using quotes, quote verbatim.
Breathe.