Homework for week of 11/13

Our work this week will revolve around the essay for The Catcher in the Rye. Here is the prompt from last week:

In works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Using The Catcher in the Rye, explain how J.D. Salinger represents childhood/adolescence as it relates to outside society.

Length:750-900 words
Here is the rubric I'll use to assess the revised draft: GHS rubric
Suggestions for drafting from U Chicago

Tuesday: Write a draft of introduction and 1-2 body paras. Due block day
Block day: Finish draft. Due Friday.
Friday:If necessary, complete draft for Monday.

Considerations for conclusions:

Think about your conclusion in graphic terms: a triangle. It should start small with your conclusions from the book and extend outward to make connections with relevant big issues today. Your first 1-2 sentences should be your final conclusions about Salinger, Holden and your argument. Then, consider applying one of these strategies to extend your ideas:
1. Consider the so what question: What is the significance of your conclusion. In this paper, why do we care about the loss of innocence in children or the futility of resisting growing up? How does it apply to the life we live right now?
2. Generate questions: What other questions does your conclusion bring up? If your ideas are complex, there will not be a simple solution or truth. Rather, think about the questions it raises and explore that thinking on paper.
3. Call to action: If applicable, think about what advice you might give to your conclusions. Is there a course of action or a solution that you can foresee? This is a good strategy for the bossy-pants voice.
4. Quotation: After you have used one of these strategies, you may want to weave in an apt quote from the book or the author which is eloquent and highlights the bigger idea you have been arguing.