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monday 12-6

- error correction

- goals and expectations

- preparation and..

- goodbye!

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/margaret-atwood-on-the-dystopian-novels-that-inspired-her-to-write-the-handmaids-tale

"I have a plan for my essay in test week"

yes

I have one or more vague ideas

I'm waiting for inspiration

No. Not a clue how to do this!

I need help or feedback

Focus on writing

academic writing :

no "I" / "we"

no contractions

formal and specific language

correct grammar and spelling

task

improve the following sentences.

I will explain how education plays a big role to maintain the order in the book.

Soma a medicine which makes everyone happy and contented of what they are living.

I'm going to explain how some groups of people are being effected and what they're being exposed with or tought about.

lesson:

be prepared, so you can take the time to critically EDIT your own work; first write a draft, then a corrected version.

expectations

essay that critically compares and contrasts the two books.

consider the following thesis statements...are they critical? Are they specific enough? 

What is the role of religion in both novels?

What is the significance of the color red in the Handmaid's Tale and is there also a significant color in Brave New World?

Are these novels dystopian?

Is John more or less free than other characters?

let's work

-write your thesis statement

- find good arguments

- find fitting quotes

- ask for feedback!

Task 2

tips:

both works of fiction are novels.

titles are always capitalized: The Handmaid's Tale/ Brave New World.

a dystopian novel... a futuristic society... a new regime...How do you phrase this?

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