Identify the character and the literary work he or she appears in.
Why did this character interest you? What choices does the character make, and how do the choices (or the result of the choices) contribute to the theme of the story?
What kind of conflict (internal/external) did this character encounter, and how did he or she handle it?
How does the setting contribute to the character’s development?
How does the setting contribute to the character’s experience and give the story more meaning?
Describe the core conflict represented in the story.
Describe the theme of the story.
Explain how the elements/techniques illustrate the theme and conflict expressed in the story.
Explain the connection between the topic sentence and your working thesis. Would this connection be clear to someone without your explanation? If so, why? If not, how can you modify your topic sentence and/or thesis statement to make this connection more clear?
Explain the choice of reference material. How do the references support the topic sentence? Would this connection be clear to someone without your explanation? If so, why? If not, what information should you add to the paragraph to make this connection more clear?
Does the paragraph contain any unnecessary information? Does everything in it work to support the topic sentence? What information could be added or removed? In essence, you are being asked to evaluate the cohesion of your paragraph.
Note any other specific challenges faced or successes experienced when writing this paragraph or completing this discussion post.
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