Fluent Essays

TO BE SUBMITTED:  1.OUTLINE COMPLETED( PROVIDED IN THE DOCUMENT) 2. FINAL WRITING AS A WORD DOCUMENT THAT YOU CAN SEND TO  ([email protected]) Some instruction: hello thanks for the help, this is an essay that should be 3-5 pages, everything is provided in the documents and the steps below, i have annoted the story as you can see in the documents, the ones that you should focus on are labeled as (P) and are in yellow.  STEP 1: LITERY LENS TO FOCUS ON(the annoted story can be found down as (the necklace 2)) 1.Psychoanalysis: How does the character use defense mechanisms to cope with challenges?   Look at the inner thoughts of the characters Look at the interactions between characters; are there underlying insecurities causing problems? Step 2: A Working Thesis use the answer to your focus question to help write out a working thesis statement organize your evidence into 3 categories one for each body paragraph remember it should contain: the title and authors name, the answer to your focus question, a brief explanation of your opinion (how and why) and your 3 arguments to support your opinion. Step 3: Creating your Outline( provided in the documents section) Use the outline template to plan your introduction and conclusion, and organize your arguments and evidence. Be sure to select at least minimum of 2 citations/pieces of evidence per paragraph (at least one should be paraphrased) from the text thats annoted, please use in text citation  support your argument in each paragraph. Explain and elaborate on how your evidence works to prove your thesis. Step 4: Writing your Essay(word document) Using Word .Please use MLA format  Times New Roman, size 12, Double-spaced (or 1.5) Last name and page # on the top right of each page (using headers) Essay title in the center (do not bold, underline or increase font size) Use proper in-text citations after all paraphrases and direct quotes (ex. Last name page 3) -> (Dahl 5) Last page should be a Works Cited page IN TEXT CITATIONS ARE A MUSTGuy de Maupassant translated by Andrew MacAndrew The Necklace © P ea rs on E du ca tio n, In c. , o r i ts a ffi lia te s. A ll rig ht s re se rv ed . NOTES SCAN FOR MULTIMEDIA BACKGROUND In the late nineteenth century, a type of literature known as Realism emerged as a reaction to the idealism and optimism of Romantic literature. Realism sought to describe life as it is, without ornament or glorification. “The Necklace,” an example of Realist fiction, tells the story of an average woman who pays a significant price to experience a glamorous evening. As in all Realist fiction, there is no fairy-tale ending. S he was one of those pretty, charming young women who are born, as if by an error of Fate, into a petty official’s family. She had no dowry,1 no hopes, not the slightest chance of being appreciated, understood, loved, and married by a rich and distinguished man; so she slipped into marriage with a minor civil servant at the Ministry of Education. Unable to afford jewelry, she dressed simply: but she was as wretched as a déclassée, for women have neither caste nor breeding—in them beauty, grace, and charm replace pride of birth. Innate refinement, instinctive elegance, and suppleness of wit give them their place on the only scale that counts, and these qualities make humble girls the peers of the grandest ladies. She suffered constantly, feeling that all the attributes of a gracious life, every luxury, should rightly have been hers. The poverty of her rooms—the shabby walls, the worn furniture, the ugly 1. dowry (DOW ree) n. wealth or property given by a woman’s family to her husband upon their marriage. 1 2 3 ANCHOR TEXT | SHORT STORY refinement (rih FYN muhnt) n. politeness; good manners suppleness (SUHP uhl nihs) n. smoothness; fluidity; ability to adapt easily to different situations The Necklace 373 This text shows us the injustice and the error of fate that Ms.Loisel has been born into and she is not happy and feels unlucky too © P ea rs on E du ca tio n, In c. , o r i ts a ffi lia te s. A ll rig ht s re se rv ed . NOTES upholstery—caused her pain. All these things that another woman of her class would not even have noticed, tormented her and made her angry. The very sight of the little Breton girl who cleaned for her awoke rueful thoughts and the wildest dreams in her mind. She dreamed of thick-carpeted reception rooms with Oriental hangings, lighted by tall, bronze torches, and with two huge footmen in knee breeches, made drowsy by the heat from the stove, asleep in the wide armchairs. She dreamed of great drawing rooms upholstered in old silks, with fragile little tables holding priceless knick-knacks, and of enchanting little sitting rooms redolent of perfume, designed for teatime chats with intimate friends—famous, sought-after men whose attentions all women longed for. When she sat down to dinner at her round table with its three-Story Title: _____________________________ In the box below, copy your selected focus question from the assignment details. Thesis Statement Write your working thesis (rough copy) in the box below. After reviewing , write your refined thesis in the box below. Locate and organize your evidence into three categories (body paragraph topics): Evidence Chart Argument 1: Argument 2: Argument 3: Quotation/ Paraphrase #1 Connection to Thesis Quotation/ Paraphrase #2 Connection to Thesis Introduction Plan Hook Thesis Statement and relevant background information about the novel Brief Outline of Arguments 1. 2. 3. Transition Body Paragraph Plan Topic Sentence – Statement (mini-thesis) Evidence #1 (quote or paraphrase) with in-text citation Explanation Transition Evidence #2 (quote or paraphrase) with in-text citation Explanation Transition Restate topic sentence Transition Body Paragraph Plan Topic Sentence (mini-thesis) Evidence #1 (quote or paraphrase) with in-text citation Explanation Transition Evidence #2 (quote or paraphrase) with in-text citation Explanation Transition Restate topic sentence Transition Body Paragraph Plan Topic Sentence – Statement (mini-thesis) Evidence #1 (quote or paraphrase) with in-text citation Explanation Transition Evidence #2 (quote or paraphrase) with in-text citation Explanation Transition Restate topic sentence Transition Conclusion Paragraph Plan Restate thesis statement Brief Outline of Arguments 1. 2. 3. Strong concluding sentenceDefense Mechanisms Definition: Defense Mechanisms contribute to mental health by providing relief from stressful situations. However, too much dependence on them can lead to avoidance in facing problems. Denial: Refusal to accept reality because of the emotional pain it causes. Ex: Carol’s longtime pet has died. She continues to act as if it were still alive. Escape or Fantasy: Running away from problems through daydreams, books or excessive sleep. Rationalization: An attempt to justify one’s actions with an excuse. Ex: Anne justifies flunking a math test because she was absent the day it was scheduled. Projection: An attempt to protect one’s feelings or self-esteem by blaming others. Casting the feelings you have onto another person. Ex: Bill blamed his teacher’s dislike of him for his poor grade. Repression: Unconsciously forgetting information that is too painful to recall. Ex: You forget about chores you are supposed to do on the weekend allowing yourself to enjoy the company of friends instead. Suppression: The conscious holding back of thoughts or feelings. Ex: You think that showing frustration is a sign of weakness so you hold those feelings inside and don’t express them. Identification: Acting like, or modeling behaviors after a person someone likes. Associating with people or groups that are of higher status in order to increase your own status Displacement: Directing feelings at someone or something other than the source of those feelings. Ex: Angry at not making the team, Sarah pushes her little sister when she gets home. Regression: Acting as if one was back in an earlier less troublesome time in their life. Reverting to childlike behavior to get attention or to get your way. Ex: Pouting and giving the silent treatment. Compensation: An attempt to make up for a weakness in one area by excelling in another area. Sublimation: Transforming unacceptable behaviors into acceptable ones. Ex: A very aggressive person might become a professional athlete. Conversion: Emotional problems result in real physical ailments. Ex: Excessive worrying can cause headaches. Reaction Formation: Replacing feelings that are socially or personally unacceptable with emotions that are acceptable. Acting outwardly the opposite of what one feels. Defense Mechanism Worksheet Student Name: ___________________________ Class Period: __________ Using the notes of defense mechanisms, determine which defense mechanism best fits the examples given here. It is helpful to work in small groups and discuss the examples and come to a group consensus. ______________________ 1. Jim bought a sweater he really didn’t need and couldn’t afford. He claimed it was a bargain he couldn’t pass up. ______________________ 2. I got a dean referral because the teacher doesn’t like me. ______________________ 3. Whenever there is something unpleasan