Thursday, January 24, 2013

AP Lit and English 10 period 5

Writing Prompts for "Greenleaf" Select one of the following prompts and respond in your writers notebook: 1. Write about the word superiority. What comes to mind when you hear the word? Write about a time when you felt superior over others or you felt the converse, inferior. How did either case effect a relationship dynamic of yours (can be between friends, family members, etc.) 2. What is effort and why does it mater anyways? 3. Would you rather be smart or dilligent? Why? 4. What happens when there is a discepancy (gap) between who you are and how others perceive you? AP English Lit only: Then read "Greenleaf" by Flannery O'Connor up to page 489. "Greenleaf" vocabulary: Define each of the following words and identify (WRITE OUT) an example/detail from the short story "Greenleaf" up to page 489: Contempt; Condescend (ing); Arrogrant; disdain; discrepancy; reputation; entitelement.

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