Then we read a selection from Jane Eyre for a quick read. After that, we came to the writing lab in room 704 and set up MLA style and wrote our first Thought Exercise on our outside reading books. I showed you my sample and then gave you the following directions:
Write a good paragraph.
Include a Grabber
Concrete Detail: Why did choose your book – What literary merit does your book have?Commentary: How do you intend to use your book?
Commentary: What do you think you will learn from your book?
Concrete Detail: Other merits of my book –
Commentary: Why this book matters –
Commentary: What I intend to do with this book and why this book has garnered classic status and existential questions this book raises.
