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ELIT24/ICS24

Asian American Literature

Agenda

• Essay 1• Telling Your Story Part I

Essay 1

• The description is online.• Write your introduction last, but write your thesis

first. Your thesis might change.• Here is an example of a thesis: As children in

immigrant households both Yang and I did much of the work necessary for our families to survive. Yang along with her sister Dawb had to care for their younger siblings, while I worked in my father’s seafood store when I was in elementary school and middle school.

• Question on the blog.

Essay 1

• Outline:I. Introduction

A. Image of childhood as carefreeB. Thesis

II.My family and my father’s storeA. Mother’s deathB. WeekendsC. The work that I didD. A story

Essay 1

• Outline:III.Yang’s parents and Yang’s work

A. Yang’s parents (176)B. Yang and Dawb’s struggle (185)

IV.ConclusionA. A general point about many immigrant

familiesB. You might refer to the notes

Essay 1

• Outline– Spend a few minutes reviewing your thesis

and outline.– Can one or two people volunteer their outlines

so we can have a general discussion?

Homework• Essay 1 due on Monday.

Telling Your Story Part I

• You will present for a small group (four or five). Aim for about ten minutes for each presentation

• You need a title and a turning point• Write-ups are due today. The write-up

should be in paragraph form. Do not just read your write-up for your presentation.

• See me if you were absent on Monday or you still need to prepare.