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Use this to plan for an essay on TKAM.

Should a topic arise that asks you in anyway to discuss theme, big idea, an issue then this is the worksheet for you! Work your way through it to clarify your ideas.

Themes/ Ideas – Choose one to write about
 * Courage
 * Racism and segregation
 * Loneliness and isolation
 * Justice as a Simple concept

Techniques -

These are used to emphasize the message. Identify examples of writing techniques. Name the technique and quote an example to back it up.

These are the writing techniques you should be focusing on

1. MOTIF – SYMBOL


 * Mockingbird (symbol of innocence – Tom and Boo)
 * Courthouse (meant to be a symbol of justice)
 * Rabid dog (the community’s skewed view)
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Boo’s gifts (altruistic nature)

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Technique:......................................

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Example:......................................................

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Effect: (how did it portray the theme/idea?)....................................................................................................................... <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">.......................................................................................................................................................................................... <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">..........................................................................................................................................................................................

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. DIALOGUE

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Quotes

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1.......................................................................................................................................................................................... <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2........................................................................................................................................................................................... <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">3.......................................................................................................................................................................................... <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">4...........................................................................................................................................................................................

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Technique:......................................

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Example:......................................................

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Effect: (how did it portray the theme/idea?)....................................................................................................................... <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">.......................................................................................................................................................................................... <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">..........................................................................................................................................................................................

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. POINT OF VIEW/ NARRATION <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Technique:......................................
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Scout as child narrator growing up.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Dill’s comments
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jem’s comments on guilty verdict.

Example:......................................................

Effect: (how did it portray the theme/idea?)....................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: small;">Technique:......................................
 * __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. __**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**__CHARACTERIZATION__**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Atticus
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Boo
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Etc…

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: small;">Example:......................................................

Effect: (how did it portray the theme/idea?)....................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................................................................  <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">