Deeply analyze the similarities and differences between one specific Greek/Roman god/goddess and his/her Norse counterpart.
Deeply analyze the similarities and differences between one specific Greek/Roman god/goddess and his/her Norse counterpart.
Becky I. 6th period
ReplyDeletezeus, the supreme rulerin Greek mythology, and Odin, the supreme ruler in Norse mythology, are similar becasue of the way they both came into power, were fated to fall, ruled over all others, and were vengful; however, they differed greatly on their personality and lifestyle, which hamilton masterly illustrates.
Jason R, 6th period
ReplyDeleteAlthough both Zeus and Odin are the supreme rulers of their domains, the generous benefactor Odin of Norse mythology and the arrogant and unpredictable Zeus of Greek mythology could not be farther apart in the way Hamilton describes their character.
Becky. An excellent start!! Add the name of the novel toward the end of the thesis statement. In fact, you may want to reword a little after the semicolon. Just frame it a little better and you will have an outstanding thesis:)
ReplyDeleteJason. I can see where you are going with your thesis, and it is a good direction. However, the thesis jumps around too much. Consolidate the information, avoiding a back and forth focus within your thesis. Take a look at a few others and notice the structure. That being siad, you are on the right track (that is half the battle).
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ReplyDelete1. Always identify the author and novel in your thesis. Titles of books are in italics.
2. Address the author by last name.
3. Watch your organization. While it is not the only way to organize a paper, thinking of the paper as three points in five sections helps. NOTE: this does not mean 5 paragraphs.
4. Order your paper by order of discussion as dictated by your thesis statement.
5. Plan to have two solid proofs in each body paragraphs.
6. Watch your tense and maintain literary present.
7. Avoid personal pronouns (I, you, our). maintain formal voice.
8. Maintain equal weight with each aspect discussed in your paper. (Do not have one or two lengthy discussions and then have one skimpy one).
9. Remember....12 font and double spaced.
10. Have someone read your paper. Sometimes the writer thinks that something makes perfect sense and the reader can be left confused.