Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The House on Mango street does not provide the students with real life knowledge where as The Pact will teach the students about the risks of suicide.


BODY PARAGRAPH 1
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
The House on mango street does not capture the readers attention and connect with the reader. People reading the Pact can relate to the characters and it captures the readers attention.


What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. The story line is realistic

b. Her life isn’t that interesting that we want to hear about it

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. The pact starts with a gun shot which catches the readers attention


b. where as the house on mango street just starts explaining her life



BODY PARAGRAPH 2
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
Kids need to learn something out of the book like suicide and dancers of certain situations. The House on mango street has nothing to teach the reader for later on in life.

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. young women attempt suicide 3 times more than young men

b. one major reason for suicide is teenage pregnancies

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. Throughout the book the reader learns whether or not the girl commit suicide or if someone else killed her. You also learn that she is pregnant


b. Throughout the house on mango street you don’t find out anything shocking or anything that would help someone later in life.







BODY PARAGRAPH 3
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
The Pact is more of our generation book and although people may think it is a little racy at some parts, that is when the reader gets more attached to the book to see what will happen. The House on Mango street is not a page turner and is not interesting


What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. The pact is a page turner that will help relate to the kids and there lives and hopefully will help them make better choices


What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. There was a part when there was a flashback and she found out she was pregnant and wouldn’t tell her boyfriend. Later when she was dead Chris found out when in jail.



CONCLUSION
What should we now understand after reading your paper? Where idea(s) does your paper lead to?
a. That replacing the House on mango street would help the kids enjoy reading more and would get them to actually read the book


b. The students would learn more about suicide and the risks that may occur

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