PDF-[READING BOOK]-Mark Twain

The Desired Brand Effect Stand Out in a Saturated Market with a Timeless Brand. A guide to writing Stronger . Theses. KSJC . Pre – AP English 11. Ms. Do. The Rubric. Analyze how Twain creates tension to promote social commentary.. The Prompt. Level Up THESIS. Deconstructing the prompt…. BY: MARK TWAIN. Background Information. What is satire?. Satire is the use of . ____________ or . sarcasm to denounce or make fun of a specific idea, object, concept, or person.. Mark Twain uses satire to:. By Mark Twain. Meet Mark Twain. “I was born on the 30. th. of November, 1835, in the almost invisible village of Florida, Monroe County, Missouri… the village contained a hundred people and I increased the population by 1 percent. It is more than many of the best men in history could have done for a town.”. “Jurassic Park”. and . “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court”. By: Connor Campbell. Michael Crichton. Michael Crichton was involved and successful at many different types of work throughout his life. He is best known as the author of . .. Mark Twain started his career as a journalist by writing for the small local paper called Hannibal Journal. Between 1857 and 1861 Mark Twain worked as a Mississippi riverboat pilot. The Civil War put an end to the steamboat river traffic, so Twain moved to Virginia City. Born . on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel L. Clemens wrote under the pen name Mark Twain and went on to pen several novels, including two major classics of American . literature.. he worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his singular lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. 1. Have a pencil ready for the day.. 2. . Have a book ready for the bell ringer.. Read quietly! On Friday you will write a one paragraph summary about the book you read this week.. Prince & Pauper Novel by Mark Twain. Use the article The Adventures of Tom Sawyer . vs. Mark Twain for this activity…. Directions: Answer each question in complete sentences. Make sure to restate the question in your answer. Don’t forget MLA heading for your paper.. Language Goal- . . To respectfully . participate . during . collaborative class discussions (10.SL.1). . To support answers using text-based, cited details (10.W.9) and to determine word meanings using context and/or word patterns (10.L.4. Corn-pone:. Of or characteristic of an unsophisticated rural person, especially from the South (hick) . Type of corn bread. Question to consider: why would Twain title this essay . Corn-Pone . Opinions. activity 1: What is satire?. activity 2: Twain bio stuff. close: more satire. HW DUE: none. HW Tonight: . Awakening . ch. 10-15 for tomorrow. NOTE change to vocab. schedule. . Upcoming: . 4.21: Realism unit quiz 1 (ch. 1-20). . Are you an independent thinker? How do you know?. Discuss…. Read . Corn Pone Opinions. individually. Answer (individually, in complete sentences):. Where do people get their political opinions and beliefs?. . Wall. Info. Photos. Songs/Videos. Shania Twain. Logout. View photos . of Shania . Send . Shania . a . message. Shania’s Website . (hyperlinked). Wall. Info. Photos. Songs/Videos. Write something…. Mark . Twain (Samuel Clemens) 1835-1910 . "Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.".