Why might people tell stories about ghosts? What real-life fears, issues, or desires might ghost stories help us reckon with?
PART 1: Crafting a Thesis Statement
Before you begin your response, you must have your thesis statement approved. To craft a strong thesis statement, you will need to think about your response to the prompt, and you will need to select the specific evidence you will use to answer the question.
What makes a strong thesis statement?
It answers all parts of the prompt.
It presents your argument by making a claim that someone could dispute.
It lays out a road map for the project. It is connected to the evidence you will use to support the claim.
YOUR THESIS STATEMENT HERE:
PART 2: Structuring Evidence
Since you will need to select your evidence before you finalize your thesis, please list the specific quotes and details from at least two class texts that you will use to support your claim. This evidence is due at the start of class tomorrow:
List your evidence here. Make sure you cite the text you used and explain in complete sentences how this will help you prove your claim. (See the prompt below for available texts.)
PART 3: Writing your Response
In at least one typed, well structured paragraph, with quotes and details from multiple sources, answer the following question:
Why might people tell stories about ghosts? What real-life fears, issues, or desires might ghost stories help us reckon with?
Refer to at least two written texts from class in your response. Use specific quotes from these sources to support your response. You can also draw on evidence from other materials we talked about in class.
All sources are available on Schoology. Here is a list of possible texts:
“Horror Story” and “Haunt” by Carmen Maria Machado
“Lacrimosa” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
“Quarantining with a Ghost” by Molly Fitzpatrick
Here are sources that you might use to supplement your argument:
Ghost Movies from Around the World
The Legend of La Llorona
“Hauntings, Histories, and Campfire Tales” by Coya Paz
His House: The Scary Real World Inspiration
Ghost film clips
Type your response on the Schoology assignment.
Why might people tell stories about ghosts? What real-life fears, issues, or desires might ghost stories help us reckon with?
PART 1: Crafting a Thesis Statement
Before you begin your response, you must have your thesis statement approved. To craft a strong thesis statement, you will need to think about your response to the prompt, and you will need to select the specific evidence you will use to answer the question.
What makes a strong thesis statement?
It answers all parts of the prompt.
It presents your argument by making a claim that someone could dispute.
It lays out a road map for the project. It is connected to the evidence you will use to support the claim.
YOUR THESIS STATEMENT HERE:
PART 2: Structuring Evidence
Since you will need to select your evidence before you finalize your thesis, please list the specific quotes and details from at least two class texts that you will use to support your claim. This evidence is due at the start of class tomorrow:
List your evidence here. Make sure you cite the text you used and explain in complete sentences how this will help you prove your claim. (See the prompt below for available texts.)
PART 3: Writing your Response
In at least one typed, well structured paragraph, with quotes and details from multiple sources, answer the following question:
Why might people tell stories about ghosts? What real-life fears, issues, or desires might ghost stories help us reckon with?
Refer to at least two written texts from class in your response. Use specific quotes from these sources to support your response. You can also draw on evidence from other materials we talked about in class.
All sources are available on Schoology. Here is a list of possible texts:
“Horror Story” and “Haunt” by Carmen Maria Machado
“Lacrimosa” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
“Quarantining with a Ghost” by Molly Fitzpatrick
Here are sources that you might use to supplement your argument:
Ghost Movies from Around the World
The Legend of La Llorona
“Hauntings, Histories, and Campfire Tales” by Coya Paz
His House: The Scary Real World Inspiration
Ghost film clips
Type your response on the Schoology assignment.
