Plot - how the author arranges events to develop the basic idea; it is the sequence of events in a story or play. the plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.
how to fill in a short story plot / them map for cinderella
readings from english 2 part 2
short stories
1. prometheus and the first people
2. the orphan boy and the elk dog
3. cupid and psyche
4. cinderella
5. arthur becomes king
6. damon and pythias
7. two friends
1.
identifying information - the entire title and author's full name are provided.
and
the theme statement is clear and shows a thorough understanding of the author's message. and theme statement
2. plot map: quotes - brief quotations that clearly address all 5 specified elements are identified.
3. plot map: significance - the significance of all 5 quotes is clearly explained.
4. conventions - spelling, capitalization, and punctuation (including punctuation of quotations), are uniformly correct.
and
grammar and usage are correct.
5. formatting - all works cited entries follow proper mla formatting.
1.
title and author:
2.
theme:
write a sentence explaining the theme,
.the theme is the author's message.
(common themes are love conquers all,
nothing good is easy,
war involves
3.
introduction:
quote: choose a sentence or two from the beginning of the story, and
significance: tell how this relates to the theme
4.
rising action:
quote: choose a sentence or two where the conflict is revealed, and
significance: tell how this relates to the theme
5.
climax:
quote: choose a sentence or two when the main character learns something that will affect the outcome of the story, and
significance: tell how this relates to the theme
6.
falling action:
quote: choose a sentence or two when events and complications start to fall into place, and
significance: tell how this relates to the theme
8. resolution:
quote: choose a sentence or two that tells about the final outcome of the story, and
significance: tell how this relates to the theme
9. citation
cite the source from which you found the story, using mla style
i chose cinderella because i figure it would be easy but which ever is easy i really need plus with the works cited