Crane+Story+Questions

=The Open Boat” Remote School Assinment =

= "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane =

After you have read "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane, you will select 2 of the 4 paragraph options to write on the story.

“The Open Boat”—a Paragraph Review

You will complete two separate body paragraphs. Note: this set of paragraphs has no introduction or conclusion; be sure to TAG the story in the topic sentence of each paragraph. BE SURE to document your direct quotations (and use many for support).

Day 1: Read the story. Email me to tell me how long this took and to ask any questions over what happened in the story. OR I will be at our google.docs folder starting a "The Open Boat" on-line discussion at 8:30 tonight. Feel free to join us and ask questions at that time. Day 2: Write one of the paragraphs below. Share it with me as a google.doc. Day 3: Write the second of your choice from the topics below. Share it with me as a google.doc.

OPTION 1: A Paragraph of Definition: Define the word “open” as you describe the various ways in which Crane intends the word to be viewed. (Combine several of these types of definition: by classification, by synonyms, by example, by illustration, by enumeration). For information on a DEFINITION paragraph, click __here__ .

OPTION 2: A Paragraph by Illustration: Discuss the growing awareness of the crew members of the seriousness of their problem. This topic calls for chronological development. For information on an ILLUSTRATION paragraph, click __here__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">OPTION 3: A Paragraph of Comparison or Contrast: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How does the Correspondent’s reactions to the men’s plight differ from the Cook’s reaction? For information on a COMPARISON or CONTRAST paragraph, click <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__here__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Remember, there are two ways to organize this paragraph:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Way One || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Way Two ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TOPIC SENTENCE || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TOPIC SENTENCE ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">FACTS 1, 2, and 3 about the Correspondent’s reaction. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">FACT 1 about the Correspondent’s reaction followed by FACT 1 about the Cook’s reaction. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">FACTS 1, 2, and 3 about the Cook’s reaction. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">FACT 2 about the Correspondent’s reaction by FACT 2 about the Cook’s reaction. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">CLINCHER SENTENCE || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">FACT 3 about the Correspondent’s reaction followed by FACT 3 about the Cook’s reaction. ||
 * || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">CLINCHER SENTENCE ||

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">OPTION 4: A Descriptive Paragraph using Spatial Clues: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe the layout of the boat. OR <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe the layout of the beach (including buildings, coastline etc.). <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For information on a DESCRIPTIVE paragraph, click <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__here__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.