This assignment asks you to show your understanding of the text and genre from TTTC with a work of non-fiction by Tim O’Brien.

The text and genre from TTTC

Show your understanding of the text, genre, and truth by comparing / contrasting specifics from TTTC with a work of non-fiction by Tim O’Brien. ABOUT THE THINGS THEY CARRIED (book) AND THE VIETNAM LINK IN FIRST PARAGRAPH OF DIRECTIONS The Vietnam in Me.pdf download(this is a version of the below website that has been turned into a PDF by your teachers, which means that it should be cited with the page numbers published on the PDF document) (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/books/98/09/20/specials/obrien-vietnam.html&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620935615179000&usg=AOvVaw1Hh_OoPG2EhouklgAHDwnx) LINK Read and annotate “The Vietnam in Me” (use “command” and click to open so it opens in a separate tab for you to print or open in Kami…

The text and genre from TTTC

OR a PDF is avail in Canvas– can use page citations): a nonfiction essay written by Tim O’Brien, paying special attention to things that you notice that remind you of things you’ve read in The Things They Carried. Consider annotating for similarities/differences in elements of fiction: Setting Characters/people Action, plot, and conflict Style: Use of language (specifically the terms we have used and noted during this unit) Ideas about: war, stories, memories, relationships, etc. https://youtu.be/coBbC8j-eTA

The text and genre from TTTC

Complete the following chart (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/11L0I54zxdsLRheGgjpw-OeAb6fg3sot608TKsN7tNzg/copy&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620935615180000&usg=AOvVaw1t0CYHNd1sFuBa53yoIh4N) LINK (“command” + click to get your own copy in another tab), using quotations from both texts and explaining the substance/importance of the similarity or difference that you see. Make sure that you put accurate page numbers for every quote! Write a paragraph that examines what you notice is important in Tim O’Brien’s treatment of fiction and nonfiction, using specific evidence from the chart.

The text and genre from TTTC

Paragraph must have: Thesis statement/claim (draft three separate ideas, and then choose one to revise and use: you may do these on your own sheet of paper)… remember these must be NARROW: Draft/Idea 1: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Draft/Idea 2: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Draft/Idea 3: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Specific evidence from both works (including at least one properly cited quote from each, and additional specific detail as needed to prove your claim) A complete analysis/discussion of why it matters (consider the essential questions for the unit– they may guide your ideas/analysis) How will I be graded? Projects will be graded on an A-B-C-D-F scale according to your understanding of the key objectives tested along with depth and detail of your analyses and explanations. You should focus your energy on these things.

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