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Warm-up:  Reread the passage from Chapter 5 paragraphs 2-3 about why Hester stays.  (It may seem marvelous…the result of martyrdom.)  Identify what strategies the author is using to explain Hester’s decision to remain past the time of her prison term.  Find at least 3 strategies.

Classwork:  after discussing warm-up, read a sample essay on the prompt

Review 5 steps to remind yourself of the differences between and the format of argumentative and analytical prompts.

Find a passage from Chapters 10-15 of SL that utilizes different strategies to reveal an idea, make a point, etc.  Write an analytical prompt about the passage. 

Write an argumentative prompt about the Scarlet Letter or a related idea.  Make sure your question is clear and debatable.

Homework:  Finish SL Chapter 13-15, optional civil disobedience essay revisions