Writing about Thoreau

This weekend, you will write a paragraph about Thoreau's Walden based on the work we did together in class the past two days. On your worksheet you wrote about a main issue and a key point from Thoreau's work by using a variety of quotations. Now, combine all of that into a paragraph response:

What point is central to Thoreau's work?   What is he suggesting for people to do?  What does it take to achieve it? What are some of the issues it includes, and how does Thoreau explain them?

Your paragraph needs to have a clear point (topic sentence), at least two supporting quotations, and effective analysis of them in relation to your point. This is an exhaustive look at the language he used, taking the time to explain what it means just within the context of the essay – you are not using a personal viewpoint here or making outside connections (that will come later).

This is individual work - you are not working with your groups on this paragraph.

Save your paragraph - you will not be submitting it today.