DIDLS Short Story DIDLS Short Story AnalysisAnalysis

TURNING IT INTURNING IT IN::• Braded FolderBraded Folder• Front Pocket: All DIDLS pages (colored Front Pocket: All DIDLS pages (colored

sheets) completely filled in and Short sheets) completely filled in and Short Story Independent Notation.Story Independent Notation.

• Back Pocket: Notated Stories from Back Pocket: Notated Stories from each of you.each of you.

• Brads: FINAL TYPED copy of DIDLS Brads: FINAL TYPED copy of DIDLS analysis paperanalysis paper

Paper RequirementsPaper Requirements

•Typed and Double-SpacedTyped and Double-Spaced•Cohesive Paper—All same font Cohesive Paper—All same font

and size….fits togetherand size….fits together•Title Page-Include all Title Page-Include all

members’ first and last members’ first and last names/class period/and which names/class period/and which DIDLS part each one is DIDLS part each one is responsible for/Title of PAPERresponsible for/Title of PAPER

Introduction Includes (10 Introduction Includes (10 Points)Points)

•AuthorAuthor•Short Story TitleShort Story Title•Commentary on ThemeCommentary on Theme•Thesis statement which Thesis statement which

includes DIDLS to be includes DIDLS to be discussed and thematic discussed and thematic statementstatement

Body Paragraph Includes: Body Paragraph Includes: (70 points)(70 points)•Topic SentenceTopic Sentence introducing the introducing the

DIDLS that will be discussed in the DIDLS that will be discussed in the body paragraphbody paragraph

•Minimum of three quotesMinimum of three quotes to to support support DIDLSDIDLS and how it ties to theme. and how it ties to theme.

•Page numbersPage numbers should follow each should follow each sentence with a quote in this format, sentence with a quote in this format, “a burden in many ways” (317).“a burden in many ways” (317).

•Concluding SentenceConcluding Sentence to reiterate the to reiterate the DIDLS discussedDIDLS discussed

Conclusion Includes: (10 Conclusion Includes: (10 P0ints)P0ints)

•Restatement of Restatement of thesisthesis•EvaluatesEvaluates and/or draws and/or draws

conclusions about conclusions about story/themestory/theme

Organization and fluency Organization and fluency (10 P0ints)(10 P0ints)

To SUM it up:To SUM it up:70 points70 points for for body paragraphbody paragraph looking specifically at the topic looking specifically at the topic sentence, development of sentence, development of three quotes and how they are three quotes and how they are tied to theme/grammar and tied to theme/grammar and mechanics + mechanics + 30 points30 points for for introductionintroduction and and conclusionconclusion and and organizationorganization of paper. of paper.