Lesson Two - The Snow Woman

Assignment 1

 (20 marks)

Open a new Word document. Label it E201U2L2surname
In this document, complete the assignment outlined below.
Submit this assignment using the Dropbox Folder for U2L2 Snow Woman thesis.

Consider the unit question, "What idea does the author develop regarding the significance of ruling passion in an individual's life?"

You are not going to write an essay in response to the question, but an introductory paragraph for that essay ONLY, set up in the following manner:

• generalization - catch the reader's attention (at least 1 sentence) What can you say about ruling passion? Will you define it? Provide a quotation that speaks to the essence of it? How will you introduce this topic?
• title, genre, author - suggestion of organization and details (at least 3 sentences) short story, Norah Burke, "The Snow Woman" - the hint of organization will be the kinds of things you will discuss in our essay. What will you say about Lha Mo to explore your thesis? If you are going to discuss, fame, fortune, and family, for example, those ideas will be part of this section.
• thesis statement (at least 1 sentence) How are you answering the question, "What idea does the author develop regarding the significance of ruling passion in an individual's life?" Remember that a thesis must be "a general truth about life - with a narrowed focus". That means that your idea must work for you, for me, for your neighbour, for Lha-Mo. The narrowed focus is to prevent you from writing "Ruling passion is different for everyone." While that IS a general truth about life, there is no argument to it. How can you narrow that down and answer the question?

 Use the thesis planner to craft your thesis statement!!