Thesis + Body Paragraph #1 (A4) by Shannon Cullifer https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o Made with an open mind en-us 2017-10-10 13:04:54 UTC 2017-10-12 03:00:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Thesis & Paragraph 1 323472 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195679422 Middle school students should read “Leather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez, because they would enjoy the suspense in the conflict and laugh at the irony in the resolution. The suspense in the conflict will keep the middle schoolers in anticipation. This type of figurative language will make the reader anticipate because it catches the reader’s attention.  For example, in the conflict the barber is thinking “And so, which will it be? Murderer or hero? My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade (Page 4).” This shows anticipation on what will the barber will do, will he kill Captain Torres or will he let him live? Again, middle schoolers will enjoy the suspense in the conflict.]]> 2017-10-10 15:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195679422 Tell-Tale Heart https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195679444 "The Tell-Tale Heart" might not seem like much, but it is a great story for students because of its suspense, its resolution, and the main character’s motive. Middle school students will find the main character’s motive weird and intriguing. It is fun to try and be in the shoes of the main character to see what they are going through. The murderer’s motives were interesting as he killed the old man for no logical reason. His reasoning was that the old man had a very strange eye, and that he couldn’t stand it, so it’s interesting to see why he would go so far to stalk him every night and them kill him. For middle school students, the murderer’s motives will be a good reason for them to continue reading the story.]]> 2017-10-10 15:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195679444 Tell-Tale-Heart: Thesis and Paragraph 1 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195679851 If all middle school students read “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe, they would enjoy it for its’ apprehensive rising action and mysterious storyline.  The suspense and mystery adding rising action completely captures the interest of middle school students. This type of rising action adds suspense, grabs the reader's attention which causes the reader to keep reading.  For instance, it is quite peculiar that the murderer sneaks into the old man's house, “Every night about twelve o’clock I slowly opened his door. and when the door was opened… And I stood there quietly. For seven nights I did this, seven long nights, every night at midnight. (Page 2)”  This demonstrates suspense, because the murderer repeatedly sneaks into the room, which causes the reader to wonder when or if the murderer will kill the old man.  Clearly the baffling rising action is the most intensifying element in the story.]]> 2017-10-10 15:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195679851 The Sniper - Thesis and paragraph 1 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680432 If middle school students read " The Sniper", they would like it because the twist at the resolution and the trickery in the rising action.
 The twist in the resolution in this short story will shock and appeal to middle school students. Also the twist in that story is there to shock the reader and bring suspense into the story. For example, The twist was when the revolutionary sniper found out the person the shot was his own brother. This demonstrates how that twist is shocking because people wouldn’t expect that the person he shot was his own brother. Remember,  the twist in the resolution is appealing to middle school.


]]> 2017-10-10 15:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680432 tell tale heart https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680438 2017-10-10 15:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680438 The Sniper Thesis and Paragraph 1 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680467 The suspenseful climax will undoubtedly intrigue middle school readers.
Readers enjoy things that keep them intrigued, and this element of plot makes it perfect for them.For example, it becomes quite tense when the sniper acted out the final parts of his plan “...he took a deep breath through his nostrils and fired (Paragraph 70).”This shows seriousness because the sniper is in a life-or-death situation.As stated, the climaxes suspense will peak middle school readers interest.]]> 2017-10-10 15:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680467 Tell tale heart By: Andre Costict *Please be judgmental* https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680507 Thesis: If all middle school students read "Tale Tell Heart" they would love it for its suspense and its theme. 
The suspense in this story will definitely captivate middle school readers.This story element grabs the reader's attention.... haven't done the bottom 3]]> 2017-10-10 15:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680507 The Tell Tale Heart 325385 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680563 The writing style and perspective is what makes “The Tell  Tale Heart” so captivating to it’s readers.Extremely descriptive words will make the reader feel immersed in what is happening.For example,  “His eye was like the eye of a vulture, the eye of one of those terrible birds that watch and wait while an animal dies, and then fall upon the dead body and pull it to pieces to eat it. When the old man looked at me with his vulture eye a cold feeling went up and down my back; even my blood became cold.” page 1-2.This shows how descriptive the writing is because it gives indepth details about the old man’s eye and how it makes the murderer feel about it. Remember, The descriptive words in “The Tell Tale Heart” add to the mood and total feel of the story.]]> 2017-10-10 15:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680563 "The Flowers" https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680735 THESIS-   If all 8th graders in LKMS read “The Flowers”, they would enjoy it for how the setting adds to the conflict, the great suspense built in the plot, and the surprising resolution and falling action.

PARA1- The conflict in this short story will for sure intrigue middle school readers. Conflict is a story element  that is when two opposing forces disagree creating a protagonist and an antagonist. For example, in the story the conflict leads to when she finds the dead body rotting in the woods. This shows how the conflict added mystery because it makes you wonder how he died and why he was left to rot in the woods. Remember that the conflict is the most mysterious element in the story.  ]]> 2017-10-10 16:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680735 "The Flowers"The conflict in “The Flowers” is a good attention grabber. Conflict is known to be a problem in the story or known as a turning point. For example, the conflict in the story Myop runs into the dead man in the woods. This shows suspense because it does not provide a lot of information to solve the mystery. Remember, the conflict in this story can catch a lot of people’s attention. https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680782 2017-10-10 16:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680782 tell tale heart https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680919  “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe would make for a great reading experience for middle school students because of its suspense in rising actions and its interesting main character. The suspense in the climax of this story keeps middle school readers at the edge of their seat. A suspenseful story is for sure an attention grabber because it excites the reader and creates uncertainty, which makes a story exhilarating. For instance, "And as the sound grew louder my anger became greater and more painful. But it was more than anger" creates anticipation and unpredictability. This demonstrates uneasy tension because the reader is unaware of what the murderer is to do next. All in all, this story is sure to catch a reader’s interest due to its anticipation.

]]> 2017-10-10 16:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195680919 tell tale heart thesis & paragraph 1 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681130 Middle school students will like the tell tale heart by Edgar Allan Poe   because of its skilled use of characterization and description in the exposition and rising action.


I think that the story tell-tale heart is a good read for middle schoolers because of its good use characterization throughout the story. The characterization is used to show how the character acts and how the character feels about what happens in the story. For example, the main character states, “The illness has made my mind, my feelings, my senses stronger… I heard sounds from heaven; and heard sounds from hell.” showing that the main character is not very sane and he doesn’t realize it. The main character keeps this trait throughout the whole story until they descend to murder and later get caught by the police and put into a hospital. Edgar Allan Poe did a great job on making the tell tale heart appealing to middle schoolers by using characterization.]]> 2017-10-10 16:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681130 Lather and nothing else:) https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681393 The suspense and mystery in the rising action in lather and nothing will keep the middle school readers in suspense. The barber actions and thoughts about killing captain Torres will keep the readers in mystery because of how the barber thinks of the pros and cons of what will happen if he kills captain. he also wants to kill him because captain Torres is the enemy.

]]> 2017-10-10 16:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681393 Tell-Tale Heart https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681478 Thesis - If it was mandatory for all students to read “Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe, everyone would say it’s their favorite because of its’ shocking resolution, suspense throughout the rising actions, and the tension cutting climax. 
Paragraph - The suspense in the rising actions makes students want to keep reading. It keeps the reader interested because they know something is going to happen, but you need to keep reading to find out.  As an example, in the story you see the murder slowly getting more angry at the man because of his eye.   This demonstrates suspense because you know this man is insane and as he builds up his anger he is going to eventually snap. Remember,  suspense can make a story ten times better, especially to students that enjoy reading mysteries.]]> 2017-10-10 16:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681478 Tell-Tale Heart https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681888 Tell-Tale Heart is one the many great stories for all middle school students because of its great text structures and vocab.]]> 2017-10-10 16:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681888 "A Sound of thunder" https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681926 thesis: The "Sound of Thunder" is a must read for middle school students ,because it has suspenseful climax, while for shadowing adds to the plot.

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The story’s suspenseful climax is a must read for middle schoolers.  This climax is the changing point of the story, because it turns events around. For example, "Don’t run,” said Lesperance. “Turn around. Hide in the Machine.” “Yes.” Eckels seemed to be numb. He looked at his feet as if trying to make them move. He gave a grunt of helplessness."This proves that Eckels tries to move but is stunned.Remember, this story is a must read for middle schoolers.

]]> 2017-10-10 16:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681926 The Flowers https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681935 Thesis: All middle schoolers would love “The Flowers” for it’s sense of mystery in the resolution and the great imagery it has.

Paragraph: The mystery in the resolution will definitely entertain middle school readers.  This type of story element keeps the reader interested because it leaves details up for them to decide.  For example, the young girl finds a dead body in wood and it only says what he looks like and a few things around him.  This shows mystery by giving us only a few details and leaving so much for us to figure out.  Remember, middle schoolers would love “The Flowers” because of its sense of mystery in the resolution.

]]> 2017-10-10 16:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681935 "The Sniper" https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681938 “The Sniper” will be loved to many middle school students because of its action packed setting, its intelligent character, and it's surprising resolution.

The action packed setting makes the story, “The Sniper” a good reading experience for middle school students. An action packed setting in a story makes the story more fun and exciting. For example, the civil war and people getting shot left and right makes the story more exciting. This shows excitement because people don’t really experience a war so when people get to read or watch a movie about a war, people tend to get excited for what is going to happen next. Remember, the action packed setting of “The Sniper” makes it more fun and exciting.]]> 2017-10-10 16:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681938 The Sniper Thesis + Paragraph 1 3242961 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681994  Middle Schoolers should read The Sniper by Liam O' Flaherty because of its plot twists and action in the conflict.  The descriptive verbs and adjectives provide a clearer view allowing readers to visualize in detail the wonderful action. For example, when the sniper first encounters the enemy it is quite enthralling, “The sniper raised his rifle and fired. The head fell heavily on the turret wall. The woman darted towards the side street. The sniper fired again. (Paragraph 7)”. This demonstrates how intense the action is, and also uses many descriptive words. Remember, the action in this story is very gripping, which is something middle schoolers love to read.




]]> 2017-10-10 16:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195681994 "The Sniper" https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195682822 Thesis: middle school students will enjoy "The Sniper", by Liam O´Flaherty, because it has a mysterious resolution and a suspenseful rising action.

The mysterious resolution will leave all the middle school readers intrigued and guessing about the story. A mysterious resolution allows readers to write their own ending and make a raw ending more fun. For example, in the sniper at the end the sniper identifies the opposing sniper as his brother which makes the readers wonder and infer about what he will do knowing he killed his brother. For example, in the sniper at the end the sniper identifies the opposing sniper as his brother which makes the readers wonder and infer about what he will do knowing he killed his brother. Remember, mysterious endings leaves readers guessing and inferring.
]]> 2017-10-10 16:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195682822 "Tell-Tale Heart" https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195682999 THESIS STATEMENT 
“Tell -Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe would be a great reading experience for middle-schoolers because of the explosive resolution , as well as the unique and unorthodox characters. 
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The odd characters are a new aspect that will shock students. The protagonist is usually the hero of story, but not in “Tell-Tale Heart”. It is baffling when our main character says “So I am mad, you say? You should have seen how careful I was to put the body where no one could find it. First I cut off the head, then the arms and the legs (paragraph 12).” This shows how the main character is crazy because he stalked this innocent old man in the night for seven days, and then tormented him in his final moments. Edgar Allen Poe’s “Tell-Tale Heart” has remarkably unique characters that will appeal to middle-school readers. 


]]> 2017-10-10 16:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195682999 "Tell-Tale Heart" https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195683771 Thesis:  All middle school students would enjoy “Tell-Tale Heart” if they read it because of its’ suspenseful rising action and insane character.

 The suspenseful rising action in this story will definitely keep the readers on edge. Readers tend to enjoy stories with suspense because of the way it makes them feel. For example, when the old man sat straight up in bed and cried out, ”Who’s there??! (Page 65).” This demonstrates that the rising action is thick with tension, and it causes the readers to feel uneasy. Obviously, the suspense in this rising action will appeal to all middle school readers.]]> 2017-10-10 16:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195683771 The Sniper P1 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195683779 In order to make an exciting reading experience for middle schoolers, they have to be interested in what they’re reading.Junior high students love stories that they can relate to, and comprehend easily. “The Sniper” provides suspense, cliffhangers, and a easily comprehensible storyline, which is perfect for middle school students. Case in point, when the republican sniper took the risk to look at who he killed, readers are on the edge of their seat when they find out “ the sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother´s face.”When they’re on the edge of their seats like that, they want  to learn more about the story and eventually read another one. So you see, and good story will turn into a domino effect. Which is why The Sniper is quintessential  for middle school students. 


]]> 2017-10-10 16:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195683779 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195685327 2017-10-10 16:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195685327 Tell-Tale Heart, Paragraph 1 (This is going t 324254 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195685741 The plot in this Edgar Allan Poe story is something that middle schoolers would like. The plot is disturbing and gives the reader a murder story that they will remember for days after they read it. For example, the plot is about an insane guy murdering an old guy, the insane guy also claims that how “ healthy his mind is (P2)”. This shows that the plot has a disturbing edge to it that most stories for students do not have. Due to its disturbing plot, “Tell-Tale Heart”, by Edgar Allan Poe, is a book that middle schoolers will love.]]> 2017-10-10 16:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195685741 The Flowers P1 3240981 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195686013 Thesis: Mystery loving readers will fall in love with the Flowers for its' imagery in the falling action and exposition, the shocking climax, and the abrupt resolution. 
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    The imagery in falling action and exposition  gives mystery loving readers hidden clues to make a conclusion. Imagery allows the reader to visualize what’s happening in the story and give hints to what may have occurred that the character may not realize.  For example, the detail of the injuries on the corpse and it’s surroundings, the setting hinted in the exposition, and the vivid description of the scene  leads to several conclusions. The imagery helps readers make a conclusion because the reader can infer that the death was either a homicide or suicide based on visualization. Because of this, mystery lovers will enjoy searching for the clues throughout the story and trying to infer what happened.


]]> 2017-10-10 16:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195686013 "The Monkey's Paw" https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195720181 Middle school students will like "The Monkey's Paw" because it contains irony in a dark sense. Parts of the story help readers ]]> 2017-10-10 17:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195720181 https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195729138 2017-10-10 17:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/195729138 LNISK https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/196268150 2017-10-12 03:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/smcullif/jhyogu8el81o/wish/196268150