OUTLINE FOR FINAL!

What is the question you are answering in your own words?
I am switching a book that we read this year, with a book that was not in the curriculum. By stating the themes and why my book is overall a better choice for the students, I will explain why we should also eliminate a book that we did read over this year. In three to five pages, I will convince the curriculum committee that my book is a better choice then the one that they had picked for this past year.

What is your thesis statement? This sets up the entire paper with your focus and direction.
The book The House on Mango Street needs to be replaced in our curriculum, for it lacks strong literature qualities and is without historical background. Taking its place should be The Kite Runner, because while The House On Mango Street fails to show these qualities, The Kite Runner provides good literature and history; this makes reading better for students our age.

BODY PARAGRAPH 1
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
The House on Mango Street lacks good literature

BODY PARAGRAPH 2
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
The Kite Runner provides good literature

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. “ I was the monster. I was the one grabbing onto Hassan and dragging him deep down into the water”

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. The title in itself is a huge metaphor


b. There are several metaphors through out the story, which compare the main character, Amir, to monsters.

BODY PARAGRAPH 3
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
The House on Mango Street lacks history or any informative background

BODY PARAGRAPH 4
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
The Kite Runner provides history, which is important for students to learn especially because we don’t really learn about Afghanistan while in history class.

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. “ It was after the holy holiday of Ramadan and everyone gathered in our backyard for the ceremony…”

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. Throughout the book, Amir refers to his customs and how Afghanistan has changed throughout the year. He tells us about the social ladder, and about Hazaras and Shi’s, which are just two of the many types of Afghans.

CONCLUSION
What should we now understand after reading your paper? Where idea(s) does your paper lead to?
A. Mango Street lacks literature and history within its story when The Kite Runner gives interesting information about the customs. The use of metaphors and similes also makes the novel more interesting. Reading the Kite Runner is like solving a puzzle because you have to put all the pieces together. Mango Street is just written and is not challenging enough for students our age.