Read the following short story: One Christmas at Shiloh https://americanliterature.com/author/paul-laurence-dunbar/short-story/one-christmas-at-shiloh
Post a thesis statement and an outline. Show how a theme that you have identified in the story is represented in it; that is, what evidence in the story reveals the theme?
How is a literary theme represented in a short story? You will develop a paper that answers this question and demonstrates the following outcomes for writing and literature:
Analyze literature for a purpose
Distinguish digital or print materials through annotation to demonstrate reading and summary skills
Identify a theme in a short story
Identify one to three examples in the story that support the theme
Write a thesis statement that clearly identifies the title of a story, its author, the theme, and what the paper will discuss about the story and the theme
Write clear topic sentences for paragraphs that let the reader know what each paragraph of the body of the paper will discuss
Write paragraphs that explain how the examples from the story support the theme
Arrange a paper by presenting paragraphs in a logical and interesting fashion
Write sentences in standard American English that clearly express ideas
Demonstrate the MLA style of formatting in the layout of a paper
Demonstrate the MLA style of formatting by documenting material from the story within the paper and on a Works Cited page
Explain in a clear and logical fashion what you have learned about your writing