EXPOSITORY - Quote/Adage Essay (DUE 4/20)

QUOTE/ADAGE ESSAY

(DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012)

DIRECTIONS: Write quote/adage essay by responding to the quote provided.

A quote/adage essay is categorized as expository writing, so you will use the same format as you would with an expository essay. The paragraphs in your quote/adage essay should include...

1. introduction - what is your thesis/opinion about the quote?

2. analysis - what does it mean?

3. text/world connection - how does this quote relate to another quote or the world?

4. personal connection - how does this quote apply to your life or experiences?

5. conclusion - restate your thesis/opinion about the quote in a new or interesting way.

"To imagine is everything... to know is nothing at all."

Anatole France

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS to consider while writing your Quote/Adage Essay:

• What is imagination? Where does it come from? What does it do?
• What is knowledge? Where does it come from? How is it used?
• Are imagination and knowledge related?
• Do you agree with the author? Disagree? Why?
• What is the author trying to communicate to the world (theme)?

*IN MLA FORMAT, USE TEXTUAL CITATIONS THROUGHOUT YOUR ESSAY.

Watch this video on IMAGINATION from Jason Silva on Vimeo for inspiration!