What is universal theme? the reason an author is writing revealed through the author’s background, historical context, and the story the central message or insight revealed through a story and that applies to anyone, anywhere the time, place, and social/historical context in which a story takes place the technique of using language to evoke a sense of time and place

Who might be the main characters in a world parents type of creation story? a. a turtle and a raven b. a higher power and a human c. the sky and the earth d. the spirits of humans

According to warren in the brown opinion, how did conditions change between the time the fourteenth amendment was adopted and the time the supreme court considered brown v. board of education?

Title the ramayana introduction hook (first sentence that captures the reader): connection/transition to thesis (brief summary of stories): thesis statement the ramayana the author uses indirect and direct characterization to depit the character sita as being beautiful, emotional, and quick to do things without thinking. : body paragraph 1 topic sentence (summary of paragraph): quote (don’t forget in-text citation): explanation of quote (connect it to thesis): end sentence to wrap up idea: body paragraph 2 topic sentence (summary of paragraph): quote (don’t forget in-text citation): explanation of quote (connect it to thesis): end sentence to wrap up idea: body paragraph 3 topic sentence (summary of paragraph): quote (don’t forget in-text citation): explanation of quote (connect it to thesis): end sentence to wrap up idea: conclusion reword thesis statement (not exact wording): summarize main idea (two-ish sentences summing up your topic sentence points): final thought (leave your reader with a big idea to take away):   works cited last name, first name. "title of story." title of collection, edited by editor's name(s), publisher, year, page range of entry.