Outline

BODY PARAGRAPH 1

What is the topic/idea of this paragraph? My Sister’s Keeper should be put into the curriculum and Catcher in the Rye should be dropped.

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?

a. The comparison of My Sister’s Keeper to real life is completely realistic

b. The overall idea of the book is a controversial issue today

c. “Picoult uses the present tense throughout the novel… after all, Kate doesn't have long to live …”

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?

a. Relevance to the ‘real world’. The book revolves around a large issue (designer babies).

b. Shows how everyone is affected by the situation. (Sister-Anna, Mother-Sara, Father-Brian, Lawyer-Campbell)



BODY PARAGRAPH 2

What is the topic/idea of this paragraph? Themes of the book (source: alanna’s enlgish blog 10)

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?

a. when you have that certain bond, such as sister to sister, pet to owner, mother to daughter etc, you never want to let that bond go. (sisterhood, loyalty)

b. How far will someone go for the people they love? The book makes a good point that there are certain bonds that no one can understand unless they have them.




What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?

a. Sister to Sister: Through all the things her family goes through with the trial, Anna still realizes that her bond with her sister is too great to break and she can't live without her.

b. Mother to Daughter: Sara has a strong motherly instinct. She always
knows when Kate is in pain or needs something.



BODY PARAGRAPH 3

What is the topic/idea of this paragraph? Catcher in the Rye should not be included in our curriculum

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?

a. And the idea that you’re a walking organ farm can’t be compatible with the lack of responsibility that childhood should entail. (Showing relevance)


What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?

a. Relationships: mother to daughter, sister to sister, man to service dog

b. The issue of “designer babies”

c. The main plot line of Catcher in the Rye is unbelievable and unrealistic.


CONCLUSION

What should we now understand after reading your paper?
Where idea(s) does your paper lead to?

My Sister’s Keeper should be put into the curriculum and Catcher in the Rye should be taken out.

a. The ideas and themes of My Sister’s Keeper are much more relevant to people today than those of Catcher in the Rye.


b. Although both books have their strengths and weaknesses, more people are able to connect with My Sister’s Keeper because it is about a controversial issue all over the world.