Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit
“Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit” Essay Outline
I. Leslie Marmon Silko wrote “Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit” as a creative essay A. Non-Fiction B. Thesis Statement C. Story Map
II. Non-Fiction A. Silko felt different than the rest of the children B. She was able to overcome her doubts through her “hummah-hah” stories C. “Hummah-hah” stories teach young people about their culture D. Silko realized that everyone has differencesthat’s what make them special or unique E. These things actually happened—gives the story more weight
III. Thesis Statement A. Silko felt different B. Differences okay C. All of the stories told support her thesis statement D. Cultural differences support her thesis statement E. Story basically a list
IV. Story Map A. White tourists’ photograph B. Grandmother and Aunts support C. Able to grow from experiences D. More like a list of stories E. Conversational tone keeps readers interested
V. Leslie Marmon Silko wrote “Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit” as a creative essay A. Non-Fiction B. Thesis Statement C. Story Map
Essay Outline I. Leslie Marmon Silko wrote “Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit” as a creative essay A. Non-Fiction B. Thesis Statement C. Story Map II. Non-Fiction III. Thesis Statement IV. Story Map V. Leslie Marmon Silko wrote “Yellow Woman and A Beauty of the Spirit” as a creative essay A. B. C. D. E. Silko felt different than the rest of the children She was able to overcome her doubts through her “hummah-hah” stories “Hummah-hah” stories teach young people about their culture Silko realized that everyone has differences-that’s what make them special or unique These things actually happened—gives the story more weight Silko felt different Differences okay All of the stories told support her thesis statement Cultural differences support her thesis statement Story basically a list White tourists’ photograph Grandmother and Aunts support Able to grow from experiences More like a list of stories Conversational tone keeps readers interested A. Non-Fiction B. Thesis Statement C. Story Map
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