The Book Without Words – Period 4 Discussion Area
PERIOD 4 Discussion Area – In this area you are to discuss all of the Discussion Questions posted.
- Discussion Question #1 is CLOSED.
- Discussion Question #2 is OPEN.
Consider what the discussion question is. Be sure to address the question.
STEP 1 – UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.
STEP 2 – ADDRESS THE QUESTION (50%). (Question in the answer, your answer, details to support your answer)
- Give us your entire thought process.
- Give us details from the text to prove you know what you’re talking about. Otherwise, who knows what you’re basing your thoughts on?
- Your details do not have to be direct word-for-word quotes (mainly because you do not have the books at home).
- STILL, give us a clear idea of what thing(s)from the book you are basing your answer on. You can paraphrase, in other words.
- Please address the topic of your choice in as much detail as possible. The more detail you give us, the better we will understand your thought process, AND the better we will be able to argue/discuss with you.
- You see, if you give us your entire thought, we can see if there is anything wrong with it – any faulty logic going on there. We are in this discussion to sharpen our wits and gain the ability to think better than we ever have.
STEP 3 – Post a response to classmates (50%).
- Option #1 – If you agree with someone’s answer . . .
. . . Then explain what you agree with – be specific. And extend or expand on the thought you are agreeing with by backing your comment up with details from the text, from your own life, whatever is appropriate. You could agree with someone and support your agreement with other more, unused descriptive details from the book, other books, or your own life. Get it?- Option #2 – If you disagree with someone’s answer . . . . . . Then justify your disagreement by taking a stance backed up by your own details from the text.
It was dark inside of the room in which Brother Wilfred lay.The knot on his head told the entire story.He was knocked unconscious by Thorston who had ran off with The Book Without words.Infuriated by Thorstons actions he rose up from his resting place and stormed after Thorston.He rushed into the heart of Fulworth where he bumped into Saint Elfleda the one who provided him with the book.Saint Elfleda:Wilfred you look troubled what worries you so,wait the book you do not have it.Wilfred:I do not have time I must find Thorston.Wilfred searched and searched but Thorston was nowhere to be found.It would be years until Brother Wilfred ever found Thorston again.
Alexis A.
period 4
1/13/08
QUESTION C:
Avi deliver’s a crisp clear look at the issues that characters wrestle with within themselves and between each other by showing all the emotions and thoughts that the character’s have towards each other. For example: when Thorston came back from the dead the second time,even though Thorston was talking rudly and had much hatred towards Odo,Sybil,Alfric,and Damian, Sybil still showed respect towards Master Thorston even thought Sybil wasn’t geting an at all.
I agree with:Kathryn-kay J Says
Because she got more the point that i did’nt quite get to.Its true that every funeral you see they give the same overdone speech.Making them a lie because everyone is not the same.
Quote C : Alfric said that his father used to enjoy telling his children, “The shorter the sermon, the longer the truth,” in Chapter 3 section 11.
I think that he means that most people dragging on a sermon for hours is just lying to sound good.The sermon usually always says there life story and how good a person there saying he/she was.
So the shorter it is the more there telling the truth.
i agree with kathryn-kay when she says “when a sermon is short, and simply wraps up the person and their life, you get the true story, and not just, the typical”. because many times when people drag on they tend to throw in some extra things that arent really true, but they just sound better, or more interesting.
Quote C : Alfric said that his father used to enjoy telling his children, “The shorter the sermon, the longer the truth,” in Chapter 3 section 11.
in my opinion, alfrics father is correct when he says “the shorter the sermon, the longer the truth”. what he it saying is that the length doesnt matter, as long as you get your point across. if what you need to say is three words long that okay. its like saying “its the quality, not quantity”. or a good book, it doesnt have to be long.
i agree with Liana C.when she says “just because it’s a short sermon does not mean you had nothing to say, but it just means that you said what was on your mind, truthfully.” Just because a sermon is short doesn’t mean you didn’t care for the person because you didn’t say their whole life stories. The most important things is all that matters, and somethings the most important things can be just a couple of words.