Starter quiz
- In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Del accuses Enid of being blind to racial discrimination. She says, "You ______ see the police vans hunting us down".
- 'don't' ✓
- An essay on 'Leave Taking' will start with a thesis statement. What is a thesis statement?
- A topic sentence.
- A summary of the text you are writing about.
- Your overarching argument for the essay, supported by the entire text. ✓
- A repetition of the essay question.
- A statement about the dramatic devices Pinnock uses.
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- Winsome Pinnock wrote 'Leave Taking'. Pinnock's parents moved from Jamaica to England, which is where Pinnock was born and grew up. This makes Pinnock a ______ generation migrant.
- 'second' ✓
- When writing a 'Leave Taking' essay, you will include topic sentences. What is true of topic sentences?
- They are synonyms for thesis statements.
- They explain the focus of an individual paragraph. ✓
- They should include main quotations.
- They should repeat your thesis.
- They should list the dramatic devices you will explore.
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- In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock describes Enid as "caught ______ two worlds."
- 'between' ✓
- In Scene Six of 'Leave Taking', Mai says to Del, "You at peace with yourself, you at home ______."
- 'anywhere' ✓
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