Please list 10 ways you can improve your essay scores
1.Read the book slower. 6.Take my time when writing.
2.Ask questions about parts I do not understand. 7.Use proper grammar.
3.Think about my quotes. 8.Cite my sources better.
4.Work on my PIE paragraph writing. 9.Use better explanations.
5. Think about my reasoning. 10.Read the requirements of the paper before writing.
Please write any 15 thoughts about the book Slaughterhouse-5. For each thought, please refer to a specific part of the book that generated this thought (for instance, “It was funny” receives no credit; “It was funny when he described the Tralfamadorians” receives full credit).
1.It was depressing when Billy's wife died.
2.It was realistic in the first chapter when Billy is talking about writing the book.
3.It was descriptive when Billy was talking about his death.
4.It was funny when Billy put on the silver boots.
5.It was nasty when Billy has sex with his fat wife.
6.It was interesting when Billy and Montana talk about Billy time traveling.
7.It was funny when Kilgore Trout was yelling at the kids in the ally.
8.The book was interesting when Billy was abducted by the Tralfamadorians.
9.It was interesting how the Tralfamidorians talked.
10.The Tralfamidorians were weird because they kept Billy and Montana in a zoo.
11.I thought it was weird when Billy knew when and how he was going to die.
12.I didn't like knowing what was going to happen before it did happen.
13.It was confusing not knowing what was the real time or the present.
14.I like how descriptive he was about the Tralfamidorians.
15.It was funny how Edger Derby was elected president of the club.
State 5 possible themes for the book Slaughterhouse-5.
1.Life is always a battle.
2.Every choice you make, has both positive and negative outcomes.
3.Time is just a word and has no meaning.
4. Death is just the beginning of another life.
5.Your life is already planned out for you.
Write a conversation between yourself and Billy Pilgrim in which he tries to teach you a lesson based on his own experiences. You must explain IN DEPTH at least 3 specific events and details from the book in order to receive full credit. This conversation should go on as long as it takes to demonstrate YOUR UNDERSTANDING of Billy’s experiences.
Billy: Hi Jake.
Jake: Hello Billy.
Billy: Have you ever been to New York?
Jake: No. Why?
Billy: Well have you ever been on the news?
Jake:No...
Billy: Have you ever felt like you had to tell the world about something?
Jake: No..., not really. Why?
Billy: Well I have.
Jake: Would you mind telling be about them?
Billy: Sure Jake, a couple years ago was abducted by aliens! It was amazing! I was a star on Tralfamadore. They thought I was beautiful and smart and I was what every human looked like!
Jake: Billy, are you trying to tell me you were abducted by aliens?
Billy: No Jake. It amazed me that they saw everything through my eyes! They all believed that I was amazing. One person can change or make people think a lot when they are the only person around.
Jake: Okay, Billy. How about New York or being on the news.
Billy: Well I was never really on the news but, I was really in New York trying to get in the news.
Jake: Why would you want to be in the news?
Billy: To share all my thoughts and experiences. I bet no one else travels through time like me or has been abducted by aliens. I had to tell the world.
Jake: Well what happened?
Billy: I couldn't get on the news but, I did get on the radio for a short time. I started talking about all my experiences but after about three minutes, they kicked me out and said I was crazy!
Jake: Well Billy, that's not a normal thing to say. However, I think people are scared that you might be right and not crazy. People often get scared when new things are introduced, especially the ideas or time travel and being abducted by aliens.
Billy: That is the point I am trying to make -- when a new thing is introduced, people get scared and panic. It is the same way with war. People get scared and panic when new and more difficult things erupt. Next time someone has a crazy idea, maybe take the time and listen to them before you write them off.
