An Inductive Leap too Far

This is your final blog post. It is the most difficult and will reveal those of you who are prepared for the sophisticated analysis and application of material that will be required of you in 3U.


Your blog posts are being marked, so take your time, use the writing process and take time to edit previous posts.


Good luck!

When using inductive reasoning, we all reach a point that we need to leap from the facts we have collected to a conclusion that we feel fits best. This is known as the inductive leap. An inductive leap too far is when we base our final conclusion on too few facts and our jump to a conclusion proves to be false.


Considering the novels you have read in class this year, identify an instance where a character made an inductive leap that ultimately proved to be incorrect. This inductive leap too far should play a significant role in the events of the novel impacting the plot and/or characters in a significant way.


In your response, provide some context for the inductive leap, the information the character used to make the inductive leap and the outcome of this (faulty) inductive leap.


Also, identify why this character made the faulty leap? You may need to consider character traits to answer this question.

Wordle Explained

This week's blog is your opportunity to explain your Wordle poem from last week. Answer the following questions in a new blog post. Be sure to copy the questions on to your blog.

1. What is the purpose of your poem? What mood, message or point are you trying to make?

2. What did you do to create this purpose? Discuss your word choice and your decision on the size of particular words in comparison to other words.

3. Did you like using Wordle? Come up with other possible uses of Wordle inside and outside of English class.

Concrete Poem using Wordle.net

Wordle.net creates a visual representation of language and could be considered a concrete poem. You are to create a wordle based on the novel you are currently reading, or just finished.

1. Start by going to the link www.wordle.net.

2. Once there you need to create your own.

3. In the box provided enter words that come from or are about your novel.

The more times you enter the same word, the more prominent it will be in your wordle. The more important the word, the more times you should include it.


4. Once you have finished entering the words, click "go". You are then given options on colour and layout.

5. When finished, click on "save to public gallery"

6. In order to save this wordle on your blog, open up a new blog post, click on html on left of screen and paste the code found at the bottom of your wordle.

Good luck and have fun!

Let's begin with a review of the expectations set out at the beginning of the year for each blog post:
For blog posts did you. . .
1. Properly identify the novel you wrote about (you can do this through an image; at the least provide the title and author; an MLA style citation is preferred)?

2. Check that you used proper language conventions (punctuation, spelling, grammar, sentence structure) after you posted each?

3. Organize your response into a coherent paragraph by writing a topic sentence, developing the details fully in the body, and concluding with a closing sentence rather than a list of items?

4. Use the text as support for your ideas by providing a direct quotation from the novel(with proper MLA style citations) ?

5. Make sure that you gave short responses (between 60-100 wds) and answered each of the tasks you were required?

If you did not say yes to all of these go back and edit your first three blog posts and only then proceed withthis week's assignment described below.

Here is a sample of a post that contains all of the required elements:

A picture of the cover of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins was included as well as a proper MLA style bibliographic entry at the top of the blog post.

This novel uses suspense by creating scenes in the story where I question what is going to happen. The main character, Katniss, makes decisions based on instinct and heart by the author making her like this it creates suspense. The author uses suspense with many of the decisions that Katniss makes. "From behind door 3908 comes a sound. Just a tiny whimper. Like something a cowed dog might make to avoid being struck, only too familiar. My eyes meet Gale's for just a moment, but it's long enough for two people who operate the way we do." ( Collins, Mockingjay 46). This line in the novel creates suspense by wondering what or who those sounds are coming from and also wondering what Katniss and Gale are going to do.

Significant Characteristic

This week I want you to identify two significant elements from the book you are currently reading. You may choose an element of setting, a character, an event, a quotation or really anything 'important' in the text thus far.

Use a direct quotation (with a proper citation) to first identify the element in the book.

Then, after you have consulted your significance list, describe how the element you picked is significant, making specific connections between elements of fiction.

Film Adaptation

If the novel you are reading/read has been adapted into a film and you have seen the film complete Part A. If your novel has not been turned in to a film or it has been turned into a film, but you have not seen it, complete Part B.

Part A

Unlike a short story, a novel often contains many more characters, a much more complex narrative structure (with many mini climaxes) and sub-plots. Unfortunately, a film is much more like a short story, where the narrative needs to be much more simple to appeal to audiences and fit within time restrictions.

How did the adaptation of your novel into a film change the narrative. What was left out? Why do you think it was left out? Did you like the film adaptation? Why or why not?

Part B


Unlike a short story, a novel often contains many more characters, a much more complex narrative structure (with many mini climaxes) and sub-plots. Unfortunately, a film is much more like a short story, where the narrative needs to be much more simple to appeal to audiences and fit within time restrictions. 


If you were hired to write the screen play for the film adaptation of your novel what would you cut in order to make it fit into the restrictions of a film? Why would you make those cuts? How would this affect the narrative?


If you don't think you would need to make cuts, or would be unable to make cuts, explain your reasoning.

Suspense or Pathos

In order to meet the minimum four novel requirement of this course, you should be finished or nearly finished your first book at this point.

Suspense
Describe a suspenseful moment if your novel. What elements were used to create the suspense? Be sure to consider point of view, mood, setting and foreshadowing.

OR

Pathos
Describe a point in your novel that contained pathos. Provide one direct quote (using proper MLA in-text citation) that helped to create the pathos. Did you feel sympathy or empathy for the character involved in the situation? Explain your answer.