Tante Rose

1. Choose 3 personality traits that describe Tante Roses character. Try

to pick personality traits that are interesting and require some discussion to explain. 2. Discuss those three traits in three separate paragraphs, providing examples.
3. Some personality traits may require some complex discussion. This

is good. If you see contradictions in her character address them. Challenging yourself to express complex ideas builds both thinking and writing skills. 4. Follow a model for paragraph development such as the following.
Point Paragraph Outline Topic Sentence _______________________________________________________ 1) _________________________________________________________________ a.__________________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________________ 2) __________________________________________________________________ a.___________________________________________________________________b.______________ _____________________________________________________3) __________________________________________________________________ a. __________________________________________________________________ b. __________________________________________________________________ Concluding Sentence __________________________________________________

5. You do not have to follow the model exactly. If you do, your

work will often be too mechanical. Rather, you can generally follow an outline like this and adapt it to fit your discussion. Here is an example of how I used part of the outline but not all of it.

Point Paragraph Outline Topic Sentence Tante Rose is a woman dedicated to her faith, music and niece. 1) Her commitment to her Jewish faith is evident throughout the story. a. Tante Rose spends Jewish holidays with Hannahs family and unfailingly observes the Jewish Sabbath. She also demands that Hannah observe it, too. b. When Friday evening arrives, Tante Rose insists that Hannah should close the piano and not open it again until nightfall on Saturday (34). 2) Tante Rose is equally dedicated to music. a. In fact, she was so passionate and dedicated to performing that she chose to never marry, choosing instead to live a private life with few acquaintances and still fewer friends (32). b. After she could no longer perform, she remained immersed in the field by teaching music lessons to Hannah and other students. 3) Tante Roses passion for her religion and music converge into a devoted commitment to developing and preserving Hannahs gift. a. Tante Rose teaches Hannah piano lessons religiously from an early age. b. Then, when Hannah is old enough and seems prepared to make the commitment required to become a concert pianist, Tante Rose has Hannah move in with her. She goes so far as to tell Hannahs parents not to worry because she will see that Hannah gets all she needs in this life (34). Concluding Sentence Tante Roses ability to dedicate herself to her passionsthe Jewish faith, music, and her nieces development as a concert pianistare core elements that make Tante Rose who she is. Not only is she dedicated . . .

Tante Rose Tante Rose is a woman dedicated to her faith, music and niece. Her commitment to her Jewish faith is evident throughout the story. Tante Rose spends Jewish holidays with Hannahs family and unfailingly observes the Jewish Sabbath. She also demands that Hannah observe the Sabbath as well. When Friday evening arrives, Tante Rose insists that Hannah should close the piano and not open it again until nightfall on Saturday (34). Tante Rose is equally dedicated to music. In fact, she was so passionate and dedicated to performing that she chose to never marry, choosing instead to live a private life with few acquaintances and still fewer friends (32). After she could no longer perform, she remained immersed in the field by teaching music lessons to Hannah and other students. Tante Roses passion for her religion and music seem to converge into a devoted commitment to developing and preserving Hannahs gift. Tante Rose teaches Hannah piano lessons religiously from an early age. Then, when Hannah is old enough and seems prepared to make the commitment required to become a concert pianist, Tante Rose has Hannah move in with her. She goes so far as to tell Hannahs parents not to worry because she will see that Hannah gets all she needs in this life (34). Tante Roses ability to dedicate herself to her passionsthe Jewish faith, music, and her nieces development as a concert pianistare core characteristics of Tante Rose. Not only is Tante Rose a dedicated person, she is also. . .