Author: Sherman Alexie
Rising Action
Think about the protagonist of your novel or short story. List two actions the protagonist takes that increase the conflict. Describe the results of each action.

Protagonist’s Action #1

Result of Protagonist’s Action #1

Protagonist’s Action #2

Result of Protagonist’s Action #2

Think about the antagonist of your novel or short story. List two actions the antagonist takes that increase the conflict. Describe the results of each action.

Antagonist’s Action #1- They keep putting him down for being smart.

Result of Antagonist’s Action #1- It made feel bad and made him feel like he was doing something wrong by being smart.

Antagonist’s Action #2- They ridiculed him.

Result of Antagonist’s Action #2- He fought with his classmates on a daily basis.

Climax
Think about the climax of your story. Describe the choice the protagonist makes to change the course of the conflict.

Falling Action
Think about the falling action of your story. Describe one event of falling action that directly follows your protagonist’s choice.

Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim. some claim that the internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. however, this is ridiculous. the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the federal privacy act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. the first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. people whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame. what evidence weakens the counterclaim in this paragraph? the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be. exercising caution is the best way to protect one’s privacy online. some states have already enacted online privacy laws. it is the individual’s fault when personal information is unprotected.