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Jenkins
Eng 12CP
DUE: Friday October30th
Cornell Notes Focus Questions
“One Story” Chapter
How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster
Instructions: Your Cornell notes should ultimately address the following questions and concepts articulated below.
That said, you are not just merely sticking to this information alone and your notes should NOT merely be a list of
these questions with answers. You are to use your notes on the entire chapter to address the main idea points
presented here.
1. What is the one story theory? Explain in depth.
2. Why do writers keeptelling the same story over and over? Why do readers keepreading
stories if it is merely the same story over and over?
3. Define, offer examples, and explain intertextuality in terms of the theory of one story.
4. Define archetypes and explain their roles & functions in the theory of one story.
KEY VOCABULARY: One Story Theory, intertextuality, parody archetypes
FOCUS CORRECTIONAL AREAS
________/ 30 Total Points
MRS J YOU TOTAL
PTS
10 All main idea questions prompted (above) are fully addressed/answered.
5 Each key vocabulary word appears highlighted/underlined and accurately defined.
5 Key Concepts include a record ofat least 8-10 key ideas expressed directly in the
text (should appear as a balance between direct quoting and key phrases/points).
5 Recorded Notes include thorough and accurate responses to the Key Concepts
section by specifically referencing details from the text.
5 Summary fully and accurately sums up, in 6-8 sentences minimum, at least 5 main
ideas expressed in the chapter.
Requirements:
❏ Notes appear in “short-hand” techniques are used in that bullet points, indentation,
highlighting/bolding/underlining appear to organize the chapter in notation form
Brandon Hoose
Jenkins
Eng 12CP
Mrs. Jenkins
English 12CP
30 October 2015
How to Read Literature Like a Professor “One Story”
KEY CONCEPTS RECORDED NOTES
What is the one story theory?
Why do writers keeptelling the
same story over and over?
Why do readers keepreading
stories if it is nothing more than
the same story over and over?
What is a writer’s “amnesia”
What is intertextuality? What are
some examples.
How does it relate to the theory of
one story.
What are archetypes?
● every story came from the ideas of a previous story
○ being completely original is impossible
■ words and phrases are never unique
● this “one story” is about anything and everything
● writers may not intend to keep telling the same repeatedly
● the writer’s subconscious is filled with prior knowledge
that is bound to make its way into their writings.
● the stories resonate with us
● similar elements→increased comfortability
● the less familiar a text is, the more challenging it is to read
● a state of mind where you shut out all external influences,
and write the things that you feel
● intertextuality means that everything is connected
○ Jesse picking up a hammer in Breaking Bad was
copied from Butch’s scene in Pulp Fiction.
○ Family Guy made a parody (spoof) of Star Wars
○ all work interacts with others, and so on
■ this creates a “world wide web” of writing
● this is further evidence of the one story theory
○ every story is connected to a story preceding it.
● archetypes are patterns
○ similar to a motif, it is a repeating idea or concept
Jenkins
Eng 12CP
What is their role in the theory of
one story.
“Don’t bother looking for the
originals, though. You can’t find
the archetype, just as you can’t
find the pure myths.”
○ archetypes are common personality types that repeat
themselves in stories.
■ ex.) the hero, the innocent, the rebel, etc.
○ “...[archetypes] take on power with repetition, and
find strength in numbers.”
● Archetypes further support the one story theory. They
create the idea that there are a few common character types
that keep being told over and over again in stories.
● every archetype found in lit. is a version of an earlier one
○ we can’t trace archetypes back to their roots
○ [thought] perhaps the mystery of the archetype’s
origin is part of the myth
SUMMARY: “One Story” in How to Read Literature Like a Professor expresses the idea that every story
ever told is contributed to one giant story, known as the one story theory. Thomas Foster continues in
saying that pure originality does not exist. You cannot create a story of new words or phrases that have
never been used before. “Amnesia” is the state of mind were a writer is uninfluenced by any other work
they have seen before. Still, this state of mind can never be achieved due to subconscious thoughts. The
concept of intertextuality, all texts are connected, is further evidence of this one story logic. Finally,
archetypes, or common character traits, have been expressed in stories throughout generations farther back
than we can trace. The idea of a hero, a villain, a creator, etc have been used since the beginning of
storytelling. These common character qualities present yet another source of proof supporting this “one
story” theory.

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"One story" cornell notes

  • 1. Jenkins Eng 12CP DUE: Friday October30th Cornell Notes Focus Questions “One Story” Chapter How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster Instructions: Your Cornell notes should ultimately address the following questions and concepts articulated below. That said, you are not just merely sticking to this information alone and your notes should NOT merely be a list of these questions with answers. You are to use your notes on the entire chapter to address the main idea points presented here. 1. What is the one story theory? Explain in depth. 2. Why do writers keeptelling the same story over and over? Why do readers keepreading stories if it is merely the same story over and over? 3. Define, offer examples, and explain intertextuality in terms of the theory of one story. 4. Define archetypes and explain their roles & functions in the theory of one story. KEY VOCABULARY: One Story Theory, intertextuality, parody archetypes FOCUS CORRECTIONAL AREAS ________/ 30 Total Points MRS J YOU TOTAL PTS 10 All main idea questions prompted (above) are fully addressed/answered. 5 Each key vocabulary word appears highlighted/underlined and accurately defined. 5 Key Concepts include a record ofat least 8-10 key ideas expressed directly in the text (should appear as a balance between direct quoting and key phrases/points). 5 Recorded Notes include thorough and accurate responses to the Key Concepts section by specifically referencing details from the text. 5 Summary fully and accurately sums up, in 6-8 sentences minimum, at least 5 main ideas expressed in the chapter. Requirements: ❏ Notes appear in “short-hand” techniques are used in that bullet points, indentation, highlighting/bolding/underlining appear to organize the chapter in notation form Brandon Hoose
  • 2. Jenkins Eng 12CP Mrs. Jenkins English 12CP 30 October 2015 How to Read Literature Like a Professor “One Story” KEY CONCEPTS RECORDED NOTES What is the one story theory? Why do writers keeptelling the same story over and over? Why do readers keepreading stories if it is nothing more than the same story over and over? What is a writer’s “amnesia” What is intertextuality? What are some examples. How does it relate to the theory of one story. What are archetypes? ● every story came from the ideas of a previous story ○ being completely original is impossible ■ words and phrases are never unique ● this “one story” is about anything and everything ● writers may not intend to keep telling the same repeatedly ● the writer’s subconscious is filled with prior knowledge that is bound to make its way into their writings. ● the stories resonate with us ● similar elements→increased comfortability ● the less familiar a text is, the more challenging it is to read ● a state of mind where you shut out all external influences, and write the things that you feel ● intertextuality means that everything is connected ○ Jesse picking up a hammer in Breaking Bad was copied from Butch’s scene in Pulp Fiction. ○ Family Guy made a parody (spoof) of Star Wars ○ all work interacts with others, and so on ■ this creates a “world wide web” of writing ● this is further evidence of the one story theory ○ every story is connected to a story preceding it. ● archetypes are patterns ○ similar to a motif, it is a repeating idea or concept
  • 3. Jenkins Eng 12CP What is their role in the theory of one story. “Don’t bother looking for the originals, though. You can’t find the archetype, just as you can’t find the pure myths.” ○ archetypes are common personality types that repeat themselves in stories. ■ ex.) the hero, the innocent, the rebel, etc. ○ “...[archetypes] take on power with repetition, and find strength in numbers.” ● Archetypes further support the one story theory. They create the idea that there are a few common character types that keep being told over and over again in stories. ● every archetype found in lit. is a version of an earlier one ○ we can’t trace archetypes back to their roots ○ [thought] perhaps the mystery of the archetype’s origin is part of the myth SUMMARY: “One Story” in How to Read Literature Like a Professor expresses the idea that every story ever told is contributed to one giant story, known as the one story theory. Thomas Foster continues in saying that pure originality does not exist. You cannot create a story of new words or phrases that have never been used before. “Amnesia” is the state of mind were a writer is uninfluenced by any other work they have seen before. Still, this state of mind can never be achieved due to subconscious thoughts. The concept of intertextuality, all texts are connected, is further evidence of this one story logic. Finally, archetypes, or common character traits, have been expressed in stories throughout generations farther back than we can trace. The idea of a hero, a villain, a creator, etc have been used since the beginning of storytelling. These common character qualities present yet another source of proof supporting this “one story” theory.