Overall, I feel this timed write went fairly decently. I addressed the prompt with a strong thesis statement that made the claim that Hollywood’s portrayal wasn’t accurate and that Sherman Alexie’s stories provided “first-hand accounts of what life is really like on the reservations.” From there I then provided two paragraphs, each with a topic sentence. For example, “In Hollywood Westerns, the Native Americans are often portrayed as savages.” Then I incorporated textual evidence that supports my claim. I utilized Sherman Alexie’s story This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona, and a quote from Alexie that talks about how his stories are autobiographical. I then analyzed how this information and connected it back to the prompt. Like discussing
