English Language Arts 10A Mr. Fahlman

 Because you are asked to  To make connections  As a way to express your learning  To develop formal writing skills  To develop logical argument  To defend an opinion  To make a point  To be awesome

1.Is Mockingjay an allegory of the present or just fiction? 2.Is Katniss noble, heroic, sane, admirable, likeable or not? 3.Was propaganda necessary to the outcome of the war? Was it effective or not? 4.Does Katniss love Gale or Peeta or neither? 5.How is identity and reality a theme in the novel? 6.Was warfare in Mockingjay ethical/just or not? 7.Should Katniss have killed Coin or not? 1.Is Mockingjay an allegory of the present or just fiction? 2.Is Katniss noble, heroic, sane, admirable, likeable or not? 3.Was propaganda necessary to the outcome of the war? Was it effective or not? 4.Does Katniss love Gale or Peeta or neither? 5.How is identity and reality a theme in the novel? 6.Was warfare in Mockingjay ethical/just or not? 7.Should Katniss have killed Coin or not?

Introduction ParagraphBody Paragraph 1 – Reason 1Body Paragraph 2 – Reason 2Body Paragraph 3 – Reason 3Conclusion Paragraph

Introduction Sentence Body SentencesThesis Statement

Topic Sentence Body Sentences Concluding/Transition Sentence

Restate Thesis Body SentencesConcluding Sentence

This is where you place your NAME and DUE DATE This is where you choose your topic and work out your INTRODUCTION and BODY SENTENCES This is where you work out your THESIS STATEMENT, which should include your OPINION and THREE REASONS You have three sections for your THREE REASONS. Record DETAILED EVIDENCE for your REASONS above. Also, place QUOTATIONS here This is where you RESTATE your THESIS STATEMENT and jot down some CONCLUDING thoughts.

Note: Arrange your Thesis Statement so that your body paragraphs will begin with your weakest argument and end with your strongest. Ending with your strongest and most persuasive point is the mark of an essay with an effective punch! Weakest Strong Strongest

Note: Arrange your Thesis Statement so that your body paragraphs will begin with your weakest argument and end with your strongest. Ending with your strongest and most persuasive point is the mark of an essay with an effective punch! Weakest Strong Strongest

Follow the example provided. BE AWARE OF HOW YOU FORMAT YOUR ESSAY WHEN IT COMES TO : Page Numbers Your Name Teacher’s Name Class Due Date Essay Title Essay Quotations Works Cited

…Katniss was on to something when she said, “Punishing my prep team’s a warning…About who’s really in control and what happens if she’s not obeyed,” as she referred to the controlling and dictator-like leadership of President Coin (Collins 50). Enclose your quotation within quotation marks Note the use of … to break up a longer quotation You Cite your source by typing the author and page number between parenthesis Note the placement of commas and periods above

Author (Last Name First) Title (Italicized) Place of Publication Publisher Year of Publication Works Cited Collins, Suzanne. Mockingjay. New York: Scholastic, 2014.

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