Essay Pages 249 - 250 Intro, body, conclusion 2 – 3 body paragraphs Use integrated quotations for each paragraph Find a Coming of Age passage Find the theme from elements Analyze for literary elements (use page 248) Write thesis Check in with me Create outline Write essay

Essay Reminders Third person, Present tense Give your essay a title Italicize To Kill a Mockingbird Two quotations per paragraph Integrate Explain thoroughly Use transitions Eliminate Shows and Says

proves, indicates, clarifies, here, etc. NO: Says Find a synonym Word Choice NO: Shows proves, indicates, clarifies, here, etc. NO: Says Find a synonym NO: You/I/me/we/us/our Use 3rd person

Essay Brainstorm Example Passage: Mob Scene in Chapter 15 Lit elements: Imagery with men crowding Atticus and shouting angry hate speech. The incident is also foreshadowing of the larger event of the trial in which Atticus loses. Theme: People in society can be both good and evil. Thesis: The use of imagery and foreshadowing in the mob scene prove that people in society can be both good and evil.

Essay Structure - Introduction A. Attention: Connection, outside quotation, statement. DO NOT begin by talking about To Kill a Mockingbird. B. Lead in: Link to A; Give title of novel and author name; discuss coming of age and your passage/plot C. Thesis *Continue using body paragraph PPT*

Write in Present Tense Present tense for your words. Don’t change quotations: Obama was talking to high school students about the importance of college. Obama talks to high school students about the importance of college. Third person – He/she, them/they, people When a person feels racism, he or she is upset. NOT: When you feel racism, you are upset.

How do you set up an integrated quotation? Write a sentence introducing/giving background for your idea first. Then, write your integrated quotation. (your words + quotation) Write a sentence that explains and comments on the quotation. 1 Millicent knows Beverly bullies her. 2 This causes her to ponder “. . . [h]ow absurdly funny, . . . taking orders from this girl like a servant” (Plath 261). 3 Even though Millicent realizes the bullying, she still has not come of age.

Review Integrated Quotations and Citations Integrated quote notes are on Website under Reading and Writing Help Citation = (Author Last Name Page#) Only write number and not the word “page” Punctuation goes AFTER citation Example: Obama stresses that students “should go to college to help the older generation” (Obama 38).

Use transitions link on class site Where do place transitions? Start of body paragraphs Between reasons At conclusion Refute

Integrated Quotations and Analysis Use the 3 step process Quote integrated correctly – check quote integration notes. NO: This quote says… NO: In this quotation… NO: On page #... Analysis starts with a transition NO: This quotation says… NO: This quotation indicates… NO: According to this quotation… NO: This shows…

Introducing Evidence or Analysis Eliminate the word “shows” This displays, exhibits, portrays, indicates… Here, In this situation,

Format Your Essay 1 2 3 Times New Roman 12 pt Double space entire essay Header – Last name Page # Header – use same formatting Creative Title

Structure of a Body Paragraph Topic Sentence (1 sentence) Embed evidence: Give context Integrate quotations Commentary/analysis Transition Embed evidence – There is no specific amount you need, but you need to transition between each piece Concluding Sentence/Transition (1 sentence – connects back to your topic sentence)