What I learned in summer school End of session 2 in-class essay

Intro G – grab the reader’s attention R – reveal more A - and reveal even more N – narrow to thesis T - thesis

Intro example Do students really learn anything in summer school? Mrs. Mackey’s student’s learned many things. Over the course of second session of English 9, I learned many things from Mrs. Mackey. We covered a range of topics from grammar to literary criticism to mythology. In the second session of English 9, I learned how to analyze a text using the Historical/Biographical approach, about the rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos), and what literary devices can be found in poetry.

Body paragraph Topic Sentence: introduce concept Define concept Explain and give examples Paragraphs are 4-7 sentences

Conclusion Restate thesis Summarize what learned Explain how you will do better in your English class in the fall, so you don’t have to do summer school again.

MLA Last Name # Your Name Mrs. Mackey English 9 Session 2 11 July 2012 What I Learned in Summer School Indent the first line of every paragraph. Double space your essay. The pages should have 1 inch margins. Please use Times New Roman font – size 12.