Day 3 & 4: Essay Writing

Starter: September 21, 2016 Copy and answer these questions to review for your quiz What is a noun Possessive nouns show ______________. How do you make most nouns plural? What kind of nouns are these: myself, himself, ourselves? What is a demonstrative pronouns function? What kind of pronouns are these: who, which, what?

What is on the agenda? Grammar quiz Review quiz answers Boys meets world: Don’t forget the basics Writing is a journey: Thesis statements WHAT IS WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY? Proofreading handout

Take everything off of your desk. Grammar quiz Take everything off of your desk. Take out a pen or pencil Good luck Quiz Timer

Quiz review 1. Define the word noun: person, place, or thing. 2. Give three examples of a noun 3. What kind of nouns are these: girls, switches, hobbies, lives. (plural nouns) 4. Possessive nouns show: ownership 5. Demonstrative pronouns: A) point out specific persons, places, things, or ideas. 6. Which of these choices are reflexive pronouns? A) Myself, herself, themselves 7. Interrogative pronouns are used to: B) form questions 8. What is Ms. A’s last name? 9. What is Mrs. Sommer’s theme for her classroom? 10. What year was The Crucible written by Arthur Miller?

Boy meets world: don’t forget the basics Boy Meets World Why is it important that you know the basics such as grammar? Do you think it is important to know the basics because it helps you build a foundation?

Writing is a journey. What is the next step? Pre-writing stage/brainstorming Introduction Thesis statement Body paragraphs Conclusion

What should you have in your Introduction thus far? Step 1: Hook statement Step 2: Response to literature Step 3: Short summary Step 4: Background information about your topic Step 5: Thesis statement

What is a thesis statement? A thesis statement is a complete sentence that contains a debatable idea about a topic. A thesis statement must do these three things: MUST be an assertion about your topic. MUST be your opinion about your topic. MUST be a complete sentence. REMEMBER DO NOT USE 1ST OR 2ND PERSON PRONOUNS IN YOUR WRITING (you, I, me, us, we, our, your).

What is a thesis statement? tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper *sneak peek: for example (movie trailers)

Important: Your thesis Statement MUST have a “so what”. Why is your assertion important? Why should the audience care about your argument? Go beyond saying John proctor is bad and Abigail Williams is good.

Avoid using statements like: Instead of this: “In this paper, I will discuss how John Proctor is a good man.” “This essay will discuss” “My essay will talk about” “I will argue that” “I am going to write about” Why should you avoid those statements?

Try this instead: “Throughout The Crucible, Mary Warren displays her inability to think for herself, fragility, and weak mindedness.

Thesis statements: Subtopics List three subtopics that represent three body paragraphs. Mary Warren cannot think for herself. Mary Warren is fragile. Mary Warren is weak-minded

THESIS STATEMENT CHECKLIST: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL OF THESE COMPONENTS 1. Complete sentence. 3. It is the last sentence of your introduction 2. Debatable. IT MUST BE ABLE TO BE ARGUED 4. Can be supported by textual evidence 5. Not too broad or too narrow

What is workshop Wednesday? You work with your partner and critique each other's work. Look for words misspelled. Offer suggestions to improve their writing. Bless/Press/Address method

Starter: September 22, 2016 Verb: a word that expresses action or a state of being and is necessary to make a statement. Transitive verb: is followed by a direct object (a word/words that answer the question what? Intransitive verb: is not followed by a direct object. Linking verb: links or joins the subject of a sentence with a noun, pronoun, or adjective that identifies or describes the subject. (A linking verb does not show action). Auxiliary verb: helps the main verb express time by forming the various tenses.

Verbs -Primary characteristic of a verb is its ability to express time Present tense: They watch the race together Past tense: They watched the race together. Future tense: They will watch the race together.

Action verbs - Tells what someone or something should do -some action verbs express physical action, others express mental action. Physical action: Josiah waved the signal flag. Mental action: He hoped for success.

Transitive verb ex) the batter swung the bat confidently Transitive verb ex) the batter swung the bat confidently. [the action verb swung is followed by the noun bat, which answer the question “swung what”?

Intransitive verb -The batter swung wildly Intransitive verb -The batter swung wildly. [The verb is followed by a word that tells how something is done.] How do you decide if a verb in a sentence is transitive or intransitive? Ask what? After the verb, if the answer is given in the sentence the verb is transitive. If the answer is not given in the sentence, the verb is intransitive.

Linking verbs -be in all its forms-am, is, was, were-is the most commonly used linking verb. 1. The person behind the mask was you. 2. The players are ready. 3. Archery is an outdoor sport. 4. They were sports fans.

Auxiliary verbs Forms of be Am, is, are, was, were, being, been Forms of have Has, have, had, having Other auxiliaries Can, could may, might, must Do, does, did shall, should will would We will weed the vegetable garden this morning. Destiny has already weeded the peppers and the tomatoes. We were weeding the flower bed when the rain started.

Tom and jerry vs the jetsons Practice thesis statement What is on the agenda? Grammar: Verbs Tom and jerry vs the jetsons Workshop Wednesday/continue working on introductions and thesis statements Practice thesis statement

Tom and jerry vs the jetsons’ What actions are taking place in both of these video clips? What time period were these shows created? List ten verbs in your notes

2. Debatable. IT MUST BE ABLE TO BE ARGUED 1. Complete sentence. 3. It is the last sentence of your introduction 2. Debatable. IT MUST BE ABLE TO BE ARGUED 4. Can be supported by textual evidence 5. Not too broad or too narrow

At a time of civil unrest and protests against law enforcement what is ironic about this photograph? Respond to the prompt question using the photo on the left. Write an introduction with a thesis statement.