Essay

To Begin You may choose to write about “Two Kinds” or “Everyday Use”. Essay prompt: What is the theme of the story? What evidence suggests the theme? Think of characters, conflict, and plot.

Thesis Look at the ideas you have written down. Formulate your thesis.

Create Your Outline Thesis First Supporting Point What’s your evidence? Second Supporting Point Third Supporting Point

Introduction A hook or opener One sentence summary the story, with author and title. Your thesis

Body Paragraphs TEA paragraphs (one chunk) Add transitions If you are adding more evidence, use: in addition, also, moreover, furthermore

Conclusion Restate your thesis using different words Relate your thesis to the outside world.

6th period Agenda Peer Editing Work on your 2nd draft or get help So you don’t have homework over the break.

Peer Editing You will read two essays. Switch paper with someone and write your name at the bottom and indicate “first reader” I will hold you accountable to your responsibility. You will not receive full credit if you don’t do what you’re supposed to do as a first or second reader.

Checking for Coherence Read the thesis and then read the topic sentences in the 3 body paragraphs. Do the topic sentences support the thesis?

Introduction Does the writer have a hook or opener? Does the writer have a one sentence summary with author and title? Does the writer have a thesis?

First Body Paragraph Does the topic sentence supports the thesis? Does the quotation supports the thesis? Do the two commentaries or analysis explain what the quotation means and how it supports the thesis? Does the concluding sentence summarize the paragraph, using different words from the topic sentence?

2nd & 3rd Body Paragraph Is there a transition at the beginning of the TS? Does the topic sentence supports the thesis? Does the quotation supports the thesis? Does the two commentaries or analysis explains what the quotation means and how it supports the thesis? Does the concluding sentence summarizes the paragraph, using different words from the topic sentence?

Conclusion Does the writer restate the thesis using different words? Does the writer relate the thesis to the outside world?

Grammar Switch paper with someone else Write your name and indicate “second reader”

Read carefully… Sp = spelling Rs = run on sentence Vt = wrong verb tense P = punctuation Cap = capitalization

Binder Organization References – syllabus, goal reflection instructions, Reading – anthology of poems, stories, warm up activities, character analysis Vocab – vocab squares and stories Grammar – Writing – goal reflections, poetry explications