ENG 1D1 Monday April 20th, 2015

Memes of the Day

Today’s Agenda Essay Proposal Conferences Essay Work Period How to Select Good Quotes Write Your Introduction (when your proposal is approved) Homework: find 3 quotes and attempt your introduction paragraph Essay due Friday May 1st, 2015

Essay Proposal Conferences Each student will get 5 minutes to speak with me (I am setting a timer to be fair) If you feel like you need more time, please come visit me in the English Office on your lunch and I would be happy to help you Please have the following prepared: essay proposal outline completely filled out brainstorming ideas for your body paragraphs

How to Select Good Quotations: Quotes are an important part of your essay as they prove each of your points. You will need to find 3 short quotes 1 quote per PPEC Paragraph Copy them carefully (verbatim) onto your sheets and write the citation (Wyndham page#).

Good Quotes Continued When choosing a quote, make sure it: supports the main idea (point) of the paragraph is punchy and direct, even dramatic is relatively short and to the point does not state the obvious this allows you to make links and connections in your explanation to your point and to your thesis and get better analysis marks

Structure of an Introductory Paragraph Let’s Review the order: Hook - (1 sentence) grabs the reader’s attention Bridge - (1 sentence) connects the hook to the novel Criterion 1 - (1 sentence) supporting point #1 Criterion 2 - (1 sentence) supporting point #2 Criterion 3 - (1 sentence) supporting point #3 Thesis - (1 sentence) your main argument

Homework find 3 quotes attempt a rough draft of your introduction paragraph