Of Mice and Men Essay Editing

MLA Format Double Spaced Title – Centered AND Creative Font – 12 pt., Times New Roman, Arial Last name and page number - upper right hand corner Student Name, Teacher Name, Class, and Date in upper left hand corner 9 March 2018

Introduction Attention getter Starts broad Mentions title and author Clear thesis statement – last sentence of introduction

Body Paragraphs 1-3 Topic Sentences (w/key words from thesis) Concluding Sentence (w/key words from thesis) At least 2 quotes Quotations connect to topic and are supported Analysis – (Why important? What does it prove? Go beyond the obvious) Internal Transitions

Conclusion Restates the thesis differently than introduction Brings closure to the essay No questions/No new topics

Quotes & Analysis Citations (Author’s last name page number) As they discuss the incident in chapter one, George’s concern over Lennie’s forgetfulness and lack of control is apparent when he says to Lennie, “Oh, so ya forgot that too, did ya? Well, I ain’t gonna remind ya, fear ya do it again” (Steinbeck 7). George’s comment shows his concern that even bringing up the incident could make Lennie repeat the behavior since he can never remember what he does wrong in the first place. Include Quote within sentence and explain (go beyond the obvious)

Mechanics Spelling Capitalization Homonyms Author’s name Character names LA10 Non-negotiables Capitalization Beginnings of sentences Homonyms Their/there/they’re Too, to Etc.

More Mechanics Apostrophes ‘S = singular possession S’ = plural possession S = plural Eliminate the following elements from your paper: - Fragments - Run-ons - Personal pronouns (I, me, my, we, us, our, you)

Turnitin.com Submit your paper to turnitin.com by… Friday, March 9th 2nd Hour CLASS ID – 17632115 Password – la102

Turnitin.com Submit your paper to turnitin.com by… Friday, March 9th 3rd Hour CLASS ID – 17632125 Password – la103