Pick 5 terms to Define.

Introduction Catch your readers attention Startling bit of information or fact Dialogue between characters or a quote Universal ideas Description of the setting Rhetorical question Your thesis statement (from the handout) Essential background Introduce characters you discuss Setting

3 Body Paragraphs The support paragraphs of your essay Topic sentences (from handout) with transition Supporting details Lead in to textual evidence Quote Explanation/commentary Minimum of 5 sentences

Conclusion Echoes your thesis statement without repeating it word for word. Answers the “so what” question after the reader reads your essay Should do one or more of the following How does your essay reflect on the literature? Was the author successful in meeting his goal? Give a personal statement about the topic Give a prediction Connect back to your creative opening Give your opinion of the literature’s significance

FINE ARTS SPREAD PLANNING FOR MANUSCRIPT AND ILLUSTRATIONS DUE BY THE END OF CLASS TODAY. YOU NEED YOUR RUBRIC AND SPREAD PAGES TURNED IN AND STAPLED TOGETHER WHEN THE BELL RINGS, POINTS COME OFF EVERY DAY IT IS LATE.