1. Bell Work
In your composition book, write out an outline of what an essay outline should contain. Make sure it is in proper outline form. For this practice, assume there is only one body paragraph with 3 “chunks” in it.

2. Embedded vs dropped-in
An embedded quote flows naturally into your own writing. When reading a well-embedded quote, it should sound like part of your own sentence.
A dropped-in quote does not flow with the rest of the sentence. It sounds jarring and disrupts the sentence and paragraph.

3. Example #1
Beneatha is a character who believes in freedom of expression. She said this quote: “People have to express themselves one way or another” (Hansberry 48).
Beneatha is a character who believes that “people need to express themselves one way or another” (Hansberry 48).

4. Example #2
Holden gets frustrated and decides to leave. “People are always ruining things for you” (Salinger 88).
Holden gets frustrated and decides to leave, claiming that “people are always ruining things” (Salinger 88).
Holden gets frustrated and decides to leave. He claims that “people are always ruining things” (Salinger 88).

5. Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
Thesis Statement and Topic Sentence Practice: In your group, take the assigned prompt and write a thesis statement that responds to the prompt and includes three topics that could then be written about in three body paragraphs. Then label the three as Topic Sentences.

6. EXAMPLE "Ode to an Artichoke" by Pablo Neruda
In "Ode to an Artichoke," Neruda celebrates an ordinary object in a ceremonious poem full of personal emotion and reflection. After carefully reading the poem, write a multi-paragraph essay analyzing the author's use of poetic devices such as figurative language and imagery to convey his theme. Use specific details and examples from the text to support your interpretation.
Thesis Statement: "Ode to an Artichoke," by Pablo Neruda celebrates an ordinary object in a ceremonious poem full of personal emotion and reflection through the use of metaphors, similes, and imagery to convey his theme.
Topic Sentences:
Neruda uses metaphors to celebrate an ordinary object.
Neruda uses similes to celebrate an ordinary object.
Neruda uses imagery to celebrate an ordinary object.

7. Create a Thesis Statement and 3 Topic Sentences for this week’s Essay Prompt:
The Odyssey by Homer is a very famous epic and has been shared for thousands of years.  After carefully reading The Odyssey, write a multi- paragraph essay describing the characteristics of an epic and what qualities of The Odyssey specifically qualify it as an epic.  Use details and examples from the text to support your analysis.