1. Journal Prompt
Jonas says, “I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now.”
Do you think that’s a good way to live?

2. Character Sketch
Using the notes you took while reading, fill in Jonas’s mind.
What is he thinking?

3. Choose the best answer An essay should include:
Paragraphs
An introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
A main idea
All of the above.
The introduction of an essay:
Restates the whole essay
Provides all of the supporting evidence
States the main idea and background knowledge
Is the essay’s title
Supporting evidence in an essay should be:
Cited
Relevant
Logical
What are the steps of writing an essay?
Prewrite, draft, revise, final paper
Prewrite, revise, draft, final paper
Revise, draft, prewrite, final paper
Draft, revise, final paper
What is an argumentative essay?
An essay that informs about different ways to argue
An essay that takes and supports a stand
An essay that persuades people not to argue
An essay that compares and contrasts different arguments.

4. Writing an Argumentative Essay

5. What is an essay?
A paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion paragraph.

6. What is an argumentative essay?
An essay that takes a stand.
I believe……..
I think……..
I agree…….
I disagree…….
An essay that supports that stand with evidence.
Why?
Because……

7. How do I write an argumentative essay?
Take a side.
Do you agree or disagree?
Which side do you choose?

8. How do I write an argumentative essay?
Establish why you take that side.
I agree because……..

9. How do I write an argumentative essay?
Find evidence to support your reasons.
Quote a text.

10. How do I write an argumentative essay?
Prewrite:
Make an outline of each part of your essay.
Remember an essay has an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
In an argumentative essay, the evidence becomes the body of the paper.
Introduction
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
Conclusion

11. How do I write an argumentative essay?
Introduction:
Introduce the topic.
Provide the reader with some background knowledge.
Who
What
When
Where
Why
Make your position statement.

12. Body Three reasons Three body paragraphs
Three quotes as evidence for your reasons

13. Conclusion
Restate your position.
Sum up your three reasons.

14. How do I write an argumentative essay?
Draft
A practice essay
Use your prewrite to write a draft.
Each section (introduction, three pieces of evidence, and conclusion) becomes a paragraph

15. How do I write an argumentative essay?
Revise
Make changes to your essay based on the feedback to your draft.
Fix errors.
Add missing information.
Take out unnecessary information.

16. How do I write an argumentative essay?
Final Paper
Make sure you made all of the changes suggested on the draft.
Use the rubric as a checklist to make sure you have all the information.
Cite your evidence (Author Last Name, page #)
Type your final paper.

17. Parenthetical Citation
When you quote a text in your writing
Direct quote: a quote copied directly from the text.
“Jonas was careful about language” (Lowry 3).
“‘We’ll have to suggest that to the committee. Maybe they’d study it,’ Jonas said slyly” (Lowry 33).
Need:
Quotation Marks
Author Last Name
Page number
PARENTHESES

18. Parenthetical Citation
When you quote a text in your writing
Indirect quote: summarizing or paraphrasing what the text says into your own words
Text says: “Apprehensive, Jonas decided. That’s what I am.” (Lowry 4)
I say: Jonas was very nervous about the Ceremony of Twelve (Lowry 4).
What’s the difference?
Quotation marks – direct needs them; indirect does not.
What do both quotes have in common?
Author last name
Page number
Parentheses

19. Works cited
Author Last Name, First Name. Title. City of Publishing: Publisher, Year of Publish. Format.
EX:
McKinstry, Carolyn. While the World Watched. Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Print.
Where can I find this information?
Title page of your book.

20. What does a works cited look like in my paper?
Title
Alphabetical
Order

21. Practice Find the information in your novel:
Author First and Last Name
Title
Publisher
City
Year
Format
Put this information into the works cited format using your notes as a guide.

22. Prewrite Fill in all sections of the guided handout!
Use the novel to find direct quotes – don’t forget to include page numbers!
This will help you when writing your draft.

23. What do you think? Raise your hand if you agree.
Being selected as The Receiver is an honor.
Being selected as The Receiver is a punishment.
Why?

24. Conformity in a society is…
Journal Prompt
Conformity in a society is…

25. Write
Use your pre-write handout to begin drafting your paper. Use the draft outline to make sure your draft includes all of the necessary parts.

26. 3-2-1
3 reasons of support you use in your paper. 2 steps of the argumentative writing process you have already completed. 1 – the stand you take in your paper.

27. What are the five characteristics needed to be the Receiver?

28. Write
Continue drafting your paper, using the prewrite, outline, and rubric to refer to.
When finished with your draft, let me read it and give feedback.
Once I approve your draft, you may begin typing and make the changes in your final paper.

29. Where Are you? How far have you come? How far do you have left?
Check things off on the rubric as you go, so you have a clear picture of what you still need to include.

30. Write: Will Jonas be a successful Receiver? Why/why not?
Pair: Discuss your position with your partner.
Share: Who said yes? Who said no? Why?
Write-Pair-Share

31. Use your draft and the rubric to add the finishing touches to your final paper.
WRITE

32. What is the difference between being “selected” and being “assigned”?
Is one more honorable?
Which applies to Jonas? Why?
Discuss