1. Unit 2 Essay
Prompt: Compare and contrast the political, social, and economic characteristics between Northern and Southern colonies.
How can we phrase this prompt as a question?
How were the Northern and Southern colonies similar?
How were the Northern and Southern colonies different?
Expectations for today:
Complete the outline and the essay (3 paragraphs)
 Due at the end of class

2. Common Problems in Unit 1 Essays
Do NOT do any of the following:
“In this essay, I will…”
Use first person – “I”, “me”, “we”, “us”
Summarize a bunch of stuff that does not answer the prompt
DO the following:
Start your paragraph with the main idea sentence
Use evidence and explain it
Use the correct were/was, there/they’re/their
Check your spelling
Write in paragraphs
USE YOUR OWN WORDS!