1. Bellringer Trade your introductions with a neighbor.
Rate your neighbor’s paper on a scale of 1-3 based on the following:
1—the introduction does not capture the reader’s attention, does not answer the prompt, and/or is missing key components of the HIT method
2—the introduction is on topic but is not particularly interesting and is missing no more than one key component of the HIT method
3—the introduction grabs the reader’s attention, answers the prompt, and includes ALL components of the HIT method

2. Lesson 3: Body Paragraphs
The Odyssey Essay Week
Lesson 3: Body Paragraphs

3. Support my claims with evidence from The Odyssey.
I Can…
Draft body paragraphs.
Support my claims with evidence from The Odyssey.

4. Key Features of the Body Paragraph
Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
Concluding or transition sentence
What does this sound like?

5. Topic Sentence This is the CLAIM.
The topic sentence should relate directly back to your thesis statement and should be one of the SUPPORTS for your thesis statement.

6. Supporting Sentences
This is where you CITE evidence to support your topic sentence (claim).
MAKE SURE YOUR EVIDENCE IS DIRECTLY FROM THE ODYSSEY!

7. Concluding or Transition Sentence
This is your CLARIFYING statement that explains how your supporting sentence relates to your topic sentence.

8. What do body paragraphs look like for my essay?
Theme AND Characterization
Body Paragraph 1—how the journey or the goal (your choice) relates to THEME
You will discuss examples from the text that BEST communicate the theme of the text.
Body Paragraph 2—how the journey or the goal (your choice) relates to CHARACTERIZATION
You will discuss how the text portrays at least 2 character traits of Odysseus.
Theme
Body Paragraph 1—how the journey or the goal (your choice) relates to THEME in your 1st example from the text
Body Paragraph 2—how the journey or the goal (your choice) relates to THEME in your 2nd example from the text
Body Paragraph 3--how the journey or the goal (your choice) relates to THEME in your 3rd example from the text
Characterization
Body Paragraph 1—how the journey or the goal (your choice) relates to your 1st character trait
Body Paragraph 2—how the journey or the goal (your choice) relates to your 2nd character trait
Body Paragraph 3-- how the journey or the goal (your choice) relates to your 3rd character trait
Group students based on their chosen prompts.
Navigate from group to group as much as possible to advise.
Allow groups to collaborate as needed; however, clarify that writing should NOT be identical or even have the same content.
Conduct one-on-one conferencing as much as possible.
Some students may need to come to intervention on Friday to finish their writing and get final feedback before submitting drafts for grading.