1. Of Mice and Men Essay Editing

2. MLA Format Double Spaced Title – Centered AND Creative
Font – 12 pt., Times New Roman, Arial
Last name and page number - upper right hand corner
Student Name, Teacher Name, Class, and Date in upper left hand corner
9 March 2018

3. Introduction Attention getter Starts broad Mentions title and author
Clear thesis statement – last sentence of introduction

4. Body Paragraphs 1-3 Topic Sentences (w/key words from thesis)
Concluding Sentence (w/key words from thesis)
At least 2 quotes
Quotations connect to topic and are supported
Analysis – (Why important? What does it prove? Go beyond the obvious)
Internal Transitions

5. Conclusion Restates the thesis differently than introduction
Brings closure to the essay
No questions/No new topics

6. Quotes & Analysis Citations (Author’s last name page number)
As they discuss the incident in chapter one, George’s concern over Lennie’s forgetfulness and lack of control is apparent when he says to Lennie, “Oh, so ya forgot that too, did ya? Well, I ain’t gonna remind ya, fear ya do it again” (Steinbeck 7). George’s comment shows his concern that even bringing up the incident could make Lennie repeat the behavior since he can never remember what he does wrong in the first place.
Include Quote within sentence and explain (go beyond the obvious)

7. Mechanics Spelling Capitalization Homonyms Author’s name
Character names
LA10 Non-negotiables
Capitalization
Beginnings of sentences
Homonyms
Their/there/they’re
Too, to
Etc.

8. More Mechanics Apostrophes
‘S = singular possession
S’ = plural possession
S = plural
Eliminate the following elements from your paper:
- Fragments
- Run-ons
- Personal pronouns (I, me, my, we, us,
our, you)

9. Turnitin.com Submit your paper to turnitin.com by… Friday, March 9th
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10. Turnitin.com Submit your paper to turnitin.com by… Friday, March 9th
3rd Hour CLASS ID –
Password – la103