1. Warm Up
What are the features of Transcendentalism?
Who are the key writers of this movement?
What are the texts? What is each one about?

2. Last Workday Reminders
Review your MLA Format
Font and size
Is your pagination correct?
Do you have the right spacing (margins, indentations, lines?)?
In-text citations: (Author’s Last Name) or (“Title”)
Period comes AFTER THE CITATION!
Works Cited Page
Alphabetical order
Removed URLs from the citation
Graphic
Do you have one?
Is it cited?
Has it been integrated into the paper in a way that supports your points?
Body Paragraphs
Topic Sentence that relates back to the thesis and provides direction for paragraph
Quotes/Paraphrases are introduced.
There is a balance of direct evidence and paraphrase of it.
Analysis shows why the information matters; it is NOT a summary of it.
There is a conclusion sentence.
Counterargument
You have one.
It is supported and proved with evidence.
Refutation
You have disproved the other side.

3. Closing Reminders
Make sure to print the receipt/page that says you successfully submitted to Turn It In.
Bring a manila file folder for your portfolio.
Find all the things for your portfolio (listed on the green sheet).