1. Welcome Back to Writer’s Workshop! Today: Review organization Quiet Work Time! Individual conferences on outlines

2. MLA FORMATTING! 12 point font 12 point font Times New Roman (or similar if TNR isn’t available) Times New Roman (or similar if TNR isn’t available) EVENLY double space (no quadruple) EVENLY double space (no quadruple) Center Title (no bold, no underline) Center Title (no bold, no underline) Page #’s on all pages except 1 st page Page #’s on all pages except 1 st page

3. Heading and Title Flush Left Evenly DS Your Name My Name Full Class Title Date Word Count FORMAL Title of Essay (Centered)

4. Thesis Can and probably should be two sentences. Can and probably should be two sentences. Should include the three points of comparison and the leading “so what”. Should include the three points of comparison and the leading “so what”. Look in your guide for examples! Look in your guide for examples! Ensure all quotes and topic sentences support your thesis. Ensure all quotes and topic sentences support your thesis.

5. Other Points to Consider DO NOT BORE ME! DO NOT BORE ME! Show me you know what you’re talking about by answering the so what! You selected the topic so let your interest be revealed through your writing! Show me you know what you’re talking about by answering the so what! You selected the topic so let your interest be revealed through your writing! BE GONE with vague and poor word choice: very, thing, a lot, many, good, so, great, amazing, etc. BE GONE with vague and poor word choice: very, thing, a lot, many, good, so, great, amazing, etc. Totally avoid the informal: “I”/ “You” Totally avoid the informal: “I”/ “You”

6. A Note on Quotes USE DIRECT QUOTES USE DIRECT QUOTES Quotes should directly help to support thesis and topic sentence. Quotes should directly help to support thesis and topic sentence. Quotes should not stand alone, should be set up in context, and should be integrated in various ways (bridge, partial quotes, etc.) Quotes should not stand alone, should be set up in context, and should be integrated in various ways (bridge, partial quotes, etc.) Paraphrase information as well! Paraphrase information as well!

7. Structuring your Essay/Outline 1. “Whole-to-Whole”/”Block”/”Subject-to-Subject” Intro Literary Work #1 1 st standard of comparison 2 nd standard of comparison 3 rd standard of comparison Literary Work #2 1 st standard of comparison 2 nd standard of comparison 3 rd standard of comparison Conclusion Conclusion

8. Structuring your Essay/Outline 1. “Whole-to-Whole”/”Block”/”Subject-to-Subject” Intro Like Water for Chocolate rigid family/social rules characterization of women characterization of men Chronicle of a Death Foretold rigid family/social rules characterization of women characterization of men Conclusion Conclusion

9. Structuring your Essay/Outline 2. “Point-by-point” Intro 1 st Standard of Comparison Literary Work #1 Literary Work #2 2 nd Standard of Comparison Literary Work #1 Literary Work #2 3 rd Standard of comparison Literary Work #1 Literary Work #2 Conclusion

10. Structuring your Essay/Outline 2. “Point-by-point” Intro Rigid Family/Social Rules Chronicle of a Death Foretold examples Like Water for Chocolate examples Characterization of Women Chronicle of a Death Foretold examples Like Water for Chocolate examples Characterization of Men Chronicle of a Death Foretold examples Like Water for Chocolate examples Conclusion

11. Both authors address the theme of limited personal freedom, but they do it in different ways. Points of comparison: Points of comparison: 1. Both are set within restrictive family and social settings.  Example from Chronicle  Example from LWFC 2. Both portray female characters who are forced into situations against their will.  Tita/Angela- arranged marriages 3. GGM includes male characters who are forced into situations against their will, while Esquivel keeps the focus on female characters.  Pedro & Pablo Vicario, Santiago Nasar  Tita, Rosaura, Mama Elena, Nacha, etc.

12. So what???? What has this comparison showed us about the ways in which personal freedom can be affected by one’s environment? What has this comparison showed us about the ways in which personal freedom can be affected by one’s environment?

13. Homework Keep working on your draft- more time in class this week! Keep working on your draft- more time in class this week!