1. DO NOW – 10/13/15 Answer the following questions in CN: 1)For a concluding paragraph of any essay, what is its purpose, and what makes it effective? 2)What does the “T” stand for in N.A.S.T.Y.? 1)For a concluding paragraph of any essay, what is its purpose, and what makes it effective? 2)What does the “T” stand for in N.A.S.T.Y.?

2. Topic / Objective & Essential Question Topic / Objective: 1) To draft and revise concluding paragraphs for an essay. Essential Question: 1) Why should writers pay attention to their conclusions? Topic / Objective: 1) To draft and revise concluding paragraphs for an essay. Essential Question: 1) Why should writers pay attention to their conclusions?

3. Announcements What’s Due? Final Drafts of your College Essay – due today! If you don’t have it today, you’ll receive a late penalty each day you do not submit it. Your “NASTY” handouts from last week are due. What’s Due? Final Drafts of your College Essay – due today! If you don’t have it today, you’ll receive a late penalty each day you do not submit it. Your “NASTY” handouts from last week are due.

4. Make your writing “N.A.S.T.Y” 1) Names. 2) Actions. 3) Senses. 4) Talking. 5) WhY does this matter?

5. Y = Why does this matter? The “Y” really means that your concluding paragraph(s) needs to achieve certain things: 1) It needs to resolve the story or leave a satisfying ending. 2) It needs to answer the question – “why should anyone care?” The “Y” really means that your concluding paragraph(s) needs to achieve certain things: 1) It needs to resolve the story or leave a satisfying ending. 2) It needs to answer the question – “why should anyone care?”

6. Example: The Three Little Pigs Plot: A wolf meets three pigs and threatens to blow their houses down. Two of the pigs use inferior materials and get eaten by the wolf, but the third pig uses bricks. Plot: A wolf meets three pigs and threatens to blow their houses down. Two of the pigs use inferior materials and get eaten by the wolf, but the third pig uses bricks.

7. Example: The Three Little Pigs What if – we didn’t have an ending to the story? if we never grew up with the ending to “The Three Little Pigs,” what would have happened to us TURN AND TALK (1 MIN) – if we never grew up with the ending to “The Three Little Pigs,” what would have happened to us? What if – we didn’t have an ending to the story? if we never grew up with the ending to “The Three Little Pigs,” what would have happened to us TURN AND TALK (1 MIN) – if we never grew up with the ending to “The Three Little Pigs,” what would have happened to us?

8. What if we never got the ending to “The Three Little Pigs”? A: We wouldn’t know that the third pig survives the wolf’s attack. More importantly, we would have never learned the important lesson: Don’t follow the crowdbe prepared for disaster Don’t follow the crowd OR be prepared for disaster.

9. Things to Look Out for In Your Essays 1) Include a sentence that states what you learned or how you have grown – always be specific. Example: “I learned from my knee injury that if a person wants something badly enough, he needs to fight for it with everything he has.” 1) Include a sentence that states what you learned or how you have grown – always be specific. Example: “I learned from my knee injury that if a person wants something badly enough, he needs to fight for it with everything he has.”

10. TODAY – Options for Work 1)Find a partner – if you have a conclusion, give feedback based on today’s notes. 2)Complete the “NASTY” handouts from Tuesday and Wednesday’s classes. 3)Continue drafting and composing essays – on computers or at your desk – work on your Conclusion if you don’t have one. 1)Find a partner – if you have a conclusion, give feedback based on today’s notes. 2)Complete the “NASTY” handouts from Tuesday and Wednesday’s classes. 3)Continue drafting and composing essays – on computers or at your desk – work on your Conclusion if you don’t have one.