B-day HW assigned 11/16 and Due on 11/22

1-B-Read and complete the HW listed below if you did not submit your essay draft today, 11/16.

3-B-Read and complete the HW listed below if you did not submit your essay draft today, 11/16.

4-B Please read class notes and HW assignment below:

Review your introductory paragraph and check to make sure you have included the required elements in your five-paragraph PERSONAL CHALLENGE essay:

Hook: (See strategies for writing hook in the HW section of your notebook.)

Thesis statement: (See notes specific to this in the archives of this blog. Check the HW that posted for B-day on Tuesday, November 9. These same notes should also be in the HW section of your notebook.)

Three subtopics: (See notes specific to this in the archives of this blog. Check the HW that posted for B-day on Tuesday, November 9. These notes and a model should also be in the HW section of your notebook.)

Closing sentence: (See notes in HW section or blog archive noted above if you need to review this.)



Today, everyone was supposed to arrive to class with this introductory paragraph complete. In class today, we noted that this introductory paragraph serves as the "brain" of your essay. The thesis statement tells your reader the main idea of your essay. The three subtopics make-up your writing/organizational plan. Each of the subtopics is the topic sentence seed for the three body paragraphs that will follow the introductory paragraph.

We reviewed and modeled the structure of each of the three body paragraphs and the magic number is three!

REQUIRED STEPS TO CONSTRUCT EACH OF THE THREE BODY PARAGRAPHS FOR YOUR ESSAY:

Subtopic 1 (This is the topic sentence that will begin your paragraph. See intro paragraph to reference. You need to present each of the subtopics in the same order that they are presented in the introductory paragraph.)

Example 1
Follow with details that support or color Example 1. (Think sensory and descriptive language. Think elaboration.)

Example 2
Follow with details that support or color Example 2. (Think sensory and descriptive language. Think elaboration.)

Example 3
Follow with details that support or color Example 3. (Think sensory and descriptive language. Think elaboration.)

Closing Sentence


REPEAT THESE SAME STEPS FOR THE NEXT TWO BODY PARAGRAPHS.

A draft that includes your introductory paragraph and your three body paragraphs will be collected on Monday, November 22. I would like to take these home and review each of your drafts during the Thanksgiving break, so this deadline is important if you want some input and suggestions from me prior to constructing the closing paragraph and typing the final copy.)

Please follow the format directions for drafting your essay noted below:
DRAFT FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS
 Double-space your rough draft.
 If you are writing with a pen or pencil, write on every other line of your paper. (Pencil is acceptable for all drafts!)
 If you are using a computer, please DOUBLE SPACE
 Do not write on the back of your paper.