Today, we worked for the entire period to create a strong introduction and a first body paragraph.
Please complete the two paragraphs for Monday.
Intro: Follow the criteria for the Mockingbird essay. Re-read your corrected essay so that you can make NEW mistakes as you take NEW risks this time in your style, insight, and structure.
Body 1: Make sure your topic sentence is specific, yet broad enough to include all of the points you wish to discuss. For example, do not say in your topic sentence that this para. will be about the features of a yellow umbrella and then start talking about rubber boots in the paragraph. RIGHT?
Also. Please review the elements of a body paragraph and use your checklist to ensure your paragraph meets all criteria!!
Here is the schedule for next week:
Friday, Dec. 6: Colour code the quotation log and create an introduction
Sat / Sun Dec. 7-8 Write the first body paragraph
Monday Dec. 9 Write body paragraphs 2 and 3 during class
Monday night: Write the conclusion
Tuesday: Bring a typed, edited draft to class for peer editing.
Wed/ Thurs night: Edit and edit and revise the draft and print a good copy. Edit the good copy. Print a final copy.
Due Friday, Dec. 12: Final copy plus cover page. The quotation log. The peer edited draft. The self-edited good copy.
YOU KNOW THESE STEPS WELL BECAUSE THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE STEPS YOU WALKED DURING OUR NOVEL UNIT.
Your job this time is to improve.
Where will you focus?
Literary must-haves?
Style?
Insight?
Quoting?
Citing?
Sentence variety.
Diction (word choice)
Proving your thesis.
Enjoying the editing?
