September 28, 2018
Standard:
W.11-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Obj: I can write an informative essay to examine complex ideas, concepts, and information dealing with themes in transcendental literature through effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
EQ: How does transcendental and anti-transcendental literature create themes dealing with identity?
Starter:
Create a goal for what you want to accomplish during class time today.
Remember you need to format this to MLA standards and include a works cited page.
Helpful links are posted in activity 8.
Vocabulary:
Word:Introduction
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: paragraph that usually states the central or main idea that will be examined or conveyed in subsequent paragraphs.
Your Definition:
Activity: Create an introduction for your informative essay.
Word: Conclusion
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: final paragraph of an essay that restates the main idea.
Your Definition:
Activity: Create a conclusion for your informative essay.
Activity:
Link to instructions are posted above.
Rough Draft Due Date: Monday, September 24
Final Draft: Wednesday, September 26.
Updated:
Rough Draft Due: Thursday, September 27
Final Draft: Monday, October 1
Updated:
Rough Draft Due: Thursday, September 27
Final Draft: Monday, October 1
Read and take notes on creating thesis statements.
This will be helpful for the next activity.
3. Outline
You will receive a hard copy of the outline to be completed.
At this point, you only need to focus on the body paragraphs.
Do NOT worry about the introduction and conclusion section.
Evidence should be your point sentence/ your claim.
The details are your examples that support the claim.
The quote should be taken from the literature you are analyzing.
The last two are your elaboration and analysis.
Reminder: All of your ideas should connect to the claim in your thesis statement.
Your outline should be completed by: Thursday, September 20.
Updated: Due Monday, September 24
Updated: Due Monday, September 24
4. Constructing Paragraphs
Using the ideas from your outline, create complete TPEQEA paragraphs for your essay.
5. Introductions and Conclusions
The links below provide information from the UNC-CH Writing Center.
Visit the links and take notes when necessary.
Introductions
Focus on the strategies for an effective introduction and the five kinds of less effective introductions.
Focus on the strategies for an effective introduction and the five kinds of less effective introductions.
Conclusions
Focus on the strategies for writing an effective conclusion and four kinds of ineffective conclusions.
Focus on the strategies for writing an effective conclusion and four kinds of ineffective conclusions.
Additional information on conclusions can be found on pages 116-117 in your StudySync books.
6. Outline
Complete the introduction and conclusion section in your thesis essay organizer.
7. Peer Edit
Complete the handout with a peer if you did not have your rough draft finished yesterday.
8. MLA format
Closure:
What do you need to do to have a finalized essay by Monday?
Reminder
Essay is due on Monday.
Your second benchmark is on Monday, October 1.
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