Welcome (back) to the Lit Comp Blog!
I just wanted to give you some reminders about the essays you've begun, particularly as I will be at the School Master Conference in Prescott Monday and Tuesday. I've listed the remaining steps and their due dates below! I then made additional reminders/notes on steps 1-3.
1. Refined Thesis (due today, 9/13). Please reference tips below. You may e-mail me your thesis if you want additional feedback!
2. Outline (due Monday 9/16) Utilize the handout from today's class. This should be COMPLETE so that you can utilize your time in computer lab first thing Monday morning to begin typing your essay. You may seek feedback from peers and teachers on your essay. You can also hand-write prior to typing if you want to utilize the time in class. (This will allow you to type up your rough draft more quickly and provide you the opportunity to make revisions as you type.)
3. Rough Draft- Body Paragraphs (due Wednesday 9/18) These should be typed and either e-mailed to me or saved and shared as a google doc. *Discuss the acquisition of any new e-mail address with your parents prior to creating one!
4. Complete Rough Draft (due Wednesday 9/25) This draft should include any revision from feedback given on the body paragraphs.
5. Final Essay (due Monday 9/30) The final rubric will be attached when I return your rough draft! This will include editing for conventions, organization, style, and presentation.
Additional Notes:
1. Make sure your thesis is solid before you complete the outline.
Reminders: Your thesis makes a claim that must be proven or demonstrated.
Your thesis follows this format:
Subject --> ACTION VERB --> Object (Thesis 1), Object (Thesis 2), and Object (Thesis 3)
Sample actions verbs:
symbolize, signify, embody, represent, denote, convey, prove, establish, reveal, determine, explore, examine
Sample thesis statement:
In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the island allegorically portrays the destruction, fear, and death of a war-torn world.
Write out the quotes you want to use (as well as the page numbers) so that you don't have to keep looking them up! Before you ask, yes, every quote requires an introduction and an explanation.
Introduce a quote: Give context - briefly tell what was happening in the story at the point of the quote.
Cite your quote: We are using MLA citation. As long as you have given the Author's name and the title of the book in your essay, you can cite with just the page number in parentheses before the end punctuation.
Example: "And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy" (202).
Explain your quote: How does this specific quote support your claim? What does it show or prove?
3. Translate your outline into 3 body paragraphs. This should be typed. Formatting as follows:
Normal (1 inch) margins
Size 12 font
TRIPLE SPACED (to allow me to write feedback between lines)
Heading: Right Justified
Title: Center (don't worry, you can change your title!)
Paragraphs: Left Justified. Indent first line.
See the sample below.
Name
Date
Section
Title
grammatical, and punctuation errors.
Do not skip extra lines between paragraphs. They will only be delineated by the indentation.
