American Literature: LA-3/LA-3S

Mon-Wed: Terms review for the writing test on Thursday.

Tuesday: Essays due: typed, MLA, outline and cluster attached. (100 points)

Tues-Wed: Peer edit papers.

Thurs: Test and worksheets relating to notes and the writing unit are due for points.

Papers are due, fixed on Tuesday of the week we get back from break.

Friday: Surprise

There is no vocabulary this week due to the extra vocabulary within the writing unit. You will be held responsible for those words and those words only this week. Happy studying!

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Words that you cannot use on your essay:

No contractions

No: I, me, my, I’m, you, your, you’re, myself, yourself

Jane Doe

Ms. Schiff

LA 3 Period 2

8, January 2008

Title

I. Introduction

            A. Hook: Question, quote, joke, short story/experience, or a bold statement, statistic

            B. Background: Define the term, talk about setting, address your quote (3-4 sentences)

            *DO NOT EVER mention ANYTHING that you’ll use in your body paragraph

            C. Thesis

                                    (6-8 sentences total in your intro paragraph)

II-IV. Body Paragraphs (3 body paragraphs are needed)

A.     Topic Sentence-It’s what your WHOLE paragraph is about!

B.    

Concrete Detail (CD)

C.     Commentary (CM)

D.     Commentary (CM)

E.     

Concrete Detail (CD)

F.      Commentary (CM)

G.     Commentary (CM)

H.     Concluding Sentence

                                    (8-10 sentences each body paragraph)

V. Conclusion

            A. Reword your thesis! (Don’t say it the same way! It will be the death of your grade)

            B. New Insight (powerful/emotional)

                                    (6-7 sentences minimum in the conclusion)

Ladies and Gents!

This week we will be taking notes on how to better improve our writing. I have a handout for you in the classroom. If you miss a day, copy the notes from a friend. The overall goal will be to work on your writing skills and by doing so, we have an essay. Here is the prompt!:

Scenario: You enter a store to purchase some items that you greatly need. There are no other stores within a great distance of your location. When you get to the counter you see a sign on the wall that offends your personal beliefs. Do you continue with your purchase?

If your answer is “yes”: explain why you would continue to support an establishment that has offended you. Explain your rationale and provide insight as to how to deal with that situation. Is it worth saying anything to the owner of the establishment? Why?

If your answer is “no”: explain what you do to leave the store, seeing that the “checker”  is already ringing you up. What needs to be said? How might this be a moral stand and how might you convey your concerns?

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Essay prompt two

If someone of authority offends you, do you have the right to stand up for yourself knowing you will be heavily punished? If so, please explain the extent in which you feel it is appropriate to do so? Or do the repercussions of your actions outweigh your opportunity to express your feelings.

Your vocabulary test has been morphed into a story you need to make out of each of the vocabulary words from last week.

Requirements of the assignment:
Must use all 5 vocab words correctly
Must highlight the words
Must have 5 paragraphs.
The story must make sense
Must use and highlight:
Good and well
There, their, they’re
You, you’re

I did not hand you the Act IV propt today, as you forgot to ask for it. My email is not working, so hopefully you check my blog. The prompt is as follows:

How did Rev. Hale evolve as a leader in the community and did his evolution bring him farther from God or closer?

For the rest of you, take a break!!! That Streetcar test is a killer isnt it?