In-class essay

 Daily Affirmation:

 If you can dream it, you can do it. (Walt Disney)

Goals: Write sample essay.

A. Writing Sample

Today is your first day as a high school student, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I know this is a new experience, and frankly this year, it is an odd experience! The unknown is challenging!! Let's channel this idea for your writing sample.

You are going to write a paragraph on the following topic:

Topic: How do you feel about attending high school? Growing up, you have watched at least a thousand tv shows that featured high school scenarios. Now it's your turn to talk about your expectations.

Tips:

I. Suggested Details:

A. Introductory statement (Do not begin with a question). 
B. Thesis statement: (This is going to be the idea that you are going to prove/ support/ develop throughout the paragraph)- What point are you going to prove about the topic?

C. Be sure to include specific details.....don't be vague

(You can include vivid background details to support/ develop your idea of high school)

D. Conclusion

**Each paragraph should be at LEAST 8-10 sentences...….If you write more.....awesome!!

-You are allowed to use first person.....NEVER second person (you)

-Use complete sentences

-Transitions between new ideas to connect them

-Check your spelling

-Be clear and organized

-Have fun with it.....Be creative!!

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After we complete essays, run them through www.grammarly.com/edu and turn them in to www.turnitin.com

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B. 

1. Vocab homework is due on Friday, 8/27

complete the lesson

Write s sentence for each vocab word.

-Underline the word

-Highlight or italicize the context clue

turn in both sections to www.turnitin.com

1. Vocab 1 test: Wednesday, 9/1

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C.

CONTEXT CLUE PRACTICE: 

Read the following sentences.  What is the correct definition?  What are the context clues?

1. Adamant in his support of gun control, Senator Keen won’t give in to pressure from powerful opponents.

–A. firm      B. uncertain      C. flexible

2. He had financial issues, so he decided to make his own money.  He was sent off to Leavenworth for seven years for COUNTERFEITING.
A. Having great power B. With danger mental disorder C. Making illegal imitations Trembling; quivering  E. Maze like passages


3.Out of the WARRENS in the wall, tiny little robot mice darted.
A. Having great power B. With danger mental disorder C. Making illegal imitations Trembling; quivering  E. Maze like passages

4. Still farther over, their images burned on the wood in one TITANIC instant.
A. Having great power B. With danger mental disorder C. Making illegal imitations Trembling; quivering  E. Maze like passages

—Write a sentence using each word CORRECTLY in a sentence. UNDERLINE     THE WORD, AND HIGHLIGHT THE CONTEXT CLUES IN YOUR SENTENCE Remember to show meaning of the word within the sentence
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Goal: To familiarize students with new vocab
To define unfamiliar words utilizing context clues
To review a structured format of writing

I. Review vocab 1 (Sentences must be turned in before class)

2. Continue going over the 5 paragraph essay

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D.

5 paragraph essay form

1. Students will review the form and technique for writing a 5 paragraph essay.
2. Students will become familiar with the various parts of the 5 paragraph essay

The five paragraph essay follows a defined format. The first paragraph introduces us to the thesis of the essay and directs us to the three main supporting subtopics. 

The second through fourth paragraphs are all similar in format. They individually restate the subtopics, and are developed by giving supporting information. 

The fifth and last paragraph restates the main thesis idea and reminds the reader of the three main supporting ideas that were developed. All of these paragraphs are important.

The introductory paragraph is the place in which the writer introduces the reader to the topic. It is important to make this a clear and limited statement. This is where the writer grabs the reader's attention. Because of its purpose, it is often the first sentence of the paragraph. It is followed by three subtopics that develop the thesis. Between this paragraph and all paragraphs of the essay, there needs to be some kind of a transition word, phrase, or sentence.

Next, the body of the essay contains paragraphs two through four. They are all similarly constructed. Their topic sentences are restatements, often in original form, of the three supporting ideas presented in the first paragraph. The subtopic of each of the body paragraphs is again supported by three or more supporting sentences. These cement, in the reader's mind, the relevancy and relationship of each of the subtopics to the thesis statement.

Finally, the fifth paragraph is the summary paragraph. It is important to restate the thesis and three supporting ideas in an original and powerful manner as this is the last chance the writer has to convince the reader of the validity of the information presented. Because the purposes of the first and fifth paragraph are so similar that some writers construct them at the same time. They will edit them, as necessary, as they do with each and every part of the essay.

It is important to reiterate that each of the paragraphs is joined together by a transition word, phrase or sentence. Transitions help the reader to follow the flow of the logic and sequencing. All of the essay types follow this basic transition format. However, there is more latitude with the narrative essay because of its nature.


To put it more visually, the structure model has been color coded and looks like this:
A. Opening paragraph:
Motivator
Brief Expansion of topic
Thesis Statement 

 https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/thesis_statement_tips.html
Blueprint (*This contains subtopic 1, subtopic 2, and subtopic 3)
Transition
Introduction
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/intro.html

B. Three Body Paragraphs 
*The body paragraphs will follow the order of the three blueprint ideas

Topic sentence (Each body paragraph will restate subtopics 1,2, &3)
Specific detail /Example (Several specific examples must be used for each body paragraph)
Restate concept of each paragraph's point

Transition

*Example of body paragraph 1:

Restate Subtopic One
First Supporting Detail or Example
Second Supporting Detail or Example
Third Supporting Detail or Example
Transition
Supporting Paragraphs

Body Paragraphs

Sample

C. Conclusion / Summary Paragraph
Make final points to sum up the essay. Restate / rephrase the thesis statement to stress the main topic of the essay.

Synthesis of main topic
Synthesis of Subtopic One
Synthesis of Subtopic Two
Synthesis of Subtopic Three 
Summary Paragraph
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/intro.html

Sample

Sample 5 paragraph essay:

Sample

Parts of an essay


TIP:
-Remember, the thesis statement must be consistent throughout the paper. Each paragraph must reflect one aspect of the thesis statement. This allows for strong focus, content development, organization and adds to the style of the paper.