Highlight the SentencesYellow = topic sentence Pink = supporting sentencesBlue = concluding sentence and/or transition sentence Purple Integrated quote Orange = good detail sentence Green = thesis

Answer on the essay: [if the essay refers to a source and/or another essay]WHO wrote the essay(s)? WHERE did you read the essay(s)? WHEN was(were) the essay(s) published? WHAT are(were)the essay(s) about? WHY was(were) the essay(s) written? and…HOW are you-the student writer- going to respond?= (thesis + your essay)

Circle the GRADE 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Is the essay formatted MLA style?

• Yellow = topic sentence • Pink = supporting sentences• Orange = good detail sentence• Purple = Integrated quote• Blue = concluding sentence

and/or transition sentence• Green = thesis

• Although X, Y, and Z is known to be the prevailing opinion on _______________, recent evidence suggests an alternative view of the fundamental genesis of the discussion. Therefore I see it as Z, Y, and X.

On-the-Road essays

Sparks: Strategies For Writing Personal Essays p 304-305PurposeZooming InTime TransitionsEvoking Senses

Final Draft Due at Turnitin.com

• Week Five • September 23: Homework due: Completed

Essay. Bring rough drafts, final draft typed, and peer evaluations. Please staple it all together with the typed draft on the top. In class sentence combining and punctuation review for style, and introduction of new assignment.