Good morning! Thank you for your excellent behavior while I am out sick. You may work on any of the following
1. Continue research and writing on your topic for your 1500 word essay due tomorrow (Fri Nov 22). Each stage should have approx 300 words, with more for stage 3. You may email me with questions (mirandagt2013@gmail.com) and I will try to respond.
Document analysis worksheets (these can help you explain your sources):
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/
Thesis Builder:
https://awc.ashford.edu/writing-tools-thesis-generator.html
Guide for Writing:Research Paper Organizer
Name:___________________ Period:____________
Your Introduction Paragraph
Hook sentence (Get the reader’s attention):
Explain the hook (Why is it important to your topic):
Transition Sentence (Central Idea):
Thesis Statement (What you are trying to prove with 3 points
you will discuss):
Section #1 ORIGIN
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Section #2 DEVELOPMENT
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Section #3: Turning Point and the Right/Responsibility
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Section #4: Short Term Impact
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Section #5: Long Term Impact
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Conclusion Paragraph
Summary Sentence (begin with transition word & sum up the
3 main points):
Call your reader to action:
Give your reader something to think about:
Connect back to the Hook/Attention Getter:
Works Cited (alphabetical by author's last name or document title (if no author))
