1. English 1 Writing Workshop
Take out the following:
Act II paragraphs
Act II graphic organizer (with quotes)
Get a purple book if you do not have enough quotes (2 per paragraph)

2. Number your paragraph
Topic sentence: One reason supporting your thesis
Context: Give background describing character/situation/complication before quote
Integrated Quotation: Integrate and cite
Analyze: Provide inferences to support your topic sentence
Transition to next example and context for quote
Integrated Quotation
Analyze
Conclude: Wrap up the paragraph
Remove “I” and“you”. Write in 3rd person
Present tense

3. Number your paragraph Counter claim: Did you use the correct wording?
Context: Give background describing character/situation/complication before quote
Integrated Quotation: Integrate and cite
Analyze: Provide inferences to support your topic sentence
Refute: Transition + why counter is wrong
Integrated Quotation
Analyze
Conclude: Wrap up the paragraph
Remove “I” and “you”. Write in 3rd person
Present tense

4. Checklist All 8 parts of paragraphs?
Did you use counterclaim language in paragraph 2?
Does paragraph 2 have a refute?
Are quotations in integrated?
Did you write in 3rd person and present tense?
Transitions in middle of paragraph and when introducing analysis?
Citations included? (Act.scene.lines)

5. Writing Reminders Present tense (don’t change quotes) Third person
Use Transitions!
MLA format
12 pt. font
Times New Roman font
Double spaced
2 headers

6. Structure of a Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence (1 sentence) 1
Give context for example (1-2 sentences) 2
Integrated Quotation from Text 3
Draw Inferences
Connect to Topic Sentence
Analyze Quotation (2-3) 4 5
Transition and context for next example 6
Integrated Quotation
Analysis 7
Concluding Sentence (1 sentence – connects back to your topic sentence) 8

7. Introducing Analysis – After Quote
Romeo seems like he is moving too fast for Juliet.
See Semester 1 list of Words to use for Introducing Analysis for other examples
In this situation,
Here,
Because of this...
It appears…
This suggests…

8. Transition and Context
Focus on what kind of transition you are making – Agree, Contrast, Argue, etc.
See Transition Words list under Semester 1 for more examples
In addition, Romeo is to blame because he makes decisions without thinking of the consequences. When he sees Juliet at the Capulet party, he is smitten right away.
In addition,
Likewise,
Moreover,
Another example of…

9. Counterclaim Turn Against (Counters Thesis) 1
Give context/background (1-2 sentences) 2
Integrated Quotation from Text 3
Draw Inferences
Connect to Topic Sentence
Analyze Quotation (2-3) 4
Turn Back/Refute; Explain (2 sentences) 5 6
Integrated Quotation
Analysis 7
Concluding Sentence (Bring together what you found out) 8

10. State Counterclaim – Turn Against
Introduce the counterargument. Use correct language:
Although ________, some may think _______.
Despite _______, in reality _______.

11. Turn Back/Refute
Now that you have examined the counterargument, return to your original argument. Use correct language: Transition + why the counter is wrong However, reason why counter wrong Although, reason why counter wrong

12. Turn Back/Refute Example
Thesis: Romeo and Juliet’s decisions have a larger affect on their own lives because now people view them negatively.
Claim #1: Romeo acts impulsively by killing Tybalt. Quote to support: When Romeo kills Tybalt, it causes town to banish him.
Counterclaim: Although the couple’s decisions affect their lives, the decisions also affect other people. Quote to support: When Juliet disobeys her father by not marrying Paris and causes shame to the family.
Turn Back/Refute: Although, Juliet’s father is moving too quickly and causing more problems by arranging the marriage to Paris.
Quote to support: When Juliet’s father plans the wedding to Paris.

13. An integrated quotation is a combination between your own words and text directly from the source.
Example:
As an adult, Lizabeth clearly recognizes that the day she decides to destroy Miss Lottie’s marigolds “marked the end of innocence” (Collier 245).

14. How do I integrate a quotation?
Dialogue Tag
Quote Weave
Millicent knows Beverly bullies her. This causes her to ponder “ [h]ow absurdly funny, taking orders from this girl like a servant” (Plath 261). Even though Millicent realizes the bullying, she still has not come of age.

15. RIP Says Use a synonym for says Declares Boasts Complains Proclaims
Explains
Insists

16. Citation (Act Roman Numeral.Scene Roman Numeral.Line numbers)
(I.i )

17. Checklist All 8 parts of paragraphs?
Did you use counterclaim language in paragraph 2?
Does paragraph 2 have a refute?
Are quotations in integrated?
Did you write in 3rd person and present tense?
Transitions in middle of paragraph and when introducing analysis?
Citations included? (Act.scene.lines)

18. Next Steps Revise to include all parts of the paragraph
Re-write on a separate sheet of paper
Read and make sure you have all parts AGAIN!
Turn in tomorrow

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