1. Writing Workshop Per: 3, 5 1/17/11 Per: 2, 4, 6 1/18/11

2. Essay expectations We are going to look at some practice essay prompts and what a “4” essay looks like.We are going to look at some practice essay prompts and what a “4” essay looks like. But first, let’s brainstorm: What do you think a “4” essay looks like?But first, let’s brainstorm: What do you think a “4” essay looks like?

3. Writing Task Throughout your years in school, you have studied about many different people. Think about one of these people you have studied during your time at school. What makes this person special enough to study? Throughout your years in school, you have studied about many different people. Think about one of these people you have studied during your time at school. What makes this person special enough to study? Write an essay in which you discuss a person you have studied in school. Explain what it is about this person that is special. Use details and examples to support your ideas. WHAT IS THIS PROMPT ASKING YOU TO DO?

4. 4 essay: demonstrates a thoughtful, comprehensive grasp of the text. demonstrates a thoughtful, comprehensive grasp of the text. accurately and coherently provides specific textual details and examples to support the thesis and main ideas. accurately and coherently provides specific textual details and examples to support the thesis and main ideas. demonstrates a clear understanding of the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities of the text. demonstrates a clear understanding of the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities of the text. provides a variety of sentence types and uses precise, descriptive language. provides a variety of sentence types and uses precise, descriptive language. contains few, if any, errors in the conventions* of the English language. (Errors are generally first-draft in nature.) contains few, if any, errors in the conventions* of the English language. (Errors are generally first-draft in nature.) Response to informational passages: thoughtfully anticipates and addresses the reader’s potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations. Response to informational passages: thoughtfully anticipates and addresses the reader’s potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations. Response to literary passages: clearly demonstrates an awareness of the author’s use of literary and/or stylistic devices. Response to literary passages: clearly demonstrates an awareness of the author’s use of literary and/or stylistic devices.

5. ASSIGNMENT YOU WILL SPEND 30 MINUTES ANSWERING THE GIVEN PROMPT.YOU WILL SPEND 30 MINUTES ANSWERING THE GIVEN PROMPT. ON THURSDAY, WE WILL SPEND TIME COMPARING YOUR ESSAY TO A “4” ESSAY AND MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES TO YOUR PAPER.ON THURSDAY, WE WILL SPEND TIME COMPARING YOUR ESSAY TO A “4” ESSAY AND MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES TO YOUR PAPER.