2. 1st ¶ Introduction (use HATMAT)
Hook – Something to grab the readers attention, “Hook” them in. Make the interested in reading more.
Author
Title
Main characters
A short summary
Thesis

3. 2nd ¶ First body paragraph
Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss; how it will prove your thesis)
context for the quote
who says it
what’s happening in the text when they say it
quote from the text (cited properly according to MLA)
analysis of the quote (how does it prove your thesis?)
transition sentence: essay topic: subtopic 1 plus sub topic 2

4. 3rd ¶ Second body paragraph
topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss; how it will prove your thesis)
context for the quote
who says it
what’s happening in the text when they say it
quote from the text (cited properly according to MLA)
analysis of the quote (how does it prove your thesis?)
transition sentence: essay topic: subtopic 2 plus sub topic 3

5. 4th ¶ Third body paragraph
topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss; how it will prove your thesis)
context for the quote
who says it
what’s happening in the text when they say it
quote from the text (cited properly according to MLA)
analysis of the quote (how does it prove your thesis?)
closing sentence: wrap up the paragraph

6. 5th ¶ Conclusion restatement of thesis summary of points
explain why the topic is important

7. In text citation
Jacobs stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Jacobs 263).
Jacobs extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

8. Due Dates
Pre-writing worth 5 Points (summative) will be turned in with the final draft. (11/26)
Friday (11/22): Rough Draft – Need to bring what you have completed to date to class Points (Summative)
Tuesday (11/26) – Final Draft 30 points summative – I will be scoring with 6+1 Traits Rubric.