Monday Welcome to class! I hope you enjoyed your weekend! Warm-Up Open you text book to page 1117 ACT IV Scene One Lines Rewrite these lines in Modern English Note: I will be picking this up for a grade!

Homework is DUE NOW!!! Homework Due: Brainstorm, plot diagram, Thesis and Intro (Any extra credit work will need to be handed to me as I come around!) Homework Due: Brainstorm, plot diagram, Thesis and Intro (Any extra credit work will need to be handed to me as I come around!) Get out your work and lay it neatly where I can view it. I will spot check these for completion. Get out your work and lay it neatly where I can view it. I will spot check these for completion.

Tonight's Homework! Homework: Begin working on your rough draft tonight. Due Block day of this week 12/10/14 or 12/11/14 Homework: Begin working on your rough draft tonight. Due Block day of this week 12/10/14 or 12/11/14 Note: Any and ALL work needs to be turned in by Friday 12/12/14! I will NOT take any more grades after that time for the semester. Note: Any and ALL work needs to be turned in by Friday 12/12/14! I will NOT take any more grades after that time for the semester.

Monday Pre-AP Welcome to class! I hope you enjoyed your weekend! Warm-Up In short answer essay response answer the following question: If you could see a famous act on stage which would it be? Why?

Pre-AP Homework Due I will be coming around to spot check what you have completed for your project! Have your materials out on your desk and ready for me to review for a completion grade. I will be coming around to spot check what you have completed for your project! Have your materials out on your desk and ready for me to review for a completion grade. The writing portion of your projects will be due on block day 12/10/14 or 12/11/14 The writing portion of your projects will be due on block day 12/10/14 or 12/11/14 Socratic Seminar Questions- these are due tomorrow! 3-5 questions per student. This is 50% of your grade! The other 50% is participation! Socratic Seminar Questions- these are due tomorrow! 3-5 questions per student. This is 50% of your grade! The other 50% is participation!

Citations Purdue University Writing Lab Heavilon 226 Web: Juliet said, “O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, from off the battlement of yonder tower,” (Shakespeare, 1117). Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Evanstrong: Holt McDougal, Print.

Organizing your Expository essay Thesis Statements A thesis statement is crucial to writing a strong essay. Without a thesis your reader will not understand the purpose of your writing. – –Definition: a single sentence that expresses what you want your readers to understand; the controlling idea of your essay and road map for your paper – –Last sentence of your introduction

Organizing your Expository essay Thesis Statements What does a thesis look like? (Basic organization of a thesis) Main idea of paper + transition word + topics/reasons of paper. Examples: Prompt: Explain the types of changes a student may undergo from middle school to high school. Many students undergo changes from middle school to high school such as becoming more responsible and feeling more stress. Prompt: Explain the importance of being involved in your community. Being involved in the community is important because it helps people stay connected and gives people pride in their community.

Let’s Practice!! Prompt 1: Write an essay explaining whether second chances are important. Prompt 2: Write an essay explaining why it is sometimes necessary to make sacrifices.

How do I prove my claims? Evidence Definition: a specific example used to justify/support your answer. Just like a lawyer wouldn’t go to court without evidence, you can’t write a paper without something to prove that your ideas are true! Types of Evidence 1. Facts and Data: - information that you would research and cite from reliable sources. Ex: 80% of American households have internet access. (from Face the Facts USA) 2. Historical or Literary examples: - using well known examples from history and literature to prove a point - using well known examples from history and literature to prove a point Ex: Rosa Parks demonstrates how one woman’s involvement in her Ex: Rosa Parks demonstrates how one woman’s involvement in her community impacted not only a single city but an entire country. 3. Personal examples: - using your own life experiences to relate to your audience Ex: Having to balance school work and basketball practice was one element of my high school experience that caused an increased amount of stress for me.

How do I prove my claims? Analysis Your audience can’t read your mind. It is up to you to explain how your evidence proves the point you are trying to make. Definition: explaining to the audience how your evidence connects to your thesis. Using the middle school/high school changes prompt: Good analysis: Many students experience similar juggling acts as I did, trying to succeed both academically and with extra curricular activities. Many students lack the time management skills needed to balance all these activities, leading to an amount of stress that was not experienced in middle school. Weak analysis: Trying to keep up with all my stuff was just crazy. It was really hard to stay focused on all the things I was supposed to do. I don’t remember feeling that way in middle school.

Body Paragraph Organization Body paragraphs should follow this basic outline: 1.) Topic Sentence – shows the main idea of the paragraph 2.) Evidence– facts/data, quotes, examples 3.) Analysis– your analysis, explanation, or interpretation of your evidence. 4.) Concluding/Transition Sentence – wraps up the main idea of the paragraph, or leads the reader into the idea of the next paragraph