The Scarlet Letter Chapter 2 Portfolio Entry Defend or challenge the following statement: The punishment imposed on us by others may not be as destructive as the guilt we impose on ourselves. - Use MLA format. - Include the title and author in your response. - Use at least one line of text evidence from Chapter 2 to support your idea(s). -Incorporate two vocabulary terms from our TSL Vocab List 1-25; underline the words.

TSL Essay Your “scarlet letter”  3 Paragraphs  Introduction – Thesis, Hook  Body – Focus on one experience that puts your vice/flaw on display; recreate the moment in detail; make us feel as if we were there.  Conclusion – Come full circle; do not repeat yourself; leave your reader thinking OR leave your reader with a thought of your own. Due this THURSDAY

Common Errors in Recent Writing  MLA Format  Heading: Name, Teacher, Class, Date (Military Format)  Header (Last Name + Page)  Double Space  Black or Blue Ink  Front Side Only  No fringe/Writing on Back *Do not underline your own title, put quotation marks around it, or use a larger or bold font.

Mechanical Errors  Failure to capitalize I  Incorrect use of its or it’s  Incorrect use of they’re, their, or there  Incorrect use of two, to, or too  Use of the words hisself, theirselves or alot

Punctuation of Title Quotation Marks Short story Short story Short poem Short poem Article Article Episode Episode Song Song Essay Essay Underline or Italicize Novel Book-length poem Name of magazine Name of TV Series Movie