By Master Martin

 Two hours for 3 essays 40 minutes for each one  Three essays Argumentative Rhetorical Essay (3 rd quarter) Synthesis (4 th quarter)

 40 minutes 10 minutes to understand the prompt and passage 10 minutes to plan out your essay 20 minutes to write it

 First understand the prompt What are you supposed to do in this essay? Which of the three essays is this?  Passage Use Toulmin’s model  Evidence / Data  Warrants / Beliefs (these can be spoken or unspoken)  Claim / Thesis There may be more than one claim, but only one thesis You must understand what the passage is really saying, because you have to respond to it.

You must understand what the passage is really saying, because you have to directly respond to the prompt.

 You cannot just jump into it. You need to plan it. What will be your thesis?  Three ways to attack the issue:  Their data  Their warrants  Their thesis How will you go about proving your ideas? What ideas will help prove your point? Are you looking at both sides of the issue?  Are you only prove your point right, but not other points wrong?

 Did you prove your point?  Did your point do what the prompt asked?

 Your introduction needs: An engaging introduction A preview of your main points A thesis  Body Paragraphs Use Claim, Data, Commentary formula Try to  use quotes from the passage  Current events  Personal experiences that cannot be proven any other way  Conclusion State your thesis Sum up your points Give a clincher

 Read just your topic sentences Do your paragraphs prove you claims?  Read just your thesis Did your paper prove your thesis?