1. Embedded Assessment 2 What strategies does Harper Lee use in order to convey her message that stereotyping/ gossip/rumor can lead to prejudicial feelings of fear and hatred?

2. Step 1: Understand the prompt Read under the heading “Assignment”. Circle all verbs. Put a box around what type of essay this will be. Read the prompt. What will you be writing about?

3. Step 2: Smart Annotating 1. Skim through the passages. Which ones do you think would support your 2 literary strategies the most? 2. Annotate only these passages (as many as you need). 3. Annotate for literary strategies: I=imagery D=Diction S=Syntax FL=Figurative Language T /M=Tone/Mood Others?

4. Smart Annotating Continued: Marginal Notations 4. In the margins, write an explanation of the connection each particular quote has to Lee’s theme of how gossip and rumor lead to prejudicial feelings of fear and hatred Writing smart marginal notations with the prompt in mind will help you with your WWH sets later on! HOORAY!!

5. Step 3: Writing an Outline Introduction Hook: What are some different ways to get the attention of the reader? Context (give some background of the novel) Thesis Statement: Answer the question. Last sentence. “Harper Lee uses _______ and _________ in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird to convey her message that stereotyping/gossip/rumor (pick one) can lead to prejudicial feelings of fear and hatred.”

6. How do you indicate the title of a novel when typing? Handwritten? How do you cite a novel in MLA format? What does WWH stand for? Explain.

7. Writing an Outline Continued Body Paragraphs: The Meat   Topic Sentence  WWH set  Transition (not shown)  WWH set  Closing sentence: Link quotes to theme of gossip/rumor leading to prejudice

8. Writing an Outline Continued Conclusion  Re-state thesis statement-keep it fresh!  Summarize main points  Connect back to hook  Well, so what?  Why is this important?

9. 16 May 2016 Please get out your outline What is the difference between outline and rough draft? One on one writing conferencing today—work until your name is called. Disruptive students will be asked to leave and will receive points off of their final exam

10. Writing Your Rough Draft Drafting your research paper is like creating a painting from an initial sketch

11. Writing Your Rough Draft You have already sketched out your ideas in an early organizational plan, which you developed into a formal outline Now you will add details and transitions to build your outline into a first draft.

12. Elaborate As you develop your body paragraphs, you must elaborate on the material in your outline. Support main points with facts, statistics, reasons, examples, or quotations from your notes. Clarify connections between concepts by synthesizing information and using transition words and phrases. Use glue methods 1 and 2 throughout your paper to combine thoughts and add complexity. Ex:, + FANBOY / ; / ; + conjunctive adverb

13. Transitions and Citations Use transitions to integrate summaries, paraphrases, and quotations smoothly into your writing. Remember to cite the source of any quotation, fact, or idea from a source other than you. Use parenthetical citations to credit sources within your paper. “(Lee 34-35).

14. Revision/Editing/Peer Editing What is the difference between “Revision” and “Editing”?

15. Revision Changing the meaning or way in which the reader perceives, experiences and interprets it. adding new thoughts clarifying existing thoughts choosing more descriptive words improving overall clarity of ideas presented enhancing character development adding more detail Eliminating unnecessary elements A re-VISION of your previous work to make your story stronger and improve clarity to your readers.

16. Editing/Peer Editing Only structure of writing is corrected. Spelling Grammar Punctuation Sentence structure When editing, your overall story remains exactly the same – you are simply fixing mistakes you have made while writing it, such as typos, grammar errors, and spelling mistakes.

17. Final Thoughts—Before you hit “Print”! Read your essay aloud to ensure proper syntax and clarity of ideas. Have a friend or parent read over your draft