1. Warm-up
Reflect on our first Socratic Seminar, examining strengths and weaknesses. Use the following as guiding questions:
What were overall strengths/weaknesses?
Was there sufficient connection to the text? Explain.
Was everyone respectful of others’ opinions?
Did any part of it make you consider things in a new light? If so, what? Explain.
Name two things that stood out and explain why.

2. Colons, Reminders (MLA, second person), quote formatting
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Colons, Reminders (MLA, second person), quote formatting

3. Colon [:] Uses Before a LIST.
Ex: I’m enrolled in the following classes: English, science, algebra, and math.
Ex: As I walked to the store, I thought of three things I needed: apples, milk, and eggs.
Between 2 sentences when the 2nd sentence explains or illustrates the first sentence.
Ex: There is only one thing left to do now: Confess while you still have time.
Ex: I have a question regarding the comment you made: Was that intended at me?

4. Examples/Practice (colons/semicolons)
Miss Williams had the thing she really craved the power to do what was right.
The office staff at the Paper Company couldn’t keep up with the work there was too much to do.
The meeting must include the following people Mark, Jay, Chris, and Ruby.
You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.
The house looked like what we wanted on the other hand, we had not been inside.
I enjoy reading novels by Kurt Vonnegut are among my favorites.
Garlic is used in Italian cooking It greatly enhances the flavor of pasta dishes. It also enhances the flavor of eggplant.

5. Colon [:] Uses (cont.)
Before a QUOTE, when the lead-in can stand by itself.
Ex: Lady Macbeth asks the question: “Are you a man?”
Versus – Lady Macbeth asks, “Are you a man?”
Ex: Macduff hunts down Macbeth and informs him of his fate has been fulfilled: “From my mother’s womb, I was untimely ripped!”
Versus - Macduff remarks, “From my mother’s womb, I was untimely ripped!”

6. Quotes
It is also shown when he talks to himself about killing Duncan “My dearest love, Duncan comes here tonight” ( ) act 1, scene 3, lines 20-22
Macbeth hallucinates on the night of Duncan’s murder, imagining a dagger before him “Is this a dagger which I see before me,/ the handle toward my hand” ( ) act 2, scene 4, line 5
The second apparition Macbeth sees, makes him feel secure “Be bloody, bold, and resolute! Laugh to scorn/ the pow’r of man, for none of woman born/ shall harm Macbeth” ( ) Act 4, scene 1, line 79

7. REMINDERS Don’t use second person!
Use MLA format EXACTLY! (Follow the guidelines on your prompt.)

8. Essay Evaluation
Read through each essay completely and then complete the following evaluation on a separate sheet of paper for each one:
Refer to your essay guidelines and write in full sentences:
Do they have all of the necessary parts to their body paragraphs? Evaluate each part: topic sentence, lead- in, concrete detail, commentary, closing sentences. (positives/negatives).
Do they have all of the necessary parts to their introduction? Evaluate each part: hook, restate prompt, roadmap, thesis. (positives/negatives)
Do they have all of the necessary parts to their conclusion? Evaluate each part: restate thesis, reflect on main ideas, general statement. (positives/negatives)
What is the major strength and weakness of this paper?
What grade would you give this paper?