1. Goodmorning! Today is Wednesday 4/17 - DUE TODAY INTRODUCTION & 3 QUOTES
You need a printed copy of your introduction at the start of class – along with 3 quotes.
You may not leave today to print it out, unless it is at the end of class for a pass to the library. I can only send a limited number of students.
If you do not have these two assignments with you now, they will be considered LATE.
You were also asked to submit 3 quotes. By the end of class, make sure you have 3 from the novel and 3 from your literary criticisms.
Please also need to go into your LITERARY CRITICISMS (25 quotes) and highlight the 3 that you see yourself using in your essay/paper.

2. Writing a 6-8 page paper… THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
INTRODUCTION
HOOK
THESIS
BODY OF THE PAPER
THREE (THREE)
QUOTE from BOOK
QUOTE from LIT CRIT
CONCLUSION

3. 6 pages Don’t SWEAT it!  1
Heading/ INTRO 2 3 4 5 6
QUOTES

4. Goodmorning! Today is Tuesday 4/16 - DUE TODAY INTRODUCTION & 3 QUOTES
Please make sure you grab ONE of EACH of the handouts in the bins.
They are very important!
They will help you refine your THESIS and your PARAGRAPHS within the paper.

5. THESIS FORMULA Write down your partner’s answer on YOUR paper!
In __TITLE______, ______AUTHOR_________ uses ________, _________, and ___________ to demonstrate that ____THEMATIC (THEME) STATEMENT.

6. FORMULA 1 – THIS IS YOUR HOOK! 2 3 4 5 6
1st sentence – Grab their attention
2nd sentence – Title/author
3rd & 4th sentences – Description of the novel
5th sentence – THESIS

7. THESIS Things to think about…
Do you know the author’s PURPOSE for writing this novel?
Do you have a strong grasp on the MAIN THEMES in the novel?
Does your thesis pass the “SO WHAT” test?
Does your thesis explain the WHY?
Do you have the NAME OF YOUR NOVEL and the AUTHOR’S NAME somewhere in the thesis?

8. Agenda for Friday and Monday (4/12 and 4/15)
You may have class time today to:
Continue re-reading your novel
Continue to refine your working thesis
Continue to write your senior paper and/or use your own devices to type anything you need into google docs
Your rough draft is due on Thursday or Friday 4/25 or 4/26.

9. Senior Project – English IV – 2013 PLEASE NOTE: All dates are tentative and subject to change slightly. Points are also subject to modification based on time spent in class on each element. The project will be worth 2 test grades (minimum). Due dates are NON negotiable. Paper copy of all project dates provided to students on 2/13/13.
ITEM FOR PROJECT
DUE DATES
POINTS
EARNED
Scavenger Hunt
2/21 and 2/22
15 x 2
Literary Criticism
3/5 and 3/6
Extra Credit Book
3/14 and 3/15
2 x 2
Reading Check - Essay
4/8 and 4/9
10 x 2
Thesis Statement
4/12 and 4/15 (modified)
5 x 2
Opening Paragraph(s)
4/16 and 4/17
Three Quotes
3 x 2
Rough Draft
4/25 and 4/26
20 x 2
Conferences
Week of 4/29
Final Draft Due
5/7 and 5/8
TOTAL
100 points x 2 = 200

10. Media violence is harmful to society.

11. Graphic Organizer