Hello students! I hope everyone is having a fun and safe Spring Break. Here is the synopsis of Friday's class regarding the outline for paper 2 if you choose to do one. Please bring your papers to class on Wednesday for the writer's workshop. I will hand out an MLA citation sheet during Monday's lecture -- it includes citation examples for everything. If you have any questions, please contact me.

RD

Outline for Papers

1. Introduction and thesis – what will you be writing about and why? Why is anyone interested in reading this – what are you trying to convince them? Make it interesting. When you make your thesis statement, support your “argument.” Don’t just make a statement and then walk away.
2. Body of your paper: Start with a topic sentence. Try having each paragraph or so address one of the questions in the “Prompts” for paper 2. Turn the question into a statement and then give your opinion, then support it with text or LiterActive. Conclude each paragraph – or move on to another topic in your next paragraph.
3. Conclusion -- go back to your intro paragraph and thesis statement and read it. Did you support what you said? OK, now write a conclusion that strengthens your thesis – it “concludes” your paper – that last punch you give your reader – something to think about – don’t be cliché, don’t give a speech, be clear, brief, simple, but MAKE A POINT (and don’t … trail …… off ….)