12.17.15

Review TLC punctuation: remember that each quote needs to be fully integrated. For poetry, you cite by line number.

Peer Edit: We edited using this checklist. I suggest you get someone (peer, parent, sibling, etc.) to take a look at your essay before you turn it in. Fresh eyes can help catch small errors.

Does the paper demonstrate correct MLA formatting (heading, title, spacing)? Y/N

Does the introduction summarize and setup context for the thesis? Y/N

Does the introduction include a reference to the author (full name) and give the title (in quotation marks for poetry)? Y/N Does each body paragraph begin with a topic sentence that makes an argument about what the writer will prove in that particular paragraph? Y/N

Does the writer use at least two quotes per paragraph and is each quote cleanly integrated using TLC?Y/N Is each quote used to support analysis and does the writer avoid the summary vs. analysis trap? Y/N

Does the writer use a variety of sentences types and diverse vocabulary to help their writing flow? Y/N

Does the writer restate his or her thesis in the conclusion and is the “so what” component of the thesis clearly addressed? Y/N

Final workday on essays!


 * HW: Your essay is DUE by 5PM on Monday 12/21 (yes, during break) in BOTH your google folder AND turnitin.com. I will not grade your essay until it's turned into both locations. **


 * If you're working in a group, only one person needs to submit the essay to turnitin.com. Make sure to put all of the group's names on the final draft. I will collect your annotated poems the Monday we return from break. If you want to submit your essay in before Monday, that's fine. **


 * Have a wonderful break! **