Evidently: October 11, 2017

Focus: How do we use evidence in our responses to Question #3?

PSAT: Crazy short class

1. Warming up with the sample essay from Monday:

Highlight the thesis. 

• What does the thesis accomplish?

Highlight the topic sentences.

• How is this essay structured?

Highlight the specific evidence.

• How did this essay bring in specific evidence without looking at the actual text?

2. Trading essays; rinse and repeat the steps above with kudos and constructive criticism:

Highlight the thesis. 

• Is it clear, specific, debatable, and provable?
• Does it respond to the prompt but go beyond simply restating the prompt?

Highlight the topic sentences.

• How is this essay structured? Is it logical?

Highlight the specific evidence.

• How did this essay bring in specific evidence without looking at the actual text?
• Is the evidence specific enough?
• Does the writer analyze symbols, motifs, etc. from the evidence?
• Are there 2-4 pieces of evidence in each body paragraph?

HW:
1. Continue reading your sonnet aloud and writing it aloud; you have a little less than two weeks left to memorize it.

2. We will begin Henry IV, Part 1 tomorrow; if you'd like to purchase your own copy, please do so this week.