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Warm-up:  Make a list of 3 Dos and 3 Don’ts for each type of essay.  You can use your workshop handouts or 5 Steps books to assist with this task.

Classwork:  choose one type of essay (argumentative, analytical, or synthesis) that you are struggling with the most - then write a draft of your plan and start following the steps outlined below - your final draft with reflections is due Thurs 5/8

DUE THURSDAY:

1.  Completed draft (typed or neatly handwritten) of one of the following essay prompts: presidential elections on tv synthesis, Queen Elizabeth analysis, Paine argumentative, or Ehrenreich argumentative.  (If you choose either of the argumentative prompts, you may not copy the released student examples – any indication that you have done so - same examples, etc. -  will result in a zero.)

2.  Written reflection on 3 specific comments that I have made on previously graded essays of that type and how you applied those comments to revising this specific essay.  These comments should be about content not grammar.   (bring copies of the old essays with comments to confirm these remarks)

3.   Written reflection about 3 grammatical problems you have with essays (supported with copies of my comments about these problems – could be things that are circled or underlined on previous essays).  For each of the 3 grammar problems use some of the grammar books in the classroom (or The Art of Styling Sentences) to explain how to fix the problems you are having.  Then correct your essay draft for those mistakes.

4.  Look through previous handouts about the type of essay you are working on, and choose 2 documents (many of these handouts are also on the blog) to apply to your current essay.  For each of the 2 documents, write a reflection about what reviewing that document made you change about your essay.  If the document does not engender change, you may not use it.  (For synthesis essays – most of the argumentative documents apply.)

5.  Written reflection about what score you would expect on the final draft to the essay you wrote.  Provide evidence from the rubric of that type of essay to support your scoring decision.

Homework:  study for AP test