Links for introductions

Here are some links to guide you for writing an introduction:

OWL introductions
Writing a good hook
Wikihow introductions

Integrating quotaitons

I like THIS step-by-step guide to integrating quotations.

Writing a good conclusion

Here are some places to go for good advice on writing a conclusion:

OWL on conclusions
UNC writing center on conclusions

I think this one is my favorite:

Harvard writing center on conclusions

Writing an introduction from Wikihow

THIS is a pretty good overview for writing an introduction.

OWL resource

Click HERE for a good overall resource for writing argumentative essays.

Capitalization

I'm noticing a lot of errors in capitalization as students share drafts with me. Go to THIS link for a quick list of rules.

Pay special attention to these rules:

Mon 2/12 & Tue 2/13

Vocab review

Kairos

Anticipation set

Books

Read chapter 1 (HW)

Thur 2/8 & Fri 2/9

Vocab warm up

Pathos

Video enhancement

Tue 2/6 & Wed 2/7

vocab warm up

Continue with rhetoric notes (ethos, logos)

Rhetoric videos

Mon 1/29 and Tue 1/30

Final in class essay on coming of age books

Wed 1/24 and Thur 1/25

Conventions practice: dashes

Share sample thesis statements

Time to prep for essay

Mon 1/22 and Tue 1/23

Conventions practice: commas vs semicolons, colons

Share your text response #3 in teams

Intro to writing assignment

Thur 1/18 and Fri 1/19

Conventions: semicolon practice

Read

Complete text response #3

Tue 1/16 and Wed 1/17

Vocab quiz

Dashes

Discuss text questions #2

read

Thur 1/11 and Fri 1/12

Vocab review

Conventions: colons

Read

Complete text questions 2