Punctuating Titles: Italics, Underlining, and "Quotations"
American Author Independent Reading Books
Choosing an American author:
List #2 in groups of similar author subjects/styles
List #3- Reluctant (mainly) Male Readers General List
List #4 - Reluctant Readers by topic
Individual writings:
#1-11 pt response
#2 - Character Essay :
definitions & examples
1st : basic peer editing check-sheet
2nd: content peer literary editing
with Established Thesis
one way to compare is with characters
another way to compare is with plots/settings
still another way to compare with with themes
Formats for writing Comparisons paper
and peer rubric
#4 Argument Essay Virtual "Packet"
Argument Claim vs. Expository Essay Thesis
The thesis statement or main claim must be debatable. An argumentative or persuasive piece of writing must begin with a debatable thesis or claim. In other words, the thesis must be something that people could reasonably have differing opinions on
Claims vs.Thesis (this is part of your "virtual" packet)
Graphic Organizers for Argument:
Nothing is sacred about using any of these pre-printed organizers; you could easily make one of your own.
Argument visual maps (there are 4 in this link)
Sample Literary Argument (LA student)
American Author Synthesized Paper
using parts of all 4 previous papers PLUS much more:
DO NOT THINK CUTTING & PASTING 4 PAPERS IN ONE LONG DOCUMENT IS A SYNTHESIZED AMERICAN AUTHOR PAPER.
That is incoherent garbage.
American Author Oral Presentation Instructions/Rubric