Parts of Speech
Noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Who should be the main character in the essay?
Yourself
Weak or strong thesis? I overcame obstacles through hard work.
Weak thesis
When is the outline due?
TODAY
Does your draft have to be perfect? What is a draft?
No, a draft will consist of your ideas explained with examples. The only thing to remember is to limit your grammatical and spelling errors. Make sure to expand your words of choice.
Verbs: Jim went to college in exciting Austin so that he could be near his longtime girlfriend.
went & could be
Essay Font Rules?
It will always be 12pt font, double-spaced, and Times New Romain. (NO BOLDS)
True or False? A thesis is a guide for the rest of the paper.
TRUE
What is plagiarism?
It is the theft of words OR ideas.
What are some prewriting methods?
Freewriting, clustering, outlining, questions & listing
Adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
True or False? A Works Cited page should be included for the Narrative Essay.
FALSE
When can the thesis be mentioned? (hint:2)
Introduction or Conclusion
What can/are the circumstances when involved in plagiarism?
Failure of course or expulsion from STC.
What does the writing process consist of? (hint:5)
Prewriting/invention, Organization/Drafting, Revision, Editing, & Publishing.
A word or phrase that connects a noun to the rest of the sentence.
Preposition
What does the plot consist of? (hint:5)
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Denouement/Resolution.
Working Thesis?
It is the main idea you want to convey, but it is not set in stone (hence the term "working" thesis).
When are the Narrative Essay draft and final due??
9/12 & 9/18
What is a reflection paper and what is it about?
It is a reflection of your writing process and the steps you took to build your paper.
Descriptive Adjectives?
Words that describe the qualities of the noun.
How is dialogue formatted?
You will use "double quotes" and if you are attributing the quote, then you will put a comma after that attribution:
Sandra argued, "I don't want to eat right now."
If more than one person is speaking separate the paragraphs individually.
What two main elements should a thesis encompass?
The topic you are writing about & point or opinion you want to convey about the topic.
Collusion?
It is when you receive help with work that you should be doing independently.
Why is an outline necessary and what does it do?
It helps keep you organized and on track when starting your essay draft.