Annotating
What does annotating mean?
This means to add notes, mark up, underline, or highlight a text
What is outlining?
a general plan of what you are going to write in the finished paper
How many paragraphs are required for a successful essay?
5 paragraphs
What is the prompt?
Write an essay in which you take a position on government regulation of what we eat or drink.
What do you need to annotate in your articles?
Underline or mark up parts of the text that ANSWER THE PROMPT
What is an example of outlining?
Graphic organizer, writing it out, etc
What does each body paragraph need to have?
A topic sentence, a direct quote
What is the prompt IN YOUR OWN WORDS?
Do you think the government should have the power to control what we eat and drink?
What day will you be annotating your articles?
Day 1
What day will you be outlining?
Day 2
What is a topic sentence?
a 1 sentence summary of what that paragraph will be about
This is just a PIECE of your thesis.
3
Will you annotate EVERYTHING in the article?
NO!
What format of outlining do YOU plan on doing?
How do you write a topic sentence?
By using a piece of your thesis
How many days will you spend on the CWA?
Why is annotating important?
It helps the important parts of the text to stand out; it allows you to be more familiar with the articles; etc etc
Why is it important to outline?
To plan for your essay and make it organized. This helps the flow of your essay.
Give me a good example of a POSSIBLE thesis statement for this prompt:
Write an essay in which you take a position on government regulation of what we eat or drink.
Answers will vary.
What would you start your thesis with to answer this prompt?
I think the government (should or should not) regulate what we eat and drink because.....