Writing

=Writing= Final Exam Essay (May 28th) FINAL ESSAY: Consider the nature of mankind. Is man essentially evil or essentially good. Support with evidence from __at least__ three of the "texts" of the year.


 * Texts to Choose From for the Final Essay:**


 * Films:** Rainman, Hotel Rwanda
 * Projects:** Easter Seals Biography Project

Lord of the Flies Sunflower (honors only) Othello (honors only) Survival in Auschwitz (regulars only) Unbowed House on Mango Street (regulars only) Dreaming in Cuban (honors only)
 * Books**

You may not bring books or notes into the exam. I recommend you organize your ideas prior to the exam by reviewing the specifics of the works you are planning to use.
 * Prepping for the Essay**

--answer the question you are asked. --organized your ideas in a structured essay with clear introduction, thesis, topic sentences, and **specific details.** --transition between ideas --evidence of your critical thinking about the question. Be smart! --follow the basics conventions of writing. Your essay doesn't have to be polished, but your writing should be clear and concise and correctly punctuated (some errors expected due to timing issues)
 * What am I looking for?**

Remember: I must be able to read your essay. If you have hard-to-read handwriting, SLOW DOWN. If I can't read it, I can't grade it.

You will be required to write an essay on theme from a previously unseen short story. I will be assessing your ability to read closely, formulate a theme statement, and organize your ideas into a cohesive, 3-5 paragraph essay.
 * Midterm Essay**

I will also ask you to write about theme from //Unbowed//. This should be one meaty paragraph that offers a statement of theme and supports that statement with a pattern of evidence from the book that comes from a range of places in Maathai's story.

Grabber State name of work and author Orient the Reader to the story, introduce terms State thesis with points of analysis
 * Intro**

Topic Sentence Context Set Up Concrete Detail Embedding Analysis Transitions
 * Body (a PATTERN, 3 or more details, of evidence)**

Revisit Major Points of the Paper Offer a Broader Application -- A statement of theme
 * Conclusion**