1st ¶ Introduction (use HATMAT)

• Hook – Something to grab the readers attention, “Hook” them in. Make the interested in reading more. • Author • Title • Main characters • A short summary • Thesis

2nd ¶ First body paragraph

• Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss; how it will prove your thesis) • context for the quote • who says it • what’s happening in the text when they say it • quote from the text (cited properly according to MLA) • analysis of the quote (how does it prove your thesis?) • transition sentence: essay topic: subtopic 1 plus sub topic 2

3rd ¶ Second body paragraph

• topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss; how it will prove your thesis) • context for the quote • who says it • what’s happening in the text when they say it • quote from the text (cited properly according to MLA) • analysis of the quote (how does it prove your thesis?) • transition sentence: essay topic: subtopic 2 plus sub topic 3

4th ¶ Third body paragraph

• topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss; how it will prove your thesis) • context for the quote • who says it • what’s happening in the text when they say it • • quote from the text (cited properly according to MLA) • analysis of the quote (how does it prove your thesis?) closing sentence: wrap up the paragraph

5th ¶ Conclusion

• restatement of thesis • summary of points • explain why the topic is important

In text citation

• Jacobs stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263). • Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Jacobs 263).

• Jacobs extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

Due Dates

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Pre-writing

worth 5 Points (summative) will be turned in with the final draft. (11/26)

Friday

(11/22): Rough Draft – Need to bring what you have completed to date to class. - 5 Points (Summative)

Tuesday

(11/26) – Final Draft 30 points summative – I will be scoring with 6+1 Traits Rubric.