Goodmorning Today is Wednesday 417 DUE TODAY INTRODUCTION

Goodmorning! Today is Wednesday 4/17 - DUE TODAY INTRODUCTION & 3 QUOTES � You need a printed copy of your introduction at the start of class – along with 3 quotes. � You may not leave today to print it out, unless it is at the end of class for a pass to the library. I can only send a limited number of students. � If you do not have these two assignments with you now, they will be considered LATE. � � You were also asked to submit 3 quotes. By the end of class, make sure you have 3 from the novel and 3 from your literary criticisms. Please also need to go into your LITERARY CRITICISMS (25 quotes) and highlight the 3 that you see yourself using in your essay/paper.

Writing a 6 -8 page paper… THINGS TO THINK ABOUT � � INTRODUCTION HOOK THESIS BODY OF THE PAPER � THREE (THREE) QUOTE from BOOK QUOTE from LIT CRIT � CONCLUSION

6 pages Don’t SWEAT it! � 1 � Heading/ � � � 2 3 4 5 6 � QUOTES INTRO

Goodmorning! Today is Tuesday 4/16 - DUE TODAY INTRODUCTION & 3 QUOTES � � � Please make sure you grab ONE of EACH of the handouts in the bins. They are very important! They will help you refine your THESIS and your PARAGRAPHS within the paper.

THESIS FORMULA Write down your partner’s answer on YOUR paper! � In __TITLE______, ______AUTHOR_____ uses ____, _____, and ______ to demonstrate that ____THEMATIC (THEME) STATEMENT.

FORMULA � � � � � 1 – THIS IS YOUR HOOK! 2 3 4 5 6 1 st sentence – Grab their attention 2 nd sentence – Title/author 3 rd & 4 th sentences – Description of the novel 5 th sentence – THESIS

THESIS Things to think about… � � � Do you know the author’s PURPOSE for writing this novel? Do you have a strong grasp on the MAIN THEMES in the novel? Does your thesis pass the “SO WHAT” test? � Does � your thesis explain the WHY? Do you have the NAME OF YOUR NOVEL and the AUTHOR’S NAME somewhere in thesis?

Agenda for Friday and Monday (4/12 and 4/15) You may have class time today to: � Continue re-reading your novel � Continue to refine your working thesis � Continue to write your senior paper and/or use your own devices to type anything you need into google docs � Your rough draft is due on Thursday or Friday 4/25 or 4/26.

Senior Project – English IV – 2013 PLEASE NOTE: All dates are tentative and subject to change slightly. Points are also subject to modification based on time spent in class on each element. The project will be worth 2 test grades (minimum). Due dates are NON negotiable. Paper copy of all project dates provided to students on 2/13/13. ITEM FOR PROJECT DUE DATES POINTS Scavenger Hunt 2/21 and 2/22 15 x 2 Literary Criticism 3/5 and 3/6 15 x 2 Extra Credit Book 3/14 and 3/15 2 x 2 Reading Check - Essay 4/8 and 4/9 10 x 2 Thesis Statement 4/12 and 4/15 (modified) 5 x 2 Opening Paragraph(s) 4/16 and 4/17 5 x 2 Three Quotes 4/16 and 4/17 3 x 2 Rough Draft 4/25 and 4/26 20 x 2 Conferences Week of 4/29 10 x 2 Final Draft Due 5/7 and 5/8 20 x 2 TOTAL 100 points x 2 = EARNED

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