AICE GP
- Completed
- FSA Scrimmage Day 1
- Reviews of Monster Essay Rough Draft Returned via one note, again, look for our animojis!
- Please review the Reminders list before submitting your final copy:
- 3rd person, NO “YOU”
- No Ellipsis in and out of quotes (the …) is not needed
- No Contractions
- Needs MLA Cited Sources at the bottom
- Don’t forget 12 Pt Times New Roman & other MLA Formatting for Final Submission
- Don’t forget to highlight the Thesis, Restated Thesis, Quotes, Sources, In Text Citations
- Needs to review Proper In-Text Citations: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
- Don’t waste words introducing the source or summarizing what was in it, just use excerpts from it to support your argument
- Needs to Review Proper Lead-ins to quotes: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
- Review the Point Counterpoint handout for Seamless Transitions, ex”not only (something from the previous paragraph) but also (introduce the idea of the new paragraph)…”
- DO NOT USE:
- First, Next, Last, In Conclusion, As was previously stated, “in the quote”, the reader
- Phrases like “All in all” or “Basically” these lead to summarizing NOT analysis; use phrases like “This shows that…” “This exemplifies…”
- Don’t start sentences with Conjunctions (And, but, or, not, for, yet, because, with), these connect idea not start new ones, please review: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/conjunctions.htm
- Are you being direct & Concise in your writing? 10 tips here: https://researchvoodoo.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/10-tips-for-more-concise-writing/
- Strong writers I’ve seen so far for help if you have questions I suggest talking to:
- Andrew Lodge
- Brooke McCormick
- Jordan Mills
- Evan Heeg
- Emily Chattin
- Upcoming Due Dates
- Thursday: Daphne Allusion Card
- Friday: Final Day to Submit Frankenstein Essay (May the Force be with You)
- Monday: Cultural Project (Annotated & Outline BOTH Printed & online)