Enhancing Text Analysis Skills for Writing Essays
Explore the process of text analysis through an interactive essay writing exercise focusing on Margaret Knight, a female inventor from the 1800s. The task involves understanding the prompt, structuring your response effectively, utilizing evidence from the provided passage, and ensuring correct conventions while writing. Emphasizes the importance of thoughtful sequencing, varied sentence structures, and clear, engaging descriptions.
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Text Analysis April ??, 2017
Its new!! It s Text Analysis!
You will write a text analysis essay that will be embedded in your reading test! Resource students may take a longer time. This will be done on the computer!
Indent Tool is available. Students will receive a warning when they reach (A lot??????) characters. Spell Check is not activated. The dictionary has been updated.
Read the prompt Make sure follow what the prompt wants! * Structural development includes an effective introduction, body, and conclusion; sequencing is thoughtful and logical. * Use evidence from the article! Use quotations from to support your answer. * Make sure you paraphrase or use quotations from the article or reading selection. * Make sure sentences vary in lengths or structure throughout; fragments add style. * Make sure conventions are mostly correct.
Margaret Knight: Paper Bag Machine Inventor tells about a female inventor in the 1800s. Explain how Margaret Knight s actions helped lead the way for women today. Write a well organized response using specific evidence from the passage to support your answer. Margaret Knight: Paper Bag Machine Inventor tells about a female inventor in the 1800s. Explain how Margaret Knight s actions helped lead the way for women today. Write a well- - organized response using specific evidence from the passage to support your answer.
* Creates a clear picture; is well-focused; description is distinctive. Underline the thesis statement! * Structural development includes an effective introduction, body, and conclusion; sequencing is thoughtful and logical. * Conveys a strong sense of the person; engaging throughout. * Effective use of vivid words and phrases. * Sentences vary in lengths or structure throughout; fragments add style. * Errors in conventions are mostly correct. Underline the thesis statement!
Transition Words are a must! Transition to the next paragraph! Give a hint what the topic is for the next paragraph!
Introductory Paragraph with a hook and a thesis statement!! A hook grabs the reader s attention. A thesis statement identifies what the essay is about! It has to be more than two sentences!
Summary paragraph with thesis statement restated. Transition A sentence or two connecting to the ideas or details woven throughout your writing A Slam Dunk sentence a sentence connect that goes beyond Voice Write about how this topic has meaning meaning for you! Tell why!
In spite of a couple of minor setbacks, a vacation in the Dominican Republic can be totally awesome. There may not be much sight-seeing, and the weather may disappoint in the wrong time of the year. However, beautiful sandy beaches, excellent food, and twenty-four-hour entertainment are bound to make it a winner.
To sum up, although the scarcity of interesting places to see and a few rainy days could dim the impression, a vacation in the Dominican Republic is very likely to be a success because of the beaches, excellent dining, and the possibility to party non-stop.
Show! Dont tell! Do not say, I see, hear, etc. Keep you and I to a minimum! Watch the homophones your-you re its-it s there-their-they re Be sure important words are spelled correctly Don t talk to the reader! Write in past tense or present. Don t mix the two! Read through the essay! Check for spelling and lost words! Be sure to punctuate and capitalize!
January 28, 20162nd, 3rd, 4th Hour There will be a seating chart! 1. Look at prompt. What is it asking? Do you understand all the words. 2. Fill out graphic organizer. Note! This will be graded! 3. Type essay! 4. Take 10 minute break! 5. Reread essay to yourself. Look for problems! Did you lose words? 6. Look at the rubric online! 7. Revise Send to state! I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII.
After May ?????????, 2015 2015 NeSA-W Reports Posted in eDIRECT All who pass the essay will be treated to pizza at the end of the school year!!
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