Do Now
1.Take out all of
your materials for
The Monkey’s
Paw
2.Clear everything
else off your
desks.
Agenda
1.Review Essay
Assignment
2.Begin Outlining
Objective
1. You will be able to
create an outline for
an expository writing
assignment.
Step 1: Understand the question
Now that you have read the short story The Monkey’s
Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, and watched the 2011 video
version directed by Ricky Lewis, you are going to
write an essay comparing them.
In your answer be sure to
•explain the ways the short story and the video
are alike
•explain the ways the short story and the video
are different
•include details from the text to support your
answer
Step 2: Outline your Body Paragraphs
I.
Introduction
II.
Body Paragraph #1
A.
Topic Sentence: (Answer bullet 1 in a complete sentence)_____________
______________________________________________________________
1. Detail / Example:___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. Detail / Example:___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
3. Detail / Example:___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
B. Concluding Sentence:_________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
III. Body Paragraph #2
A. Topic Sentence: (Answer bullet 2 in a complete
sentence)______________
___________________________________________________________
___
1. Detail / Example:___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. Detail / Example:___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
3. Detail / Example:___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
B. Concluding
Sentence:___________________________________________
Step 3a: Write your Essay
Help with the Introduction
•There should be one sentence per paragraph (So if your essay is four
paragraphs, there should be four sentences in your introduction.)
Technology has changed the way people communicate with each other. Describe some new pieces of
technology and explain how they are used for communication purposes. Use details from the article to
support your answer.
In your answer, be sure to
•describe some new pieces of technology
•explain how they are used
•include details from the article to support your answer
Technology has changed the way people communicate with each
other. Some new pieces of technology are cell phones and computers. They
use the internet to share information quickly. This is how technology has
changed the way people communicate with each other.
Step 3b: Write your Essay
Use your Outline to Write your Body Paragraphs
•Take the information you wrote on your outline and make it complete sentences.
•Use transition words to make your writing flow.
•Remember: There should be a topic sentence, 3 supporting details, & a concluding
sentence!
Here are some helpful transitional words of phrases
For example
Therefore
First of all
Another example
This is why
Secondly
In conclusion
As one can see
This is how
Step 3c: Write your Essay
Some Help with your Conclusion
•Reword each sentence from your introduction.
For example:
Here is an introduction…
Technology has changed the way people communicate with each
other. Some new pieces of technology are cell phones and computers. They
use the internet to share information quickly. This is how technology has
changed the way people communicate with each other.
Here is a conclusion for the same paper…
The way people communicate with each other has been changed by
technology. Cell phones and computers are examples of modern technology.
Information is shared quickly through the internet. In conclusion, technology
has changed the way people communicate.
Step 4: Revise your Work
In order to receive full credit your assignment must…
•Include 3 details per body paragraph
•Have minimal errors in grammar, spelling,
punctuation, & capitalization.
•Use challenging vocabulary words
Step 5: Publishing
You must type your essay.
**If this is a problem for you please see me**
•Size 12, Times New Roman Font
•Double Spaced
•MLA Format Heading