Poetry Essay Planning Guide
Guiding Question: What is poetry, anyway?
Poetry Essay Planning guide
Step 1 – collecting data (reading and making notes) DUE: Monday, December 01, 2008 25%
Step 2 – rough plan DUE: Thursday, December 4, 2008 15%
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Thesis a specific answer to the issue or question |
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Claim #3 |
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Step 3 – detailed plan DUE: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 20%
Introduction:
? Grab reader’s attention
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? Introduce your topic and give a brief summary of what you will be writing about
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? Thesis: One sentence, last sentence in introduction
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Body Paragraph #1:
? Topic sentence for claim #1 in support of thesis
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? Support #1 (This is a quote or paraphrase)
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? Explain how support #1 relates to claim #1
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? Support #2 (This is a quote or paraphrase)
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? Explain how support #2 relates to claim#1
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? If you haven’t already, explain how claim #1 relates to thesis, and transition to next claim #2
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Body Paragraph #2
? Topic sentence for claim #2 in support of thesis
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? Support #1 (This is a quote or paraphrase)
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? Explain how support #1 relates to claim #2
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? Support #2 (This is a quote or paraphrase)
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? Explain how support #2 relates to claim#2
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? If you haven’t already, explain how claim #2 relates to thesis, and transition to next claim #3
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Body Paragraph #3
? Topic sentence for claim #3 in support of thesis
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? Support #1 (This is a quote or paraphrase)
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? Explain how support #1 relates to claim #3
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? Support #2 (This is a quote or paraphrase)
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? Explain how support #2 relates to claim#3
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? If you haven’t already, explain how claim #3 relates to thesis, and transition to conclusion
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Conclusion
? Restate thesis & claims using NEW words
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? Final thoughts for reader (relation to real world or what readers should learn from this, etc.)
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Step 4 – final essay DUE: Thursday, December 18, 2008 40%
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