English 9Grading Period 6 Week 1: England Essay5/6-5/10

5/6-5/10 Objective Assignments HW

Mon Outline a research paper

WU: Etymology: Words from Mythology Essay assignmentGather evidenceNotes: ThesisDevelop a Thesis

Tues Outline a research paper

WU: Revising Faulty Pronoun/Antecedent AgreementRead sample essayWriting workshop: Outline

Outline due Wednesday

Wed Outline a research paper

WU: punctuation practiceCheck outlineWriting workshop: intro and conclusion

Intro and conclusion due Thursday

Thurs Learn colon usage

WU: punctuation practiceNotes: colon usagePunctuation Handbook/ other work time

Fri Identify punctuation rules

WU: Punctuation PracticeReduced Shakespeare Co: Romeo and JulietQuickwrite: The Best Version of R&J (practice transitions)Punctuation HB

English 9How to Write a Killer Thesis

What HO! What’s a Thesis?

0A statement that can be proven through evidence.0An opinion 0A mini-outline of your paper

Topic opinion thesis

apples grossApples

are gross

example

But soft! A good thesis has two parts

0The first part states the main argument0 Apples are gross

0The second parts sets up the evidence0This is called a planning statement

0 Apples are gross because they are often bland, mealy, and bruised.

Examples

0About the plague:0 The plague was a major fear for people of the

Elizabethan era because it had wiped out many populations, contracting it led to a horrible death, and healthcare at the time offered little hope for a remedy.

0About your essay:0 The difficulty of life in Elizabethan England led

to the popularity of theater, where people could escape from disease and suffering into an exotic world of glamour, drama, and fantasy.

Using Quotes & Citing SourcesPreventing Plagiarism

Remember basic quotation punctuation

0 You probably won’t use many quotes0 You may use quotes from the Giblin article0 You may use quotes from the play

0 If you introduce the quote with a complete sentence, use a colon at the end of the sentence.0 Capulet threatens to hit Juliet: “My fingers itch”

(Shakespeare).0 If you introduce the quote with a phrase (fragment), use

a comma.0 When Capulet threatens Juliet, he says, “My fingers itch”

(Shakespeare).

You must give the source of all info

0Even when you summarize or paraphrase0 If all info in a paragraph comes from the same source,

cite the source once, at the end of the paragraph, or after the last summarized info.

0 If you use different source, identify the source of each piece of info after you present it.

How to cite your sources

0 Example 1: Parenthetical (citation in parentheses, not in the sentence) 0 Costumes in the plays were extravagant, and often donated by

wealthy people (Fishman).0 The word “bubonic” comes from “buboes,” meaning swollen

lymph nodes (Giblin).0 Even the nurse in Romeo and Juliet lost an infant, named

Susan (Shakespeare).0 Shakespeare himself lost a son to the plague, Hamnet (William

Shakespeare: A Life of Drama). 0 The Globe was an open-air theater ("The Shakespearean

Theater"). 

0Example 2: Citing within the sentence0  In her lecture on “Life in Elizabethan England,” Carrie

Fishman stated…0 In the article “The Black Death,” James Giblin writes…0 In the drama Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare

writes…0 The article “The Shakespearean Theater” describes…0 The documentary William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

discusses…

Always include in your sentence or paragraph

0The title of the source0The author of the source

0 James Giblin wrote an article on the plague called “The Black Death.”

VERB TENSES

0Refer to all your sources in the present tense, but talk about history in the past tense.

0 In “The Black Death,” James Giblin writes that the plague was a terrible disease.

0 When Capulet threatens to hit Juliet, it shows that times back then were very difficult for children (Shakespeare).

NO PERSONAL PRONOUNS

0 No I0 No YOU

0 I will destroy YOU if I catch YOU doing this

0 Use “one,” “someone,” “a person,” or “people”0 Remember that “one” and “someone” are singular (can’t use

“their” to refer to them—must use “his” or “her” or “his or her.” )0 One must always watch his pronouns.0 People must check their pronouns.0 A person must check her pronouns.

Intros & Conclusion

Intros

0Ideas for a “hook” (first sentence)0 An image

0Dirt-covered streets, sewage flowing down the sides; the sounds of horse-hooves; the stench of unbathed people—this was daily life in Elizabethan England.

0 An idea0When most people think of Elizabethan England, they think

of queens, castles, luxurious gowns. The reality of the time was that it was challenging and probably unpleasant.

0 “Context”0 A little bit about the situation

0People were uneducated. Travel was unusual. Work was hard. Sickness was rampant.

0The years were the 1500s.0Theater was a something people could look forward to.

0Last 1-2 sentences of the intro are your thesis

Conclusion

0Conclusion 0Sums up ideas0Restate thesis in different words0Reiterate main points

0 Life was challenging for many reasons: the plague, poor healthcare, the low status of women, lack of education, and difficult family relationships. Drama and comedy were escapes that people could look forward to. The theater helped people forget about their problems.

0Final Sentece(s)0Leaves readers with something to think

about0Final sentence looks beyond essay0May say something about the world/society0May look into future

0 Unfortunately, theater is not as popular today as it was then, but Shakespeare is still studied by students around the world.

0 Life today is much more entertaining, but people still like to escape into movies and television.

0 It is a good thing that relationships between men and women, and children and parents, are better now than they were then.

Punctuation: the colon

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Punctuation: the COLON0 :0 Rule #1: Use a colon between

independent clauses (complete sentences) if the second summarizes or explains the first.

0 EX> Joe won the long-distance race: he came from last place and made a dramatic leap across the finish line.

0 EX> Mountain climbing is not for weaklings: you must be in perfect shape, and be brave.

Punctuation: the Colon0 Rule #2: Use a colon after an

independent clause (complete sentence) to introduce a list, an appositive (phrase that explains something), or a quotation.

0 EX> These are my favorite foods: dill pickles, salad and popcorn.

0 My favorite foods are pizza, salad and cucumbers. NO COLON needed!

0 EX> Bring these items with you on Saturday: a #2 pencil, your notebook and lunch money.

Punctuation: the Colon0 #3. There are several other

uses for a colon:0 Coming after a formal greeting in

a business letter.0 Dear Sir:

0 Separating numbers on digital clocks, or Bible verses.0 11:25; Genesis 2:14.

0 Separating titles and subtitles0 I cried at the end of Benji: the

Hunted0 Showing proportions

0 That cookie had a chocolate chip-to-nut ratio of 3:1.

The Best Version of R&J (transition practice)

0You have now seen THREE versions!0 1968: Franco Zeffirelli0 1996: Baz Luhrmann0 Reduced Shakespeare Company

0You will now write a one-paragraph argument that one of them is superior, and support your statement with evidence from the film(s).

The Best Version of R&J (transition practice)

0 Write a thesis:0 [Producer's name]'s version of Romeo and Juliet is the best

because [reason], [reason], [reason], [reason].0 or

0 [Producer's name]'s version of Romeo and Juliet is the best because [broad/ general reason].

0 Write 3-5 supporting sentences that include specific details from the film(s) that support your thesis.

0 Write a concluding sentence.0 ALL SUPPORTING SENTENCES MUST CONTAIN

TRANSITION WORDS OR PHRASES

Sample0 Franco Zefferelli's version of Romeo and Juliet is superior

because of the location, actors, costumes, and time period. First, the 1967 version takes place in Verona, where the play actually takes place, and the streets and building all look very accurate and beautiful. Additionally, the lead actors are very stunning in skill and appearance, and all the actors are excellent at their craft. They really seem to be the characters they are playing. The costumes, furthermore, appear to be accurate, and are so elaborate and gorgeous that they really transport the audience. Finally, the drama is set during the time it is supposed to take place, so the language and behavior seems very believable. Overall, Zerferrelli's version is superior to all other versions of Shakespeare's great play because it seems so accurate, and features such skilled and beautiful actors.