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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Name:
Mrs. Baione-Doda
English 11
18 December 2009
Outline for an essay of comparison

1)Introduction
a) “Hook” – a general statement regarding the topic given in the task (statement, question, anecdote, etc.)
b)TAG for the two works you will be discussing in the essay.
c) Thesis statement = topic (given in task) + argument (what the two works have in common regarding the topic)

2)Body Paragraph One
a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement
b)Brief summary of the work
c) Specific textual evidence
d)Analysis of a literary element
e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

3)Body Paragraph Two
a) Topic sentence that identifies which work you will be discussing in this paragraph and that addresses your thesis statement
b)Brief summary of the work
c) Specific textual evidence
d)Analysis of a literary element
e) Explanation of how the example relates to your thesis

4)Body Paragraph Three
a) This paragraph should be a brief analysis of one significant difference between the two works
b)You still need to get relate to your thesis statement

5)Conclusion
a) Thesis statement
b)Summary of your two or three main points
c) Closing statement

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Task Two Essay Outline

Tips for Writing a Regents Task Two Essay

Read the directions.
Read the situation in the box. Highlight the purpose, form, audience, and topic.
Read your task. Highlight the purpose, form, audience, and topic
Review the guidelines. Pay special attention to bullet two which will help you to write your thesis statement.
Read the multiple choice questions
Read the first passage using a highlighter. Do NOT highlight every word. Highlight key facts that relate to the topic of your essay.
Write down the Title, Author, and Genre of the first document
Title: _________________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________________
Genre: _________________________________________________

Write three important and relevant facts you learned from the first document
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Review the second document (graph, chart, or map)
Write down the Title, Author, and Genre of the graphic
Title: _________________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________________
Genre: _________________________________________________
Write three important and relevant facts you learned from the second document (graph, chart, or map)
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Answer the multiple choice questions
Outline your essay (see reverse side for outline tips)





Tips for Outlining a Regents Task Two Essay
You must use facts from BOTH documents!!!
Use the multiple choice questions to help you find important facts for your essay.

Introduction
Hook (make a general statement related to the topic)
Address the topic
Thesis (choose a position)



Body paragraph one
Topic sentence (incorporate thesis)
Fact from a document
Don’t forget to give credit to the source!
Relate fact to your thesis

Body paragraph two
Topic sentence (incorporate thesis)
Fact from a document
Don’t forget to give credit to the source!
Relate fact to your thesis

Body paragraph three (optional)
Topic sentence (incorporate thesis)
Fact from a document
Don’t forget to give credit to the source!
Relate fact to your thesis

Conclusion
Thesis
Topic
General closing statement