Read "The Palace of Olympus" by Thursday 12/3
Vocabulary Unit 5 Focus in on Synonyms and Antonyms
Test Monday 12/7.
Grammar:
Dangling Participles - choose 20 sentences from the worksheet and re-write them correctly on a
separate sheet of paper. Be able to identify the participle and what it modifies. Due Thursday 12/3
Participles and Participial Phrases Test Tuesday 12/8
Remember the OE Format:
TS - rephrase question
Major - first idea / reason
Minor - quote from text
Minor - analysis (why it is important / connection)
Major -second idea / reason
Minor - quote from text
Minor - analysis (why it is important / connection)
Conclusion
Essay Format:
Thesis Paragraph
General Statement - (anecdote, question, quote)
Specific Statements - (Two or three sentences / Specific topics you will
explore in your essay)
Thesis statement (opinion/stand - last sentence)
Paragraph #2
Topic Sentence
Major - Support
Minor - Example
Minor - Analysis
Major - 2nd support
Minor - Example
Minor - Analysis
Clincher Sentence - idea from topic sentence adding something from analysis
# 3
Topic Sentence
Major - Support
Minor - Example
Minor - Analysis
Major - 2nd support
Minor - Example
Minor - Analysis
Clincher Sentence - idea from topic sentence adding something from analysis
Paragraph # 4
Topic Sentence
Major - Support
Minor - Example
Minor - Analysis
Major - 2nd support
Minor - Example
Minor - Analysis
Clincher Sentence - idea from topic sentence adding something from analysis
Paragraph # 5
In at least four sentences, restate your opinion (thesis paragraph) and
conclude your essay
