Grammar - Don't forget what you know about Gerunds! We'll start with them after break. Read your contemporary fiction by 1/4/10. Keep the hero journey cycle in mind as you annotate. 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