Using Examples in Essay Writing
Read essay with examples / create own arguments with examples (in class)
Read Michael Chabon's "X09" -- outline essay, find examples, and similes; identify thesis
Write about personal habit or obsession (turn in)
Read Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me" -- outline family trait essay (personal write)
Read Anne Quindlen's "Homeless" -- write a paragraph about home, following Quindlen's example (par 3)
Parallelism exercises
Read essay with examples / create own arguments with examples (in class)
Read Michael Chabon's "X09" -- outline essay, find examples, and similes; identify thesis
Write about personal habit or obsession (turn in)
Read Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me" -- outline family trait essay (personal write)
Read Anne Quindlen's "Homeless" -- write a paragraph about home, following Quindlen's example (par 3)
Parallelism exercises