WRITING CONTENT
(What a Good Essay Does)
MLA Template
MLA FORMATTING TEMPLATES for GOOGLE DRIVE and MS-WORD
Graphic Organizers
Full Essay Graphic Organizer (Grade 10) – Helps you map out a full essay
Body Paragraph Organizer – a three-point argument to support a topic sentence
Introductory Paragraph
Introductory Paragraphs – The expectations and a sample
Thesis Statements – What makes a strong thesis statement
How to brainstorm a thesis of your own
Frosted Mini-Wheat Titles – How to title your essay
Body Paragraphs
Structuring a Body Paragraph
Analysis Tips and Reminders
Tips on Close Reading – and an EXAMPLE
Quote Analysis Exercise – A good resource to know if you are handling your quotes well
Some Quick Notes on Synthesis Essay Structure (essays responding to 2+ texts)
Concluding Paragraphs
Concluding Paragraphs – The expectations and a sample
Works Cited Page
Sample Works Cited Page
How to Format Different Types of Media on a Works Cited Page
Link to easybib.com – a great resource for helping format Works Cited pages
WRITING STYLE
WRITING MUSTS
(Classwide Style Expectations)
Freshmen Five (* = link goes to a Purdue OWL page, ** = link goes to Grammar Girl)
Correct Citation
Avoiding Casual Language**
FIRST SEMESTER
Sophomore Rules
Avoiding Common Errors: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
FLUFF!!
Topic Sentences
SECOND SEMESTER
Explaining Evidence (Or “Subquoting”)
Using Quotes Correctly and Well
Transitioning: CLICK HERE* and HERE*
Common Writing Errors and How to Avoid Them
Hopkinton High School English Department 