Five Paragraph

Personal Preference

Researchable

Appropriate

should or should not

Three

Due Dates
Outline: 10/10
First draft: 10/12
Final Draft:10/14
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To Be Verbs
-in Topic Sentences
Avoid: is, am, are, was, were
Friday is excellent.
vs.
Friday instills students with the energy
they need to make it to the weekend.
Dogs are risky pets.
vs.
Dogs jeopardize the safety of children if they show
signs of risky behavior.

Leading Into Your Quotes

If the quote you are using is dialogue (someone talking)
use occasion, speaker and instead of said.
After suffering an agonizing defeat in game seven,
Michael Jordan affirmed, This is the quote (Smith).
OR
Name, phrase to describe why they are an expert,
instead of said.
Jennifer Smith, a broadcaster for ABC, theorized, This is
the quote (Live Boldly).
Remember to use the Instead of Said list from the
essay corrections packet.

Leading Into Your Quotes

If the quote is just narration, use a portion of the
quote at the end of your own sentence.
Super star Mia Hamm makes it her to purpose to see that
athletes, with the proper information and tools, can
make a tremendous positive impact on the charitable
community ( Athletes for Hope).
In a recent study conducted by the Library Association of
America, parents and children were not surprised to
learn that 89% of teenagers have already finished the
Harry Potter books (Alexander).

Format
Size 12, Times New Roman, double space
Heading left:
Your Name
Mrs. Kamali
English 10, Period 1
14 October 2016

Title center:
School Uniforms:
The Only Thing That Does Not Match Is Our Shoes

Works Cited
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Works Cited
Cott, Jonathan. Pipers at the Gates of Dawn: The Wisdom of Childrens Literature.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1985.
Ford, Carin T. Dr. Seuss: Best Loved Author. New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, Inc.,
2003.
Nel, Philip. Dr. Seuss: An American Icon. New York: The Continuum International
Publishing Group, Inc., 2004.
The Political Doctor Seuss. The Gallery. PBS. 2 Feb. 2007.