Essay 1!

Your first essay should be….

• 1-2 pages

• 1-2 paragraphs

• 3-5 pages

• 6-8 pages

Which format is used for English essays?

• APA

• MLA

• LAFD

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

Is there a paragraph requirement?

• yes

• no

What comes first?

• Intro

• Conclusion

• Body

• Title Page

What goes inside a body paragraph?

• Custard

• Supporting Details

• General Statements

• Thesis

Do you need a thesis?

• yes

• no

• sometimes

• only on tuesdays

Will Professor Griffith mind if you write a 20 page paper?

• no, she loves reading 20 pages in the first semester

• no, and you’ll get a higher score

• yes, she has a life

• no, she’ll make Tristan read it

What is your first essay about?

• A Literacy Narrative

• Whatever you want

• Me

• The history of Lunchables

Your essay must be…

• typed on a word document.

• scrawled on a scrap of toilet paper.

• written in your Green Book.

• performed as an interpretive dance.

Brainstorming is…

• a waste of time.

• an essential step in writing an essay.

• boring.

• what you do AFTER you finish your essay.