In Mr.Rivers class today he started off by reminding us that our intertextuality essay is due in six days. We started the class off by talking about the title for our essays. The title should be based on what your essay is talking about. Also in class we talked about how to cite dialogue. Citing dialogue should be either in truncate or block style quote. The word Truncate means to shorten. The reason why you should use truncate is because you have more control of the context. In class Mr.Rivers specifically pointed out what should not be in our intertextuality papers. This included, since the beginning of time, In conclusion, most people, rhetorical questions and air quotes. In class we discussed how we could use other words other than transitions such as who, what, When, Where, Why and How.
In Class we also discussed the proper MLA heading and how it should be placed on the top of paper. A proper MLA heading should consist of last name and page number in the top right hand corner of each page. Next on the first page the order of which the heading should go is student name then should go Mr.River then the date in the order of number, month and year. The paper should be 12 size font and times new roman. The essay should be double spaced and the title should be centered and in bold. The Work cited page should be in alphabetical order. After we spoke about how the ssay should be formatted we talked about the introductory paragraph. The Introductory paragraph should have a opening line that academically and specifically that introduces the premise of the paper. The introduction should include necessary nouns, what does the audience of this paper need to know? Lastly at the end of thee paragraph a thesis statement should be added.
Before we transitioned into groups we lastly talked about the concluding paragraph of the essay and what it should consist of. The connclusion should have a statement of conclusion that looks back and explains what this paper has shown. The introduction should also reinforce relationships among separate points. Finally the conclusion should justify the experience by connecting back to the purpose of the essay and what the research analysis does. Finally towards the end of class we talked with our groups about the introduction paragraph or chapter 0000. That is what we learned in English class today.
Really descriptive accounts of our learning in class, Kirk! You included specific details from our class slides page and you added those details based on our classroom discussions. Consider how you can continue to push those details by including the information that we discuss in groups (or together as a class) to even further embolden the analysis. Your paragraphs create a really logical transition across your ideas and our learning. Don’t forget about the second half of the assignment: the extension! You should use 50% of this blog post to connect to our outside world. It can be difficult with a topic like MLA formatting, but consider how some component of our learning can extend beyond our classroom space.
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