Block Day Agenda (1/16 - 1/17)

During the Block Period, we will be recapping requirements for the Person of the Year essay, sharing our current drafts with the class (optional), engaging in peer review of our essays, and using the remainder of the period for writing and editing.

Suggestions/Guidelines for a quality essay are below...

Mr.Brandstrader

Period7

Thingsto check before handing in your paper on Tuesday…

FORMAT

Paper should list your name, period, and title as shown above. 

·     12 pt. Arial  or Times New Roman Font ONLY

·     No spaces between paragraphs

·     1.5 spacing

·     Formal bibliography with 3 sources (WikipediaMAY NOT be one of them)

STRUCTURE (Here is a guide forthose who are having difficulties)

·     Paragraph1 – Talk about the events of the year, ending with your choice for the 3finalists of the year.

·     Paragraph2 – Talk about each of your 3 finalists (2-3 sentences each) about why theywere important in 2012. End your paragraph by announcing which of the 3finalists you picked for person of the year.

·     Paragraph3 – Give a detailed biography of your person of the year.

·     Paragraph4 – Give a detailed explanation of why your person was so important in2012.

·     Paragraph5 – Give a detailed explanation why your person of the year was soinspiring to YOU.

·     Paragraph6 – Give a detailed explanation why your person of the year was soinspiring to THE WORLD.  (You canuse this as your concluding paragraph, or add a separate paragraph as yourconclusion)

STYLE

·     Thoughtful word choice, and written in your OWNvoice (do not plagiarize!)

·     Variety of Sentence Starters and Lengths

·     Proper grammar and punctuation