Essay Bootcamp

Essay
Bootcamp

Poll

STEP 1: Answer the question

Should students in Ontario public schools attend in-person classes?

• Yes!

• No!

Place your answer here in full sentence:

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Go to page 7

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STEP 2: Brainstorm as many reasons as you can in 1-2 words

On page 7. Choose any 3 reasons from our brainstorm and add them to the black dots. Then, add 3 speicfic examples to the white dots (you can do some research if you can't think of any)

Congratulations.

You just gave birth to an essay.

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You've got your 3 reasons?

Multiple Select

Hit me with some #facts

So why are we talking about this anyway?

Which of these could be a good way to introduce this topic

(choose as many as you want!)

• A) Ever since Covid-19 / The Pandemic hit, it drastically changed the way we work. People are now able to work and learn from anywhere, leading to more and more virtual public schools and workplaces.

• B) These days, parents wonder if in-person or online learning is better for their kids. There are certainly pros and cons to both.

• C) New technologies such as Zoom, BrightSpace, Google Drive, etc have opened up new learning opportunities for students.

• D) In 2020, the Ontario Government made it mandatory for all high school students to take two credits online. This led to much conflict between the effect of in person vs online learning.

Go to page 8 and add 1 of these to your "introduce" box

A) Ever since Covid-19 / The Pandemic hit, it drastically changed the way we work. People are now able to work and learn from anywhere, leading to more and more virtual public schools and workplaces.

B) These days, parents wonder if in-person or online learning is better for their kids. There are certainly pros and cons to both.
C) New technologies such as Zoom, BrightSpace, Google Drive, etc have opened up new learning opportunities for students.
D) In 2020, the Ontario Government made it mandatory for all high school students to take two credits online. This led to much conflict between the effect of in person vs online learning.

Work on the Body and Conclusion Paragraphs.

Use the words above at the start of each table section.

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Go to Step 4-5

MLA form:

At the top left side of your page put:
- your name
- my name
- the course
- the date

Add a title "Reasons why students should/should not attend in-person classes"

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Step 6

Finally, add your last name + page number in the top right corner

To to Insert >
Page Numbers >
Choose the first pic

Then write your LAST NAME before the number on your doc.

Now let's work on the Body and Conclusions.

Remember to start each sentence with the proper words:

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Step 4-5

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You did it! How did that feel?