Essay Review

What should your essay be about?

• empathy

• English

• Mr. Hasselberg

• COVID-19

How many paragraphs should be in your essay?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 1

• 4

How long does your essay need to be?

• 500 words

• 1,000 words

• 2 pages

• 5 pages

What should you include in your introduction?

[select multiple]

• an attention-getter

• a definition or explanation of empathy

• a preview of the texts you are going to use

• your name

• quotes from each of your texts

Your body paragraphs are similar to writing a...

• constructed response.

• email.

• recipe.

• text message.

The most important thing to do in each body paragraph is...

• connect back to the main idea.

• use big words.

• write at least 100 words.

• summarize the text thoroughly.

How do you make sure to avoid plagiarism?

[select multiple]

• Write everything in your own words without copying another source.

• If you do copy anything, no matter how small, put it in quotation marks.

• You can type it over word for word, just don't copy and paste it.

• You can copy someone else as long as you change a few words.

You may ONLY write about the stories we have read in class.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Which of these is NOT one of the stories we have covered in class?

• "The Gift of the Magi"

• "The Danger of a Single Story"

• "Forrest Gump"

• "My Name is Lisa"

• "Home Burial"

What should you NOT do in your conclusion paragraph?

• introduce new points

• summarize your main points

• restate your main idea

• leave your reader with a final impression