Key Online Essay Documents

[Derek Pizzuto]

Hi Folks,

Here are some key documents to work with, as we format our essays.
For peer editing, there are three critical documents:
1. This survey needs to be completed by the end of class on Thursday (DO NOT do it before then - unless you finished writing your paragraphs:docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHVWN0pHVldOQmJfb2Z2ZU85eW5IWUE6MQ#gid=0
2. These are the instructions for the peer editing job you need to complete over the weekend - you will be doing this in THREE other essays! docs.google.com/document/d/1992gooTSuyFeaAZZrV9nVk_ILhr723Qcco7oA1crYm4/edit
3. This is the peer editing checklist. You need to PASTE this into the BOTTOM of your essay - under your conclusion. docs.google.com/document/d/1_WfCkNzsKN5v6v58GNpkgTZh8P2t_L57PbiZTd3jIko/edit
To insert the peer editing checklist, follow these steps:

• open your essay doc and go to the bottom. Skip a couple lines under your conclusion and click Insert => Page break
  
• Now, open the editing doc link above. Click edit => select all. Once everything is highlighted, hold down "command-C" - this copies everything.
  
• Go back to your essay, and go down to the new blank page you created. click 'command-V' - this pastes those boxes into the bottom of your document.
  

Here is a SAMPLE ESSAY - docs.google.com/document/d/1DJmcVLib0z7HgwjbRgRazfOW4A2o-p7UZiNqOqpYlFc/edit
use it to make sure yours is in the right format...
*heading in top left
*title in center
*all parts labeled properly
*(TS) ONLY in the intro - not between each paragraph
*1.5 or double spaced, with a normal sized font.

UTPT Essay Topics:
docs.google.com/document/d/1x1wh6N2Zo7q_zCuVYvCOP7i6xpL6XT5jqTMyjq_QpSw/edit

UTPT Patterns and Structures for the essay topics
docs.google.com/document/d/1IKO3exHXYDw5m69YQ_e0CyJn9p7eVuM-2OuV6oMN-HA/edit

Sample Paragraph Structures - this includes the topic brainstorms we did in class, plus some suggested paragraph formats. docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YYVtH92ZNjNnFawJt9e0X1dj4fU5T3ZsseH_Sh8QRF8/edit

Examples of STEWEs - evidence and analysis, at a 4, 3, 2 and 1 level
docs.google.com/document/d/1vYwgd_j3QQyFbzgYKti0dcAHhvDiF6M7cS8zOm30nC8/edit

Sample format for the 1st paragraph, due Saturday night:
docs.google.com/document/d/1AQtaONU-PdLZFGkPuF5FGhzIL_AnnKJ7hcLkShPY2VI/edit

Here is the comment guide and rubric for the 1st paragraph
docs.google.com/document/d/1d9Dr7m3VOb8RWJ8TdI-OfOtbMnny1RI5pYeBl1At550/edit

If you use the items below, be sure to share them with me at [e-mail]

Evidence List: The digital version of the organizer I had in class
docs.google.com/document/d/1w6hcl3OsFyfnH-z9WFnsLmYzAVd45JeimokS5jpgktI/edit

Essay Paragraph Organizers:
docs.google.com/document/d/14PlRxxjiLaJjuyNzNnnyqEoRHKSTCrTwcZ1fVN6DRwQ/edit

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Mr. Pizzuto! (Or anyone!)
Help! The 3rd podcast is so confusing! What in the world exactly is a Bridge Span? Why is there a circle underneath the trapezoid boxes of "how the the parts fit together?" The samples are very confusing too! Why do the BS have to be from 3rd paragraph to last???
*** I have already rewinded the video numerous times...
~Grace

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Hi Grace,
A Bridge Span is a sentence in your introductory paragraph that previews one body paragraph. If you have 3 body paragraphs, you would have three BS's. Each one basically summarizes in one sentence the argument(s) you will be making in the paragraph. I know it may seem a little confusing at first, but you will get used to it. MIP-SIP-STEWE is incredibly useful, especially in the papers we write in highschool. Hope this helped!

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Hi Vanessa,
Thanks for the help! That was very helpful! But one question: what do you mean by "arguments"?
Thanks again,
Grace

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Hey Grace, by "arguments" she's talking about the main points or ideas that you're emphasizing. You usually have one for each paragraph and all of the sips and stewes and so on.

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oooohhhh Okay thanks Allie! The best!

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love the system! so easy to remember! ;D