Here's the prompt for tomorrow's in-class timed writing.
In the packet you received, you read how Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream that one day all men would be able to walk the streets of America as equals. You also read two poems and four quotations that all shared thoughts on hopes and dreams in a more general way. And don't forget the picture. Remember the message it revealed about hopes and dreams.
That brings us to your task. I want you to select one of the four quotations found on page seven of your packet and use that as a claim for your essay. You will then use the MLK speech, the two Hughes poems and the image to clarify, support and argue for the validity of the quotation.
A well written essay will include the following:
-a lead
-an introduction
-the claim (quotation)
-well-developed and supported arguments
-quotes from the sources
-information from the MLK speech, the two poems, and a reference to the picture
-transitions
-a conclusion
-proper conventions that meet the high end of the 8th grade standard
If I was you tonight, I would identify which quotation I was going to use and find information from the speech and the poems that would support it. You can not bring any actual writing into class tomorrow; however, the packet and notes are allowable.
See me early tomorrow morning should you have any questions.
See you soon.
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