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Exploring the Qualities of a "4" Essay: A Workshop on Writing Excellence

In this workshop, we will analyze what constitutes a "4" essay by examining practice prompts and successful examples. We will brainstorm the traits of effective essays, emphasizing thoughtfulness and depth of understanding. Participants will write an essay about an influential person studied in school, articulating their significance with detailed examples. The session will culminate in peer comparison of essays against a "4" standard, facilitating constructive feedback and edits. Join us to elevate your writing skills and achieve academic excellence!

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Exploring the Qualities of a "4" Essay: A Workshop on Writing Excellence

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  1. Writing Workshop Per: 3, 5 1/17/11 Per: 2, 4, 6 1/18/11

  2. Essay expectations • We are going to look at some practice essay prompts and what a “4” essay looks like. • But first, let’s brainstorm: What do you think a “4” essay looks like?

  3. Writing Task • Throughout your years in school, you have studied about many different people. Think about one of these people you have studied during your time at school. What makes this person special enough to study? Write an essay in which you discuss a person you have studied in school. Explain what it is about this person that is special. Use details and examples to support your ideas. WHAT IS THIS PROMPT ASKING YOU TO DO?

  4. 4 essay: • •demonstrates a thoughtful, comprehensive grasp of the text. • •accurately and coherently provides specific textual details and examples to support the thesis and main ideas. • •demonstrates a clear understanding of the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities of the text. • •provides a variety of sentence types and uses precise, descriptive language. • •contains few, if any, errors in the conventions* of the English language. (Errors are generally first-draft in nature.) • Response to informational passages: thoughtfully anticipates and addresses the reader’s potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations. • Response to literary passages: clearly demonstrates an awareness of the author’s use of literary and/or stylistic devices.

  5. ASSIGNMENT • YOU WILL SPEND 30 MINUTES ANSWERING THE GIVEN PROMPT. • ON THURSDAY, WE WILL SPEND TIME COMPARING YOUR ESSAY TO A “4” ESSAY AND MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES TO YOUR PAPER.

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