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Enhancing Writing Skills: Essay Assignment Guidelines for Maryland Tech Consortium

This document outlines the essay assignment for participants at the Maryland Tech Consortium held on November 1st and 2nd, 2002. Presenting key objectives, it aims to improve writing skills and guide students in crafting a basic essay focusing on themes from a selected novel. Participants will select one of seven essay questions or explore bonus prompts for extra points. Essential instructions include essay formatting, bibliography requirements, and the incorporation of character maps for specific inquiries, fostering deeper literary analysis and understanding.

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Enhancing Writing Skills: Essay Assignment Guidelines for Maryland Tech Consortium

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  1. Essay Assignment Guidelines Maryland Tech Consortium November 1st and 2nd, 2002 Presented by Patricia Keith Library Media Specialist Charles H. Flowers High School Prince George’s County Public Schools

  2. Purpose • Improve writing skills • Learn to write a basic essay • Focus on concepts and themes in the novel

  3. Themes • Using one of the themes from the handout write a 3 page paper • Visit the website http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/mockingbird.html • Read the additional information about themes in the novel • Bonus points for essay written from the website topics

  4. Essay Questions • Choose one of the seven essay questions • Write a three page essay • Three bonus questions • Bonus essays will receive ten extra points

  5. Inspiration Essay Question • Answering the Inspiration question will require a character map • Must be four pages in length including character map • Paper should include short sketches of the characters • Student will receive ten bonus points on essay

  6. Final Points on Essay • Essay must be typed using Microsoft Word • Bibliography must be included • Print resources and Internet sites must be used

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