playlist project multi-paragraph essay organizer 9 2f28

Name: __________________________________ Date: September 28, 2018

 Advisory: PC TC SRU

Playlist Project Multi-Paragraph Essay Organizer Prompt

This book takes place in the 1960s, but the challenges and situations that the characters face are relevant today. Create a playlist of current music to accompany the  book. Then, Then, write an essay explaining explaining the connection connection between one of the the songs and and the text, citing textual evidence from the song lyrics and The Outsiders . Brainstorm & Break Down the Prompt ❏

Define challenging words

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Put the prompt in your words

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Organize the essay to best answer the prompt (How many paragraphs? What will  you discuss in each paragraph?) Introduction

Context ❏ Introduce and summarize texts Thesis ❏ RTQ from the prompt ❏ State your claim (what you want to prove) Preview ❏ Explain what will be discussed

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Topic Sentence(s) ❏ State the argument/purpose of the paragraph ❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not understand in the evidence (who’s speaking, what’s happening) Evidence ❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s) ❏ Record the evidence (quotation marks & page number if needed)  Analysis ❏ Explain what the evidence means ❏ Explain what the evidence proves or shows ❏ Explain how the evidence connects to the thesis Concluding Sentence(s) ❏ Explain significance of the evidence ❏ Transition to next paragraph

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Body Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence(s) ❏ State the argument/purpose of the paragraph ❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not understand in the evidence (who’s speaking, what’s happening) Evidence ❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s) ❏ Record the evidence (quotation marks & page number if needed)  Analysis ❏ Explain what the evidence means ❏ Explain what the evidence proves or shows ❏ Explain how the evidence connects to the thesis Concluding Sentence(s) ❏ Explain significance of the evidence ❏ Transition to next paragraph

 _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________  _________________________________________________  ________________________________________ _________ Body Paragraph 3 (if necessary)

Topic Sentence(s) ❏ State the argument/purpose of the paragraph ❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not understand in the evidence (who’s speaking, what’s happening) Evidence ❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s) ❏ Record the evidence (quotation marks & page number if needed)  Analysis ❏ Explain what the evidence means ❏ Explain what the evidence proves or shows ❏ Explain how the evidence connects to the thesis Concluding Sentence(s) ❏ Explain significance of the evidence ❏ Transition to next paragraph

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Summarize the thesis and arguments from the body paragraphs

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Show the reader why the topics in  your essay are important for others others to understand

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