Hi this is a timed write where you will be given all the details once I start quiz and you will have three hours to complete.

Things to Include:

• Well-written introductions with author’s main argument, purpose & devices. Answer the prompt in the thesis.
• 2-3 well-developed body paragraphs and a conclusion
• Direct textual evidence from chosen text to support analysis
• Sophisticated, varied diction & syntax
• Essay should be at least 800 words

General Tips

1. Read the prompt carefully (at least twice–more times if necessary) before reading and writing. Circle key words. This will help you focus on the assigned task.
2. Read the Reading Selection before writing. Employ reading strategies that include underlining, circling, or (better still) annotating parts of the reading that contain information that you may need to use in your written response.
3. Use a form of prewriting to brainstorm. If activities such as mapping/clustering, listing, or outlining help you get started and organize your thoughts, then use prewriting strategies.
4. Organize the time allotted for the writing task. A poorly written essay can be the result of inadequate planning or inefficient use of the time allotted. You have three hours to read a short argument and write an analytical response–so manage your time.
5. Allow time to read and edit your submission. You will not have time to make extensive revisions, but you should leave enough time to make minor ones to clarify a point, add evidence or further explanation, add more to a part that is slighted or missing, and/or conclude your essay. As you read, make sure that you also correct minor flaws such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
6. Use quotations. Keep them short, explain, and use quotation marks at the “beginning and end.” Remember to utilze PIE in your body paragraphs with at least two Is and two Es to support a Point.

Prompt

Identify and provide a brief explanation of the author’s argument; identify two persuasive strategies that the author uses to support his or her argument and analyze how those strategies might persuade the reader to support the claim; discuss the assumption(s) on which the argument is based; and evaluate the extent to which the reader would find the argument convincing.

Be sure to follow these directions carefully, rather than simply agreeing or disagreeing or writing an extensive summary of the article.

These are all the directions my teacher gave me