I hosted my first of two workshops on how to properly format and write your Outside Theme Essays (which are due Friday!). Please take a look at the resources below and use them to your advantage in order to be successful on our first outside of class essay!
Tips for a Superior Essay - Start here! It provides the basic formatting rules that I require you to follow for your essay.
Citation Cheat Sheet - Use this to properly format your citations. You are required to include at least Five (5) Footnotes and Five (5) Bibliographical citations as a minimum. Only ONE of your Five (5) citations can be your textbook.
Proper Online Academic Source Databases:
- JSTOR (at Leland)
- If you are on campus you should have automatic access to JSTOR
- JSTOR (at home)
- If you are off campus, use this link and use your SJUSD student account info to log in
- Username - s(student ID#)
- if it doesn't work try adding @sjusd.org
- Password - mmddyy (6 digit birthday)
- GALE Database
- If you are attempting to access a Gale site off campus, use SanJoseUSD for the password and you should be able to connect
- Google Scholar
Remember it must be in Chicago/Turabian citation format
Here is a template/sample that I created during the workshop and you can use as a base to get your formatting started:
- Outside Essay Template
- Intro Paragraph
- Hook & Thesis
- 3 Body Paragraphs
- 2 Chunk Format
- Conclusion
- Restate thesis
- Topic Sentence
- Concrete Detail/Specific Evidence
- Analysis/Explanation
- Concrete Detail/Specific Evidence
- Analysis/Explanation
- Conclusion Sentence
Don't forget to review the Outside Essay Rubric
One Note about the source/citation section of the rubric
- To receive 3 points on that portion of the rubric you need a minimum of 5 sources and 10 footnote citations
For a collection of these resources go to Essay Writing Tools
Remember that these Outside Theme Essays must be turned in to Turnitin.com
I look forward to reading your essays ladies and gentlemen!
Live long and prosper,
Mr. Marchetti
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