Oxbridge Lessons

*Scroll through to find your

group

SHOW OFF in yourbody

paragraphs

Proper Nouns

football player Tim Tebow

math Algebra II

a play “Romeo & Juliet”

my teacher Ms. Swearingen

at school at JWJ Middle

Show Off your Triangles

Each triangle represents at least 3 sentences.

You have to SHOW your triangle; not just tell the reader.

Ways to SHOW OFF!

*make up a scenario that is believable

*use a personal experience or memory

*use imagery to paint a mental picture

*use comp/contrast with your imagery/description

*use detailed descriptions (proper nouns/facts)

Show Off your Triangles

Topic

Explain a favorite experience you have had.

anticipation

the game

Life long friends

At tailgates

The experience I’ve met and grown closer to new friends

beforeWhich turned into

Body Paragraphs

• Start with your TOPIC SENTENCE

• Topic Sentences have your MAIN POINT and COULD have the triangles

• This sentence needs to make sense, and NOT be a run-on.

• It DOES NOT need to sound like an intro.

• Re-read your sentence after you write it.

Topic Sentence: 1st sentence in your body paragraph

the experience

anticipation

The game

Experiencing college football games involves such anticipation before the actual game.

The rest of the paragraph(Sentences 2-4)

• Sentences 2-4:(Supporting point #1 and its FEDIs)

» Look at your paper… » What technique did I use?

anticipation

(Supporting Pt. #1)

Now focus on Supporting Pt. #2

the game

Can you find my subtle transition into Suppt. Pt #2? Highlight it.

What technique did I use to show off “the game?”

Show Off Assignment

• Use the “favorite experience”prompt

• Plan

• Write a body paragraph in which you use at least 2 proper nouns and SHOW techniques (label them)

• Bring ______ copies.

2 minute talk

How does the dad react to Benjamin?

Anything satirical so far?

Prog.Thesis& Transitions & Topic Sentences

If you’ve planned correctly, your thesis should write itself.

Look at Isabella’s plan (from last year).

Prog.Thesis& Transitions & Topic

Sentences1. Write what you think her thesis is

according to her plan.

2. Turn the page and let’s look at her introduction.

Prog.Thesis& Transitions & Topic

SentencesThe topic sentence is the first sentence of the body paragraph. It should

have your circle word in it.

1.Read Isabella’s and highlight her circle word.

2. Read the rest of her paragraph and then follow the directions at the bottom.

Prog.Thesis& Transitions & Topic

SentencesAssignment:Pick ONE prompt from these two and write it down:

A. Your class is planning to eat at a special place for a class celebration. Think about where your class should eat and write to explain why we should eat there.

B. Some believe high school graduates should take a year off before beginning college. You could use this year to work, travel, or help at home. Think about the pros and cons and write to persuade college presidents of your opinion.

1. Plan2. Write a thesis statement.

3. Write the first body paragraph. 4. Bring _____ copies.

Sophistication

Trick:

Look at the prompt and figure out which words it is going to influence you to over-use.

Let’s turn to page 5 and look at the first prompt.

INSTEAD OF…

What can we use instead of those words?

Look at page 3 and 4…

Variety & Sophistication

My teacher gave me the idea to research King Richard III for my project.

We started a new book club at JWJ that meets during lunch in Mrs. Peterson’s room.

Variety & Sophistication

Assignment for variety.Choose a prompt from page 5.

Identify the words that you will be influenced to over-use.

Write a body paragraph using at least 3 words from the lists on pgs. 3-4

Bring 4 copies on Friday/Monday.

Log in your essay: DTW4: part time jobs

POWER VERBS

Let’s look at page 2

The teacher WATCHED us while we worked out the equations.

Power Verb/Sophisticate! Assignment due Friday/Monday

You have two options:

A)Re-write a paragraph from your “jobs” essay in which you decrease your use of the “to be” verbs and increase your use of power verbs

B)Choose a prompt from pg. 5 of the packet and write a body paragraph in which you decrease the use of “to be” verbs and increase power verbs.