Informational essay LA 2
Baseball example essay:
- Subtitles
- Quoted passage, indented
- Citations in two places: in parentheses at end of sentences and at end of essay on Works Cited page
- MLA format
- Transitions to begin paragraphs
- Six sections
- Order is chronological
- Multiple paragraphs per section, and each has its own topic
Ukrainian Egg article:
- Subtitles
- Transitions
- Captions with pictures
- Organization
- Introduction/conclusion
Marble Maidens article:
- Subtitles
- Quoted passages
- Multiple paragraphs in each section
- No formal conclusion – ended with a quote
Organizing your notes into subtopics/outline:
(YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 SUBTOPICS)
Sample story of Pinocchio
- Different versions (Disney, original, etc.)
- Background of story/history
- Setting
- Connection to real world/modern times
- Lesson/THE NOSE
- Allusions
My Topic: ______
My subtopics:
1.
2.
3.
Jonas: The Argonauts
1. Background
2. Overall myth, what happens
3. After the myth
4. Connections/Allusions
Evan: Jason and the Golden Fleece
1. Background/history
2. Tasks Jason was assigned
3. Destinations for journey
4. King
5. Allusions
Thesis statements must include the subtopics!
Thesis statement: Cadmus, a brother in a royal family, founded the city of Thebes after giving up searching for his sister.
Achilles has lots of background information and learned an important life lesson as well as an exciting myth.
Achilles, a nearly immortal hero, played a role in several Greek myths and is often referred to in allusions.
Background of Jason is boring but his story is exciting and along with the way the creators of the myth connect his death with the modern world is funny and ironic.
Jason, prince of Iolcus, succeeded in retrieving the Golden Fleece, although his death was ironic.
Apollo, Greek god of archery, exemplified bravery and romance while still referred to today.
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Thesis statement:
Subtopics: