ENGLISH 8

A review of the essay format and the difference between concrete detail and commentary. 

Commentary means: your opinion, interpretation, insight, analysis, personal response, feelings, evaluation and reflection about a concrete detail in the essay. When you write commentary, you are commenting on a point you have made. Commentary echoes the focus you have made in your topic sentence.

In your final draft, on top of the three paragraphs, write an introduction with a thesis statement, like a topic sentence, that covers what the entire essay will be about.

For example:

 I have had many obstacles and influences in my life, but neither has prevented me from accomplishing surprising things in just a few years.

Then begin the essay and its three paragraphs, as you have done in your rough drafts. 

Returned IOA rough drafts. Pay attention to peer-grading. They had good suggestions. 

Took a self-edit form to use and turn in with final draft on Weds. 

Handed out new grammar packet -- on compound and complex sentences.

HW: Weds: IOA essay, with RD, edits – peer and self, assignment sheet. Typed. Double spaced.
Thurs: Grammar packet on compound complex sentences. Spelling Unit 8, 10 context sentences and quiz
Fri: No school