Warm Up

Get a computer and get logged on.

Pull up your expository essay on google docs.

Essay Re-write Instructions

Underline your thesis statement. Underline your topic sentences in each body

paragraph. Bold your examples in each paragraph. Italicize your explanation of your examples.

Here’s how the rewrite should look

In the novel, The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins demonstrates courage by risking his life and setting out on a dangerous journey to help others. In the beginning of the novel, Bilbo lives a quiet and peaceful life in his comfortable home at Bag End. Bilbo is quite content in his normal life, but one day his comfort is shattered by the arrival of the old wizard Gandalf, who persuades Bilbo to set out on an adventure. Gandalf asks Bilbo to assist a group of dwarves to reclaim their treasure from the perilous dragon, Smaug. After hearing Gandalf’s request Bilbo is terrified to leave his comfortable life to seek adventure, but he shows bravery and is convinced to leave his home behind to embark on this quest. Bilbo displays a true act of heroism by being courageous and getting out of his comfort zone to help others in need.

Love the Riches, Lose the Rags

Copy the following chart on notebook paper… Assertion/ Claim (quote it directly from the text and include the paragraph where you found it)

Re-state the author’s assertion in your own words.

Evidence the author uses to support their assertion

“Lately, though, Cinderella has become another kind of character: a retail giantess…” (paragraph 2)

Cinderella has become overly commercialized.

“Over the past month alone she has opened her own boutiques in every Toys “R” Us across the country, sold a million DVD copies of her classic animated film in a single day…”

Writer’s Notebook Reflection:

Is the contemporary marketing of Cinderella and other fairy tales causing our society to lose track of their central message? Why or why not? Use evidence from the article to back up your answer.