Writing Portfoliowith Mr. Butner

Writing Portfolio

Due Date: December 18th

Requirements (3 sections)1. Analytic Essay2. Comparison/Contrast Essay3. Poetry (two poems)

Materials Needed1. Paper2. Pencil/Pen3. A folder, specifically for the portfolio materials.

Writing Portfolio

NoteThe two essays you will write will look exactly like what will be asked of you in February on the writing assessment.

In other words, this is going to help you. :)

Analytic Summary Essay

Using the informational text “The Woman Called Moses,” students will write one analytic essay.

The purpose of this essay is to analyze the different aspects (parts) of the article.

We will discuss how to do this later.

Comparison/Contrast Essay

Students will use the informational texts “The Woman Called Moses” and “Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman” to write a comparison and contrast essay.

You will use both articles in your essay. You will compare and contrast the points of view and opinions of each article.

Again, this essay will be discussed at a later date.

Poetry

Select and compose two different poems from the list below:1. Review Poem (Figurative Language)2. Who Am I? Poem3. Cinquain4. Colorful Poem

Analytic Summary Essay

This essay will cover the article “The Woman Called Moses” by Walter Oleksy and Meg Mims.

The essay is an analytic summary, which means that you will summarize the articles main points, yet you will also break down or explain each main point.

Analytic Summary Essay

The Prompt:After you have read the article, determine

one central idea from the text and write an essay thatboth summarizes and analyzes how that central idea is conveyed through particular details. Cite evidence from the text to support your analysis. Follow the conventions of standard written English.

Analytic Summary Essay

Analyze the ArticleFollow along as we read the article together. Also, update your central idea graphic organizer.

For each central idea found within the article, you will list several supporting details with the line numbers.

You should discuss at least 2 central ideas, each with at least 3 supporting details.

Analytic Summary EssayEssay format:I. Introduction

A. HookB. General discussion of the topicC. Thesis statement

II. Body ParagraphA. Topic sentenceB. 2-3 supporting detailsC. Concluding sentence

III. Body ParagraphA. Topic sentenceB. 2-3 supporting detailsC. Concluding sentence

IV. Body ParagraphA. Topic sentenceB. 2-3 supporting detailsC. Concluding sentence

V. ConclusionA. Restate the thesis statement.B. General summary of the essayC. Strong concluding sentence

Analytic Summary Essay Introduction

I. IntroductionA. HookB. General discussion of the topicC. Thesis statement

What is a hook?

Why is a hook necessary?

Analytic Summary Essay Introduction

A hook is an attention getter. Hooks are extremely important as they set the tone for the entire essay.

A strong hook is like a firm handshake; it lets the reader know you mean business, and you will entertain and inform them along the way.

Analytic Summary Essay IntroductionFor this essay, select one of the following types of hooks. Each of the examples could be a way to begin “Little Red Riding Hood”:

1. Begin your essay with a strong simile or metaphor.Example: The wolf was a tornado changing the lives of

all who crossed his path.

2. Begin with an interesting question for the reader to ponder.Example: Who would have thought that a simple trip to

Grandma's house would end in tragedy?

3. Use a string of adjectivesExample: Tall, dark, and with an air of confidence, the

woodsman entered the house.

Analytic Summary Essay IntroductionBased on the previous slide, select 1 of the previous hooks. Compose your own hook that follows the pattern provided.

Sample Hook1. Begin your essay with a strong simile or metaphor.

Like a hidden, flickering lantern, Harriet Tubman lit the way to freedom for hundreds of slaves trapped within the darkness of the nineteenth-century South.

Analytic Summary Essay IntroductionGeneral Discussion of the TopicProvide one or two sentences that briefly summarize your topic and what you will be writing about.

DO NOT use anything like this:In this paper, I will talk about...I'm fixin' to tell you a story...

If you do, a monkey will find you during lunch and proceed to throw bananas at your face, so just don't. Please.

Analytic Summary Essay IntroductionThesis Statement

The thesis statement is where you state your claim for the paper. It will include the article title, author, what you believe the central idea to be, and the three points you will write about. Your thesis statement will be one sentence.

ExampleIn the article “The Woman Called Moses,” Walter

Oleksy and Meg Mims assert that Tubman had one single focus: to escape slavery and to live free; evidence of this claim can be found in Tubman's childhood, when she escapes from slavery, and when she returns to free slaves on the Underground Railroad.

Analytic Summary Essay IntroductionAt this point, your introduction should basically be written. All you need to do is put the pieces together.

Sample Introductory ParagraphLike a hidden, flickering lantern, Harriet Tubman lit the

way to freedom for hundreds of slaves trapped within the darkness of the nineteenth-century South. Years before the Civil War would begin Tubman sought her own freedom, and additionally, she risked her life to ensure the freedom of many other Southern slaves. In the article “The Woman Called Moses,” Walter Oleksy and Meg Mims assert that Tubman had one single focus: to escape slavery and to live free; evidence of this claim can be found in Tubman's childhood, when she escapes from slavery, and when she returns to free slaves on the Underground Railroad.

Analytic Summary Essay Body Paragraph

For each body paragraph, you select a point from your thesis statement and develop it further. You provide a topic sentence (what the paragraph will be about) then 2 or 3 supporting details from the article. (Cite line numbers in parentheses.)

II. Body ParagraphA. Topic sentenceB. 2-3 supporting details C. Concluding sentence

Analytic Summary Essay Body Paragraph

Sample Body ParagraphEven as a young child, Tubman began developing

words that analyzed slavery. Looking back, Tubman remarked, “I think slavery is the next thing to hell. If a person would send another into bondage, he would . . . send him to hell (20-22). Additionally, Ozleksy and Mims note a night during Tubman's childhood when her owners celebrated a harvest. Stars twinkling in the sky, “Harriet's fear was replaced with a single focus: to escape from slavery and to live free (13-14). Clearly, Tubman possessed great strength of character from and early age.

Analytic Summary Essay ConclusionThe conclusion wraps up the essay, reminds the

reader of you main points, and ends with a strong sentence.

V. ConclusionA. Restate the thesis statement.B. General summary of the essayC. Strong concluding sentence

Analytic Summary Essay ConclusionSample Conclusion

In conclusion, in the article “The Woman Called Moses,” Oleksy and Mims assert that Tubman, through her words, displayed great fortitude during childhood, after escaping bondage, and while leading slaves via the Underground Railroad. Only a handful of people throughout history commit their lives to such a monumental task, but Harriet Tubman did. Stalwart, staunch, and steadfast, Tubman altered the course of history.

Comparison/Contrast Essay

This essay will cover the articles “The Woman Called Moses” by Walter Oleksy and Meg Mims and “Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman” by Ann Malaspina.

The essay is an comparison and contrast essay, which means that you compare and contrast ideas found within both of the articles.

Comparison/Contrast Essay

The PromptYou have now read two texts about Harriet

Tubman. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the authors’ purposes and how their purposes are conveyed in the two texts. Be sure to cite evidence from both texts to support your analysis. Follow the conventions of standard written English.

Comparison/Contrast EssayBlock Essay Format

I. IntroductionA. HookB. General discussion of the topicC. Thesis statement

II. First item A. Topic SentenceB. EvidenceC. Conclusion

III. Second item A. Topic SentenceB. EvidenceC. Conclusion

IV. ConclusionA. Restate the thesis statement.B. General summary of the essayC. Strong concluding sentence

Comparison/Contrast Essay

Analyze the ArticleFollow along as we read the article together. Also, update your purpose graphic organizer.

After you have found the purpose of the article, note at least five supporting details with line numbers.

Comparison/Contrast Essay

I. IntroductionA. HookB. General discussion of the topicC. Thesis statement

The introduction for this essay will be similar to the last one you wrote. However, you will go ahead and begin loosely comparing and contrasting in your introduction.

Comparison/Contrast EssayFor this essay, select one of the following types of hooks and modify it for your topic. Each of the examples could be a way to begin “Little Red Riding Hood”:

1. Start with a short (four- or five-word maximum), effective sentence:Example: Her hair shone gold.

2. Fill in these blanks: “___ was the kind of ___ who/that ___.”Example: Little Red was the kind of girl who thought wolves would never bother her.

3. Begin with alliterationExample: Courageous, confident, and cautious, the girl

with the crimson hood crept through the woods.

Comparison/Contrast EssayExample

3. Begin with alliteration.

Heroic, humble, and hopeful, Harriet Tubman strove against slavery both before and during the Civil War.

Comparison/Contrast EssayGeneral DiscussionAgain, you generally discuss the article here, no quoting yet.

Example:In her childhood, Tubman longed to be free, Eventually, she captured that freedom and continued fighting for the freedom of her brethren for the rest of her life.

Comparison/Contrast EssayThesis Statement

The thesis statement is where you state your claim for the paper. It will include the article titles, authors, what you believe the central ideas to be, and the two points on which you think the articles compare and contrast. Your thesis statement will be one sentence.

ExampleIn the article “The Woman Called Moses,” Walter

Oleksy and Meg Mims assert that Tubman had one single focus: to escape slavery and to live free, yet, in “Leaders of the Civil War: Harriet Tubman,” by Ann Malaspina, the author depicts Tubman as a war hero striving for her people; both articles contain many similarities and differences.

Comparison/Contrast EssayIntroductionHere is what it looks like put together.Example

Heroic, humble, and hopeful, Harriet Tubman strove against slavery both before and during the Civil War. In her childhood, Tubman longed to be free, Eventually, she captured that freedom and continued fighting for the freedom of her brethren for the rest of her life. In the article “The Woman Called Moses,” Walter Oleksy and Meg Mims assert that Tubman had one single focus: to escape slavery and to live free, yet, in “Leaders of the Civil War: Harriet Tubman,” by Ann Malaspina, the author depicts Tubman as a war hero striving for her people; upon analysis, both articles contain many similarities and differences.

Comparison/Contrast EssayBody Paragraph

Differing from the last essay, here each body paragraph will be devoted to one article. Each paragraph should list ways that the two articles are similar and different from one another.

Comparison/Contrast EssayBody Paragraph I

ExampleWhile analyzing many areas of Tubman's life in their

article “The Woman Called Moses,” Mims and Oleksy maintain focus on Tubman's desire to escape slavery and live free. For example, in Oleksy and Mim's article Tubman states, “There's two things I got a right to . . . and these are Death or Liberty” (28). Obviously, the authors were focused on Tubman's pursuit of this ideal throughout her whole live. Additionally, after she gained her freedom, the authors claim Tubman, “realized she couldn't be free until her people were free” (39). Thus, Tubman turned to the Underground Railroad to help free those still enslaved. Clearly, Tubman fought for freedom throughout her whole life.

Comparison/Contrast EssayBody Paragraph II

ExampleOn the other hand, while examining Tubman's desire for

freedom for both herself and her people, in her article, “Leaders of the Civil War: Harriet Tubman,” Ann Malaspina focuses specifically on Tubman's time spent in the Civil War. For instance, Malaspina specifically notes that the skills Tubman gained on the Underground Railroad helped her in the Civil War, as, “Her abilities to track through the woods, disguise herself, and lead others on secret missions equipped her well to help carry on activities behind enemy lines” (23-24). Moreover, Malaspine focuses on the fame Tubman acquired when she and the Union army, “brought back 700 to 800 slaves who were laborers on nearby plantations, as well as much enemy property” (48-49). After analysis, one can safely assume Malaspina was concerned with the Civil War, whereas Oleksy and Mims told the story of Tubman's entire life.

Comparison/Contrast EssayIV. Conclusion

A. Restate the thesis statement.B. General summary of the essayC. Strong concluding sentence

The conclusion will follow a pattern similar to that of the last essay. The only difference will be that you include the two articles in your conclusion and briefly state how they compare and contrast.

Comparison/Contrast EssayConclusion

ExampleIn conclusion, the articles “The Woman Called Moses” by Walter Oleksy and Meg Mims and “Leaders of the Civil War” by Ann Malaspina both discuss Tubman's desire for freedom; however, Malaspina focuses solely on Tubman's time spent in the Civil War, whereas Oleksy and Mims show a span of Tubman's whole life. In both articles, Tubman is depicted as a strong, valiant woman, who fought for what she believed was right. Due to her fierce determination, Tubman's accomplishments stand as a beacon of hope for those who continue to fight for their dreams.