This document provides an agenda for an English class. It includes instructions for an in-class activity where students will discuss questions in their houses and share answers. It then reviews essay elements like thesis statements, anticipating objections, integrating quotations, and MLA formatting guidelines. The document emphasizes building skills for the students' Paper 2 and provides examples and explanations of key concepts to help them improve their writing.

1. EWRT 211
Day 7
Paper 2!
In your Houses, discuss the following questions and
prepare to share some answers with the class:
1. What did you do this weekend?
2. What is your favorite part of the Harry Potter
book so far?
3. What time of day do you do most of your writing
and homework for this class? Do you think this is
the best time of day for you?

2. Business / Agenda
 I’m baaaaaack!
Thank you for your good work with
Mr. Brian Smith last Wednesday!
 House Points for today: everyone in
your House who is here on time
(including the ghosts!) gets SEVEN
automatic points.
 Some recent House Points
opportunities:
 Answering the questions from the
beginning of class!
 Being one of the first five people to
turn in a HW assignment.
 There will be House Points for
submitting your essay on time!
 Do you want to be in my slideshows?
Send me bitmoji:
https://www.bitmoji.com/
 (I’ll give House Points for bitmoji!)
 Agenda for today:
 1. Review intros and thesis
statements.
 2. NEW: Anticipate a Likely
Objection or Alternative
Judgment
 3. NEW: MLA
 Integrating Quotations
 Works Cited page
 Formatting
 4. Review: Conclusions

3. Review
 What is your thesis statement for this essay? Write it right now!
 Provide your judgment. Mention your four criteria.
 Remember that a strong thesis statement should be clear, arguable, and appropriately
qualified. readers expect to encounter a definitive judgment, not a vague, wishy-washy,
or undecided judgment.
 Which four criteria did you choose? Do you have at least one strong, clear,
detailed example to support your POINT about each criterion?
 What are your four criteria? (House Points!)
 The Beginning (Intro):
 How can I capture readers’ attention from the start?
 Should I begin by naming the director and starring actors?
 Should I open with a simple summary that leads to the thesis?

4. Write a few sentences describing an objection or an alternative
judgment you expect some readers to raise.
“Some people might say that the film lacks cutting edge
special effects…”
Consider whether readers base their criticism on different
criteria or whether they analyze the movie criteria differently
than you do.
“There are some critics who cite the child actors as a
problem in this film. Though I haven’t mentioned them…”
Anticipate a Likely Objection or Alternative
Judgment:
Objection
Alternative
Judgment

5. Write a few sentences trying out a possible counterargument. You may be
able simply to acknowledge an objection or alternative judgment. If the
criticism is serious, consider conceding the point and qualifying your
judgment.
“There are some critics who cite the child actors as a problem in this
film, and I understand that the acting is not perfect, but they are only 11
years old. They don’t have much experience, but most kids this old
don’t.”
You might also try to refute it by arguing that the standards you are using are
appropriate and important.
“Some people might say that the film lacks cutting edge special effects,
but I don’t agree. Given that the film was made in 2001, the effects are
truly great!”
Consider Whether to Concede or Refute the
Objection
Concession
“I understand”
Refutation
“I don’t agree”

6. Counterargument
 Anticipating an objection or an
alternative judgment is a way of
including a counterargument in
your essay.
 Why might you want to do this?
 (House Points!)
 In Paper 2, I expect one of your
body paragraphs to include a
counterargument and then to
address it (concession or
refutation).
 Example (from Star Trek movie review):
 “I would like to, here, acknowledge
Ricardo Montalban’s earlier performance as
Khan in Star Trek films. Many people regard
Montalban as one of the greatest villains of
all time. I acknowledge that Montalban is
truly excellent as Khan, but I don’t think
that his performance detracts from
Cumberbatch’s excellent work in playing
the same character.”
Take some time, right now, and discuss with your House members
what type of counterargument you could include in your essay?
Consider: how might someone disagree with what you are saying. And
how would you respond to that person?

7. MLA STYLE:
Integrating Quotations
New skill!

8. Integrating Quotations
1. Every time you paraphrase, summarize, or directly quote a source
(in this case the film), you must identify the material as quoted.
2. For quotations that refer to one character and are less than four
lines of text, we can use "Quotation Marks."
3. Always introduce the scene and the character who is speaking.
For example, you might write, When Harry and the Dursleys
return home from the zoo, Uncle Vernon throws Harry against the
wall and barks “What happened?” (Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone).
4. We must include the name of the source to which we refer. The
citation will come between the last quotation mark and the
period.

9. One day, Hogwarts school tries to contact Harry by owl. Everyone is at the table but Harry, and he is
fetching the mail. This conversation shows how the Dursleys react:
DUDLEY. Dad, look! Harry's got a letter!!
HARRY. Hey, give it back! It's mine!
VERNON. Yours? Who'd be writing to you? (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
When Uncle Vernon finds out who is writing to Harry, he nails the mailbox slot closed. This shows how
mean the Dursleys are to Harry. They do not want Harry to know that he is a wizard.
If you quote multiple speakers, you must use a different format. Begin each
line with the appropriate character’s name indented 1-inch (10 spaces)
from the left margin and written in all capital letters followed by a period.
Here is an example:
We will not use quotation marks or italicize the quote in the case of
multiple speakers; the indentation will be indication enough.
You will still need the citation!

10. MLA STYLE:
Works Cited Page
Another new skill!

11. Basic Rules: Works Cited
 Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of
your research paper. It should have the same one-inch margins
and last name, page number header as the rest of your paper.
 Label the page Works Cited (do not italicize the words Works
Cited or put them in quotation marks) and center the words
Works Cited at the top of the page.
 Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between
entries.
 Indent the second and subsequent lines of citations by 0.5 inches
to create a hanging indent.

12. Header:
TNR 12
one-
inch
mar-
gins
.5” hanging
indent
Italicize
movie
titles
one-
inch
mar-
gins
NOTE: “TNR” = Times New Roman (a type of font).
So TNR 12 = Times New Roman, 12 pt.

13. MLA STYLE:
Essay Formatting
One more new skill! You are learning so much!
And you are WORTH IT.

14. Name 1
Confused?
Watch a video to help:
https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=8xAc4yZ8VSA
MLA Standard Formatting

15.  1” all around
 Go to “Layout” and adjust margins
or use custom settings
 Times New Roman 12
 Indent body paragraphs ½ inch from
the margin
 Double Click in Header Area
 Type your last name
 Justify right
 Go to “insert” and click on
“page number”
Margins and Formatting Header: Last Name 1

16. Your Name
Dr. Brian Malone
EWRT 211
16 October 2017
 Original Title (not the title of
the film we saw or Paper 2).
 No italics, bold, underline,
or quotation marks.
 Centered on the page.
 No extra spaces (just double
spaced after your heading
and before the body of your
text).
Heading: Double Spaced Paper Title

17. .5 inch

18. Writing your Conclusion
To start, carefully read
the conclusion you wrote
for your in-class essay.
How can you make it
better?

19. Example from “Star Trek or Star Wreck”
 Star Trek Into Darkness is a typical Hollywood blockbuster,
which exploits a popular franchise. Unlike the original, it has
little to offer to its audience, except another portion of
amazing visual effects and the performance of Benedict
Cumberbatch. Considering all this, I would recommend
viewers to watch the new Star Trek in company, with a huge
bucket of popcorn, and only once—in the cinema.

20. Qualities of Conclusions
 A conclusion should
• stress the importance of the thesis statement
• give the essay a sense of completeness
• leave a final impression on the reader.
1. Create a new meaning: demonstrating how your ideas work together can create a
new picture. Often the sum of the paper is worth more than its parts.
2. Answer the question "So What?”: Show your readers why this paper was
important.
3. Propose a course of action, a solution to an issue, or questions for further study:
Redirect your reader's thought process and help him or her to apply your info and
ideas to her own life or to see the broader implications.

21. Create a new meaning:
Make a recommendation
Demonstrating how your ideas work together
can create a new picture. Often the sum of
the paper is worth more than its parts.
Given the outstanding performances of the child
actors and the realistic special effects, I must
recommend this film to children and adults alike.

22. Answer the question "So What?”
Show your readers why your essay is important.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone delivers a storyline that
makes the viewer think about the marginalization of minority
groups, so even though it is a film made in 2001, we can
clearly benefit from it today. Given the strength of that
message, I say see the film with your kids or other family
members. Talk about. Learn from it.

23. Propose a course of action
Redirect your reader's thoughts. Help him or her
understand the broader implications of your judgement.
What would make the film better?
While this film could have been a blockbuster based on the
storyline, the use of inexperienced child actors and the phony
looking special effects really make it, at best, a mediocre film for
pre-teens and kids. A recasting of the roles for a future version of
this film, using experienced child stars, and some advanced CGI
will make it much more exciting and believable.

24. 1.Combine your conclusion answers: If you want to make a
recommendation and propose a course of action (or answer
“So What?”), you can combine 2 (or even all three!)
strategies:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone delivers a storyline that makes the
viewer think about the marginalization of minority groups, so even though
it is a film made in 2001, we can clearly benefit from it today. Given the
strength of that message, I say see the film with your kids or other family
members. Talk about. Learn from it. But this film is not just a message
about how to treat people; the outstanding performances of the child
actors and the realistic special effects make this film fun for children and
adults alike. I highly recommend it.

25. This feels like a lot.
Can I actually do all of this?

27. Homework for Wednesday
 Read: HP Chapter 11 pages 182- 204
 Vocabulary: Vocab 1-3
 HW Discussion 7: Post the following:
 Your revised introduction, including
your thesis (this can be a revised
version of your Paper 1 intro).
 Your counterargument body
paragraph.
 Your revised conclusion (it should be
longer than the conclusion in Paper 1.
Consider using more than one
strategy.)
 Bring two paper copies of your
entire draft: Intro, thesis, four
body paragraphs citing four
different evaluation criteria, a
counterargument, and conclusion.
This should be at least three
complete pages plus a works
cited page.