The document provides instructions for students in an EWRT 211 class. It discusses sorting students into Hogwarts houses for class activities. Students are assigned an outline for Essay #1 on the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They are given evaluation criteria and instructions on developing a thesis, outline, and body paragraphs justifying their evaluation of the film. The document also covers simple and compound sentence structures.

1. EWRT 211
DAY 3
Welcome to your
House!

2. DIRECTED SUMMARY HOMEWORK
COMMENTS
You should regularly log into Canvas and read my comments on
your homework.
Make sure you get the name of the film correct. It’s Sorceror’s
Stone, not Philosopher’s Stone.
I saw too much plagiarism. If you look up a summary of the film
online and then copy sentences (or even phrases) from that
summary, that is plagiarism. Those are not your own words.
You will get an automatic ZERO on any assignment in which I
detect plagiarism. You will also have to meet with me.
The Directed Summary should not include your judgment about
the film.
What does the Directed Summary do? It introduces the reader to
the film and reminds them of the plot before you tell the reader

3. WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TODAY (AND
WHY!)
Sort into Hogwarts Houses! (Surprise!)
Prepare for Essay #1
 You’ll do in class on Wednesday
 For your HW, you’ll prepare an outline that you’ll be
allowed to bring into class on Wednesday.
 Please bring a Blue Book (available at the De Anza
Bookstore. Buy several?)
Let’s talk about sentences.

4. Gryffindor
Characteristics:
• Brave
• Loyal
• Adventurous
• Polite
Animal
• Lion
Colors
• Scarlet and
Gold
Hufflepuff
Characteristics:
• Hard working
• Patient
• Loyal
• Fair
Animal
• Badger
Colors
• Yellow and
Black
Ravenclaw
Characteristics:
• Intelligent
• Creative
• Clever
• Knowledgeable
Animal
• Eagle
Colors
• Blue and
Bronze
Slytherin
Characteristics:
• Ambitious
• Resourceful
• Intelligent
• Determined
Animal
• Serpent
Colors
• Emerald Green
and Silver
Hogwarts (and 211) Houses

5. OUR CLASS HOUSES
Ravenclaw
Jaeyoon
Yutong
Christine
Megan
Owen
Ravengryff
Juan
Sandra
Rilizza
Yohan
Sandeep
Hufflepuff
Sam
Andrew
Danielle
RJ
Michelle S.
Huffleclaw
Shawn
Michelle C.
Fujika
Kristie
Phu
Gryffindor
Kory
Jesus
Eric
Chris
Kelly
Slytherin
Hussein
Firoza
Kim
Eleonore
Sit with your new house!

6. OUR CLASS HOUSES
How to earn House Points:
Come to class: earn 1 point each day for each
person in your group who arrives on time and
attends the whole class.
Participate: earn points for sharing your work,
asking pertinent questions, contributing to the
conversation, or solving puzzles.
Turn in work on time: show up for in-class
essays; turn in out of class essays before the
due date and time.
Discussion questions: Earn extra points for
extraordinary work.
Excel: earn extra points for going above and
beyond!
Each team will track their own points, but
cheating leads to death (or loss of 25 grade
points).
You have been sorted into
houses based on your
introductory survey. You will
work in these groups for the rest
of the quarter. You will earn and
lose points based on the
performance of those in your
house. To bring out the best of
those in your house, encourage
and support each other!
Take a few minutes now to
introduce yourselves. Icebreaker:
1. Name
2. If you could have any

7. AT THE END OF EACH CLASS, YOU WILL TURN IN A
POINT SHEET WITH THE NAMES OF EVERYONE IN
YOUR HOUSE (FIRST NAME, LAST INITIAL) AND YOUR
ACCUMULATED POINTS FOR THE DAY.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE SHEET,
TRACK THE POINTS, AND TURN IT IN.
Sit in your houses in
class to facilitate
ease of group
discussions
Shawn C. (absent)
Michelle C. III
Phu II
Fujika I. III
Kristie IIII
Huffleclaw 12 points
START TODAY’S SHEET
NOW!
1 Point for each person who
was here on time.

8. WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF
THE QUARTER?
The WINNING HOUSE will receive a surprise treat or
reward!

9. ESSAY #1:
JUSTIFYING AN
EVALUATION

10. EVALUATION CRITERIA
Story line: Does the movie have a plot
that tells both an intriguing and
unusual story? Does the plot make
sense? Is the story line logical? Is the
narrative arc well shaped and stay
focused on the climax? Or is it drawn
out and boring with time-killing
pointlessness? Are the character’s
actions justified? Are their motives
reasonable? Do characters behave
with consistency? Or do some words,
thoughts, or actions ring false?
Casting and Acting: Do the actors
convince the audience they are the
characters they are portraying? Do they
meet the expectations dictated by the
plot and other story elements? If not, is
it their own acting deficiencies that hold
them back? Or are they hampered by a
poor script? What could the actors have
done differently to make the movie
work better?
Special Effects: Do film visuals maintain
a professional quality and stimulate the
audience? Or are they phony looking
and unbelievable? Are special effects
used appropriately? Do they
compliment the emotions of a scene
and support the setting?
Pick two of these to explore.
Why do these criteria make
the film good or bad?
Discuss with your House.

11. MAKING A TENTATIVE JUDGMENT
Write a few sentences stating your
current judgment of the film. Try
answering these basic questions:
 In what ways is it a good film? The
story? The acting and casting? The
special effects?
OR:
 In what ways does it fall short?
LIST YOUR REASONS:
Write down at least two reasons for
your judgment, but try for more. Some
of these reasons will turn out to be
more promising than others. Try
listing your reasons as “because”
statements—for example, this film is
Now, write several sentences that could
serve as your thesis statement. Think
about how you should state your overall
judgment—how strong you should make
it, whether you should qualify it, and
whether you should include in the thesis a
forecast of your reasons and support.

12. THESIS STATEMENT
Examples of thesis statements:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is both a compelling and
exciting movie because of the good vs. evil story line and the
terrific special effects.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone promises much more than
it delivers. A predictable story line and bad casting make it both
unoriginal and uninteresting.
While Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone offers some
excitement via special effects, it falls short of being a great
movie because of the inexperienced child-actors and the very

13. DEVELOP YOUR ARGUMENT: BODY
PARAGRAPH 1
Your first body paragraph will
discuss your first reason for your
judgment.
The POINT of this first body
paragraph will be your strongest
“because” statement.
 Example: “The film is emotionally
convincing because of the strong
acting.”
Once you decide on the POINT
for your first body paragraph,
you will need to support it
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION includes
examples, paraphrase, and
summary. You may also quote
lines from the movie if you
believe that will support your
claim.
 In the previous example, this is where
you would explain what you mean by
“strong acting.”
Finally, EXPLAIN how your
INFORMATION supports your
POINT.
 In this case, you would need to explain
how the strong acting makes it a good

14. DEVELOP YOUR ARGUMENT: BODY
PARAGRAPH 2
Follow the same process that you
did for Body Paragraph 1.
But now, the POINT of this
paragraph is the second criterion
of your thesis judgment—that is,
the second reason that you came
up with to support your
judgment about the film.
Body Paragraph 2 will also have a
POINT
INFORMATION
EXPLANATION
Just like Body Paragraph 2 did!

15. MAKING AN
OUTLINE
I. Presentation of the subject: Directed
Summary
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,
directed by………tells the story of……
II. Thesis statement (judgment)
This is a great/bad film because of reason 1
and reason 2.
III. First reason and support
Make your point
Provide information
My quotation: “Petunia: My darling boy! How
did you get in there?!”
Explain what you mean
IV. Second reason and support
Make your point
Provide information
Explain what you mean
V. Conclusion

16. GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION,
USAGE
There are Four Types of sentences.
Todaywe focuson two of them
1. Simple
2. Compound

17. #1: SIMPLE SENTENCE
A simple sentence has one subject and one
verb
I like to study grammar.
A simple sentence is also called an
independent clause.
An independent clause ends with a period or
semicolon.

18. SIMPLE SENTENCES
Examples:
Carol’s sweater is red.
You and Alex need to be quiet.
Ms. Bennett did a cartwheel
and a backflip.
Compound
Subject
Single verb with
Two direct objects

19. #2: COMPOUND SENTENCE
A compound sentence is made up of two or more
simple sentences joined by one of the following:
A comma and a coordinating conjunction:
I like to study grammar, and I love this class.
A semicolon:
I like to study grammar; I love this class.
A semicolon and an adverbial conjunction:
I like to study grammar; therefore, I love this class.

20. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
Coordinating Conjunctions are used to join
together two independent clauses.
Examples:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

21. Two independent clauses joined together by
a comma and a coordinating conjunction
I love you, and you love me.
Independent
clause (Simple
Sentence)
Independent clause
(Simple Sentence)

22. COMPOUND SENTENCES
USING SEMICOLONS
If the relation between the ideas expressed in the main clauses is
very close and obvious without a conjunction, you can separate the
independent clauses with a semicolon
Kelsey has benefited from her writing exercises; she has
good grammar and punctuation.
Tiffany works in San Francisco; she runs The Duck.
Elaine pays attention in class; she takes copious notes

23. COMPOUND SENTENCE:
ADVERBIAL CONJUNCTIONS
MOREOVER
HOWEVER
NEVERTHELESS
OTHERWISE
THEREFORE

24. COMPOUND SENTENCE:
CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS
Thomas is cool; moreover, he is fashionable
.
Luke’s grandmother buys him sweaters;
however, he does not wear them.
Clause 1 Clause 2
Independent Independent

25. HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY
1. Read about your Hogwarts
house! (Optional)
2. Read HP, Ch. 5, (p. 65-85).
3. Vocab: Spells 1-3 (Don’t
spend more than 5 minutes on
this.)
4. Discussion 3 is due by 6 AM
on 10/4 and also as a hard copy
in class that same day. You will
need the hard copy for your
essay. That is your outline!
5. Come to class prepared to
write Essay #1. YOU SHOULD
BRING A BLUE BOOK (available at