ESSAY OF THE WEEK

All “Essays of the Week” must contain the following components for the SECOND Marking Period: Any item underlined will result in a “NO-CREDIT” grade given if that guideline is not followed.

I. Proper Indentation

II. Margins on the left and right side of the paper

III. Use blue/black ink or typed format

IV. Correct punctuation

V. Minimum of four paragraphs containing:

A. a clear introductory paragraph (minimum of three sentences)

B. two paragraphs that contain details

C. a closing paragraph (minimum of four sentences)

(remember; opening and closing paragraphs are free of details)

VI. At least one example of each of the four sentence types must be used within the body of the essay and labeled using the following key:

A. Declarative (place a #1 over one of the declarative sentences)

B. Exclamatory (place a #2 over one of the exclamatory sentences)

C. Imperative (place a #3 over one of the imperative sentences)

D. interrogative (place a #4 over one of the interrogative sentences)

VII. At least 5 descriptive adjectives must be used within the body of the essay and CIRCLED

VIII. At least 5 Adverbs must be used within the body of the essay and be placed in a square

IX. Must be legible and readable

X. Use three commas in compound sentences at least twice and place an asterisk at the beginning of the sentences

XI. Use and underline four vocabulary words (Words of the Week)

XII. Correct Spelling

ESSAYS ARE ASSIGNED ON WEDNESDAYS AND ARE DUE ON THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY (The assignment date and the due date may change if the school schedule is modified). EACH Essay of the Week must meet the above criteria each week for the first marking period. The criteria for “essay of the week” will change each marking period to include other writing components.

about, above, across, after, aloft, almost, along, amid, among, around, as, at, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, concerning, despite, down, during, for, from, further, in, inside, into, like, near, nearby, next, of, off, on, out, outside, over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout, to, toward, up, upon, under, underneath, until, unto, via, with, within, without

To Add: accordingly, also, and, and then, another, as a result, as follows, as well as, at the same time, besides, both-and, by the same token, consequently, equally, important, etc., even more, finally, first (second, third, and so on), for example (for instance), for one thing, further, furthermore, however, in addition (to), in fact, in the first place, in the same way, in the second place, is called, is made up of, is seen as, last, lastly, likewise (also), more, more than this, moreover, next, nor, not only - but also, or, otherwise, second, similarly (again), successively, than, then, therefore, thus, too, what is more

Cause-and-effect relationships: accordingly, as a consequence, as a result, because, consequently, for that reason, for this purpose, hence, in short, on account of, since, so, then, therefore, thereupon, thus, to this end, with this object

To Clarify: in brief, in essence, in fact, in other words, in short, indeed, put another way, simply stated, that is, that is to say, to clarify, to explain, to put it another way, to put it differently, to rephrase it

To Compare: whereas, but, yet, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, on the contrary, by comparison, where, compared to, up against, balanced against, vis a vis, but, although, conversely, meanwhile, after all, in contrast, although this may be true

Concession: Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that, while it may be true, in spite of, of course.

Contrast: although, at the same time, but, but at the same time, contrarily, Conversely, despite, differently, even so, even though, for all that, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, nor, notwithstanding of, on one hand, on the contrary, on the other hand, or, otherwise, rather, regardless, still, though, unfortunately, whereas, while this may be true, yet (and yet)

Detailing: as follows, especially, in detail, in particular, including, namely, specifically, to enumerate, to explain, to list

To Emphasize: definitely, extremely, obviously, in fact, indeed, in any case, absolutely, positively, naturally, surprisingly, always, forever, perennially, eternally, never, emphatically, unquestionably, without a doubt, certainly, undeniably, without reservation

To Give Example: for example, for instance, in this case, in another case, on this occasion, in this situation, take the case of, to demonstrate, to illustrate, as an illustration, to illustrate

To Prove: because, for, since, for the same reason, obviously, evidently, furthermore, moreover, besides, indeed, in fact, in addition, in any case, that is

To Show Exception: yet, still, however, nevertheless, in spite of, despite, of course, once in a while, sometimes

To Show Sequence: first, second, third, and so forth. A, B, C, and so forth. next, then, following this, at this time, now, at this point, after, afterward, subsequently, finally, consequently, previously, before this, simultaneously, concurrently, thus, therefore, hence, next, and then, soon

Suggestion: For this purpose, to this end, with this in mind, with this purpose in mind, therefore.

Time: afterward, after a few hours, at first, at the same time, earlier, finally, first of all, first, for now, for the time being, immediately, in conclusion, in the first place, in the meantime, in time, in turn, last, later on, later, meanwhile, next, the next step simultaneously, soon, subsequently, then, thereafter to begin with, ultimately, while

To Summarize or Conclude: accordingly, after all, all things considered, altogether, as has been indicated, as has been noted, briefly, by and large, clearly, consequently, for these reasons, generally, in any case, in any event, in closing, in conclusion, in other words, in retrospect, in simpler terms, in sum, in the final analysis, in the long run, naturally, of course, on the whole, summing up, therefore, thus, to sum up, to summarize, all in all, as a result, as has been said, certainly, finally, hence, in brief, in essence, in short

Over 300 Ways to Say "Said"

Point 1. Proper indentation is very important. It allows the reader to understand and see where a new thought on the topic is being introduced.

Point 2. Margins allow for the paper to be focused and centered. This allows the reader to remain focused on the material being discussed.

Point 3. Blue/Black ink are the easiest for the eyes to view for long term reading. Typing must be done in a pleasing font (Ariel/Times New Roman) and a reasonable size (12).

Point 4. Correct punctuation is necessary for the writer's thoughts to be conveyed in the manner in which they were thinking. Periods, question marks, commas and semicolons tell the reader HOW to read the paper.

Point 5. Four paragraph writing allows an introductory paragraph, two detailed paragraphs and a paragraph to summarize the thoughts of the writer. The introduction must never give details about the topic of the paper; instead it should INTRODUCE the topic only. The detailed paragraphs are just that-DETAILS. Each paragraph should have its own "theme" to it. That theme MUST relate to the topic of the paper. The closing paragraph must be a summary of thoughts. NO new information about the topic is introduced in the last paragraph.

Point 6. Insuring that all four sentence types are use in the essay will allow for a greater freedom of expression for the writer.

Point 7. If you read, "The eggs were not eaten at breakfast" it gives you a clear statement. If you read, "The slimy, uncooked, rotten eggs were not eaten at breakfast" it is a clear descriptive sentence. Adjective usage allows for details to be enhanced.

Point 8. Adverbs allow you to give a wide range of MOVEMENT options for verbs. The gazelle ran. The gazelle ran swiftly. The gazelle ran swiftly and gracefully over the plains. Which sounds best?

Point 9. If your work isn't legible, you don't get graded. Your work is a reflection on you. Be proud. Write clear!

Point 10. Commas allow for the reader to take a dramatic pause. They need to be used in order to give your paper a "fluid" feel to it.

Point 11. Advanced vocabulary usage will make your paper sound more mature and more convincing. Using "Words of the Week" will give your paper SAT vocabulary words.

Point 12. Correct spelling can be difficult. If you are using a computer, SPELL CHECK. If you are writing, use a DICTIONARY.

ESSAYS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAYS . They must meet the above criteria each week for the first marking period.

The Essay of the Week is not just designed for 7th Grade. It is also not specifically designed for the ASK tests. It is designed to allow creative writing that is grammatically correct for all future English Classes in both high school and college. It will build a strong base for writing for years to come. Every essay is graded. Virtually every essay is given back to the student for improvement communication. Each marking period, the criteria will change. In addition to that factor, the essays will count more to the overall grade for the marking period.

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