Assignment: Non-Fiction Book Essay (Extra Credit/Make-up Assignment)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9-B
2023-06-05T18:33:57Z

Due: Jun 16, 2023 by 11:59pm

If you missed a graded discussion or would like to raise your grade with an extra credit assignment, please complete this. If you were in class for both graded discussions OR do not need to raise your grade, then you do NOT need to complete this assignment. The assignment is worth a maximum of 8 points (5 points to make up for the missed graded discussion, and 3 points to make up for potentially not submitting your book club materials before the due time of 11:55am on the day of the graded discussion)

For this assignment, you will write an essay centered on the main idea of the non-fiction book you are reading for book clubs. Here is the basic, required structure for the essay:

Use MLA format in the same way as we formatted the argumentative essay.

Introduction

Hook

2-3 sentences of background information about the book (make sure to included the book's title and author)

thesis (this is where you identify what the essay is about-- in this case, your thesis will be the identification of the main idea of your non-fiction book)

Body paragraph

topic sentence (a reason to support the thesis)

a tagline to introduce your first piece of evidence (for example: In the book, the author says, "____")

first piece of evidence (quote or paraphrase a passage in the book that indicates what the main idea is)

analysis of first piece of evidence (1-2 sentences that explain how the evidence is indicative of the main idea)

a tagline to introduce your second piece of evidence (for example: In the book, the author says, "____")

second piece of evidence (quote or paraphrase a passage in the book that indicates what the main idea is)

analysis of second piece of evidence (1-2 sentences that explain how the evidence is indicative of the main idea)

Conclusion

restate your thesis, using different wording than you did in your introduction

restate your topic sentence from your body paragraph, using different wording than you did in your introduction

1-2 additional sentences that summarize the significance of the evidence from the body paragraph

a final takeaway sentence (it can be a call to action, implications of how the main idea is relevant in today's society, or something else appropriate for the specific book you've been reading)

This OPTIONAL, EXTRA CREDIT assignment is due June 16 at 11:59pm. If you have questions or want support in completing it, please let me know during class. Additionally, you can make an appointment with me for after-school support during finals week.

If you missed a graded discussion or would like to raise your grade with an extra credit assignment, please complete this. If you were in class for both graded discussions OR do not need to raise your grade, then you do NOT need to complete this assignment. The assignment is worth a maximum of 8 points (5 points to make up for the missed graded discussion, and 3 points to make up for potentially not submitting your book club materials before the due time of 11:55am on the day of the graded discussion)

For this assignment, you will write an essay centered on the main idea of the non-fiction book you are reading for book clubs. Here is the basic, required structure for the essay:

Use MLA format in the same way as we formatted the argumentative essay.

Introduction

Hook

2-3 sentences of background information about the book (make sure to included the book's title and author)

thesis (this is where you identify what the essay is about-- in this case, your thesis will be the identification of the main idea of your non-fiction book)

Body paragraph

topic sentence (a reason to support the thesis)

a tagline to introduce your first piece of evidence (for example: In the book, the author says, "____")

first piece of evidence (quote or paraphrase a passage in the book that indicates what the main idea is)

analysis of first piece of evidence (1-2 sentences that explain how the evidence is indicative of the main idea)

a tagline to introduce your second piece of evidence (for example: In the book, the author says, "____")

second piece of evidence (quote or paraphrase a passage in the book that indicates what the main idea is)

analysis of second piece of evidence (1-2 sentences that explain how the evidence is indicative of the main idea)

Conclusion

restate your thesis, using different wording than you did in your introduction

restate your topic sentence from your body paragraph, using different wording than you did in your introduction

1-2 additional sentences that summarize the significance of the evidence from the body paragraph

a final takeaway sentence (it can be a call to action, implications of how the main idea is relevant in today's society, or something else appropriate for the specific book you've been reading)

This OPTIONAL, EXTRA CREDIT assignment is due June 16 at 11:59pm. If you have questions or want support in completing it, please let me know during class. Additionally, you can make an appointment with me for after-school support during finals week.