Persuasive+Essay

__The Giver__ Persuasive Essay Before you do this, copy your homework into your assignment book:

1. Monday DGP for the sheep sentence 2. Vocab Unit 12 is due Tuesday, test is Thursday 3. Rough draft is due Monday

Don't forget - your ARP test is due today!

Typing Your Rough Draft

1. Open up your yellow Giver packet to your full outline. (you should have completed this for homework last night)

2. Open a Word document on the computer. DO NOT change the font style or size.

3. Go to Format, Paragraph, then select the spacing drop down and choose double spacing. Click OK. This will make your paper double spaced.

4. Tab in one time. Begin typing your rough draft. Type your introductory paragraph just as it is on your outline. (don't type the words "opening statement," "broad issue," etc.) Your intro paragraph should end up being four sentences long.

5. Press enter, then tab, then begin typing your first body paragraph. Simply type the sentences you created on your outline. (do not type words like "example," "explain," or "source")

6. Press enter, then tab, then do your second body paragraph. Do the same thing when you get to the third body paragraph.

7. For your closing paragraph, press enter, then tab. Type the statement you made, then add a bit more to round out the paragraph.

8. If you have time, read over the list of dos and don'ts that are in your yellow packet, and make any adjustments to your essay that you need.

9. When you are done, make sure you save your essay. You should print a copy to bring to class on Monday, and I encourage you to save the essay on your home directory. Directions for how to save on a flash drive are below.

10. MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON YOUR PAPER!

After you are finished, here are some suggestions for what you can do with extra time: - www.freerice.com - take an ARP test - work on your blue ribbon bonanza - get info/pics for your science project - work on other homework (vocab is due Tuesday :)

TO SAVE ON A FLASH DRIVE:

1. Put your flash drive in the computer. - If your screen is on TOP of the CPU, the flash drive spot is on the front of the cpu, in the center, on the bottom. -If your screen is in FRONT of the CPU, the flash drive spot is on the RIGHT side of the CPU, right under the green light.

2. Once your flash drive is in, save your work. - Go to file, save as - Select MY COMPUTER from the menu on the left - Select your flash drive. Depending on the brand of your flash drive, it will have different names. Some common ones are cruizer, usb, microdrive, removable drive, etc. - Once you can see your flash drive files, then save your essay to the flash drive.