Hero Essay
Response Sheet #1
Writer ______Response Partner ______
Colored Pencil color ______
TASK: Switch response sheets and hero essays with a partner in class. Carefully follow the directions listed below and make all corrections, comments and additions on the writer’s paper. USE A COLORED PENCIL!
Introduction
___Underline the writer’s hook. DESCRIBE their hook below:
______
___Underline the thesis.
___The thesis should be the last line of the first paragraph. Write a note if it is not.
___The thesis should be ONE SENTENCE. Write a note to the author if it is not.
___LABEL THE THESIS with #1 where function is addressed, #2 where example is addressed, and #3 where negation is addressed.
___How many sentences are between the hook and the thesis? ______(should be 3-4)
Body Paragraph 1: Function
___Underline the topic sentence.
___Topic sentence introduces everyday hero either by name or role.
___The relationship between the author and the everyday hero is described.
___The first trait that this everyday hero possesses is______.
___The writer describes this trait in detail. Circle one.YESOR NO
___The second trait that this everyday hero possesses is ______.
___The writer describes this trait in detail. Circle one.YESOR NO
___Underline the concluding sentence.
___Do all sentences align with topic sentence? Draw a line through anything that doesn’t go with the topic sentence.
Body Paragraph 2: Example
___Underline the topic sentence.
___Topic sentence introduces “textual” heroes by name and trait.All three should be from text.
___Hero # 1 is ______. His/her heroic trait is ______.
___Does the writer give background information about this hero? If not, note on his/her draft.
___The first quotation has quotation marks. If not, note on his/her draft.
___The quotation is cited appropriately. (SpringBoard page#).
___The writer made a detailed connection from this quote to topic sentence.
Circle one.YESOR NO
___Hero # 2 is ______. His/her heroic trait is ______.
___Does the writer give background information about this hero? If not, note on his/her draft.
___The first quotation has quotation marks. If not, note on his/her draft.
___The quotation is cited appropriately. (SpringBoard page#).
___The writer made a detailed connection from this quote to topic sentence.
Circle one.YESOR NO
___Hero # 3 is ______. His/her heroic trait is ______.
___Does the writer give background information about this hero? If not, note on his/her draft.
___The first quotation has quotation marks. If not, note on his/her draft.
___The quotation is cited appropriately. (SpringBoard page#).
___The writer made a detailed connection from this quote to topic sentence.
Circle one.YESOR NO
___Underline the concluding sentence.
___Do all sentences align with topic sentence? Draw a line through anything that doesn’t go with the topic sentence.
Body Paragraph 3: Negation
___Underline the topic sentence.
___Topic sentence introduces “textual/movie” heroes by name and trait. (2 text + 1 movie 0r 3 text)
___Hero # 1 is ______. His/her non-heroic trait is ______.
___Does the writer give background information about this hero? If not, note on his/her draft.
___The first quotation has quotation marks. If not, note on his/her draft.
___The quotation is cited appropriately. (SpringBoard page#).
___If a movie scene, does the writer paraphrase the events of the scene clearly?
___The writer made a detailed connection from this example to topic sentence.
Circle one.YESOR NO
___Hero # 2 is ______. His/her non-heroic trait is ______.
___Does the writer give background information about this hero? If not, note on his/her draft.
___The first quotation has quotation marks. If not, note on his/her draft.
___The quotation is cited appropriately. (SpringBoard page#).
___If a movie scene, does the writer paraphrase the events of the scene clearly?
___The writer made a detailed connection from this example to topic sentence.
Circle one.YESOR NO
___Hero # 3 is ______. His/her non-heroic trait is ______.
___Does the writer give background information about this hero? If not, note on his/her draft.
___The first quotation has quotation marks. If not, note on his/her draft.
___The quotation is cited appropriately. (SpringBoard page#).
___If a movie scene, does the writer paraphrase the events of the scene clearly?
___The writer made a detailed connection from this example to topic sentence.
Circle one.YESOR NO
___Underline the concluding sentence.
___Do all sentences align with topic sentence? Draw a line through anything that doesn’t go with the topic sentence.
Conclusion paragraph
___Thesis is restated in first sentence including function, example, andnegation.
___Thesis is written in different words than in intro paragraph.
___Reflection on heroes is a minimum of 4 sentences.
___Suggestions for writer
______
Conventions
___ Circle any word that looks FUNKY!
___ Place a dot in front of the line that may have a punctuation error (one dot/error)
Transition words
___Circleeach transition word or phrase
Appropriate use of transition words/phrases at the beginning of each paragraph AND ALSO at the beginning of at least THREE sentences. (Please list in provided space)
- Body paragraph #1______
- Within text #1______
- Body paragraph #2______
- Within text #2______
- Body paragraph #3______
- Within text #3______
- Conclusion paragraph______