1.6 Personal Response Essay Plan

  Assignment

Step 1:  Study the Personal Response Tutorial to learn more about writing personal response essays, which will help you in completing this assignment.

Step 2:  Before you begin your assignment, examine the rubric to see how your assignment will be assessed. 

Step 3:  Next, read Lola’s example assignment.

Step 4:  Download the required essay planning sheet (in Word, Google doc, or PDF format).

Step 5:  Write your chosen essential question on the planning sheet. 

Step 6:  Write your thesis on your planning sheet, answering the assignment question AND stating what the essay will prove.

• Click here to review the lesson on writing effective thesis statements.
  
• Click here to review the thesis statement formula.
  

Step 7:  Begin planning the body paragraphs, and note your ideas on your planning sheet.  In the body of this essay, you can choose to focus on one detailed example to support your points, or several shorter examples.  Your examples must clearly support your thesis statement.

• Do you want to use a story or stories from your own life to support your thesis? 
• Would you prefer to focus on examples from people you know or know of? 

Step 8:   Plan out the essay.  Complete the remaining information on your essay planning sheet (your topic sentences for the body paragraphs, and a plan for your introduction and conclusion).

• Click here to review the Elements of an Effective Introduction and Conclusion Tutorial.
  

Step 9:   Save your document in the following way:  Your Full Name 1.6 Personal Response Essay PLAN.

Step 10:   Submit your assignment in the space provided.

• You must receive passing marks on this essay plan BEFORE you write and submit your essay.
• Your teacher will assess your plan and give you feedback. It’s important to look at the feedback carefully, as you are required to apply your teacher’s comments to your essay.