The Glee Book of Writing by Bravo Grammar Con Online

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BOOK OF WRITING Leonardo De Anda Perez

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

DEDICATION 5 PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION

PARTS OF SPEECH

PHRASES AND CLAUSES

SENTENCES 31 PARAGRAPHS 39 ESSAYS

INTRODUCTION

When I entered school back in 2008 I only knew how to speak Spanish. Fast forward 13 years and I can now speak and write in two languages. Writing this book made me understand more elements that I didn’t know before. If you asked me 10 years ago to write you a paragraph in English I would’ve told you, “I can’t do it.” Now I can write you more than one paragraph in English and I’m proud of that. I don’t say that my writing is perfect, it's a work in progress. But with all the things I learned from this assignment it will definitely help me become a better writer. It also comes down to writing something that you love and that is meaningful to you. My book was on one of Fox’s hit shows Glee. The first episode aired on May 19, 2009. My mom at the time was 4 months pregnant with my little brother. She had a really terrible pregnancy. Morning sickness, couldn’t digest anything, headaches, couldn’t sleep the list goes on. The school told her to make me watch something in English on the TV since everything I watched was in Spanish. The funny thing was that my mom didn’t know how to use the TV. But when you would turn on the TV it would automatically go on the Fox channel. It was such a coincidence that it was May 19, 2009 and she turned it on when the first episode of Glee aired. She said Glee was on Monday through Friday at 5:00pm. From that day on I had a meeting with Glee at 5. Glee became a part of my life. It's a show that stuck with me in life's hard moments. This show teaches you valuable lessons and touches on pretty hard things. It touches on bullying, homophobia, eating disorders, abusive relationships, depression, anxiety, and most importantly the value of friendship. I looked up to Naya Rivera who on the show portrayed Santana Lopez. I don’t know what 4 year old me found fascinating about the show and watching it for 6 years. But 16 year old me finds it just as fascinating. The show's last season ended on March 20, 2015. I was 10 years and 12 days old. 8 months and 5 days later one of my heros died, my grandma Dolores. So I rewatched this show in order to cope. This show has gotten me through super hard times and I thank that it’s alway there for me to watch. On July 24, 2020 Naya passed away. That was pretty hard on me too because I looked up to her. My mom

4 says she blames her character for my attitude but we laugh at it she says i’m basically a Santano. I went through a phase of wanting to be an actor because I wanted to be just like her. Glee always brought me joy and still does. It’s saved and has been there when no one else has. This book of Glee reminded me of so many things and also reminded me of my childhood. Once a Gleek always a Gleek.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Leonardo De Anda Perez is a Mexican American student that goes to Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School. A proud son of two Mexican immigrant parents who came to the U.S. in order to give their children a better life. An older brother of a 12 years old who he has helped raise. A teenager who was born in California. A person who lives in the U.S. but his heart and soul lies in a town in Jalisco called Ameca. Leonardo is all sorts of things a son, brother, grandchild, cousin, uncle, nephew, friend. A kid who is part ranch and part city. Grandchild #2 on one side but #16 on the other. Leo is an outgoing person who says what everyone's thinking. He can be super sweet but can also be super rude. A boy who has lived in the same house for sixteen years. It’s been a ride for me to learn how to write. It’s taken a team of people to teach me how to write. This team includes my mom, dad, teachers, and some friends. English isn’t my first language so it has definitely been an experience for me. This assignment has let me understand writing more and the different parts of writing. I wouldn’t say anyone's writing is perfect. There are some people close to perfect and I would certainly say mine is a work in progress. A progress that could still tek years. But learning new things and incorporating will help me become a better writer. Plus a De Anda Perez never gives up and is always ready to learn new things.

DEDICATION This book is dedicated to a person that I grew up watching on tv. Naya M Rivera aka Santana Lopez on Glee was a person I looked up to. She was able to inspire me to go out of my comfort zone and say what comes to my mind. She inspired me to just be me. I saw her for the first time on tv at the age of 4 and ever since then she became a role model for me. I hope that wherever she is she is smiling down on this book. I would also like to dedicate this book to my grandma who taught me all my values and made me the person I am today. Naya Marie Rivera 1987 - 2020 Maria Dolores Munoz Rocha 1936 - 2015

FINN HUDSON

Portrayed By: CORY MONTEITH

PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION

Punctuation – Identify the functions of each mark and create one (1) example sentence of the usage for each mark. 1. . Period (used at the end of any sentence that is intended to make a statement) The Show Glee consisted of a total of 6 seasons.

2. , Comma (used to switch words around in a list) Actors in Glee were Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, and Dianna Argon.

3. – En Dash (mostly used to show ranges in numbers and dates) The run of Glee was May 19, 2009-March 20, 2015

4. - Hyphen (used to connect two words making a single word) Glee has a super-strong plot and people love it.

5. : Colon (used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles)

Santana kept repeating: I told you so

6. ; Semicolon (used to to clarify a series and to indicate two closely related sentences)

Rachel was the club female lead; Finn was the club male lead

7. ? Question Mark (used to indicate that the sentence is a question) Who would you consider as the best Glee character?

8. ! Exclamation Point (used to indicate strong feelings or emphasis) Santana Lopez is my favorite character!

9. ‘ Apostrophe (used to mark possession) Quinn could’ve been better but she didn’t try.

10.

“ ” Quotation Marks (used when quoting someone or something)

Mercedes once said, “I deserve better which is why I’m leaving”

11.

… Ellipses (used to save space or remove material that is less relevant) Something terrible happened to Sam...

12.

[ ] Brackets (used for technical explanations or to clarify meaning) She [Tina] was rarely confident in herself.

13.

( ) Parentheses (used to clarify something or for technical terms) Unique (a trans character) always kept her head high.

14.

/ Slash (used to represent exclusive or inclusive) Each character brought/took something from the club.

Capitalization – Identify and create one (1) example sentence for each rule of capitalization. 1. Capitalize the first word of every sentence. The show Glee had an impact on me.

2. Capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence. One of Santana’s iconic quotes, “Before I go all Lima heights on you”

3. Capitalize the names of people. Some of the main characters are Kurt, Rachel, Mercedes, Arti, and Tina.

4. Capitalize words derived from proper nouns. Santana knows both English and Spanish.

5. Capitalize streets, cities, states, and countries. The show Glee takes place in Lima Ohio.

6. Capitalize the place or a specific location. Glee characters go to school at William McKinley High School.

7. Capitalize the name of books, movies, shows, arts, articles etc. Glee is my guilty pleasure show.

8. Capitalize the pronoun “I” I think the best characters are Santana and Mercedes.

9. Capitalize an interjection, an exclamation. Oh! Glee has won so many awards.

10.

Capitalize the opening and the closing of a letter. Dear Santana, Sincerely,

MERCEDES JONES

Portrayed By: AMBER RILEY

KURT HUMMEL

Portrayed By: CHRIS COLFER

PARTS OF SPEECH PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS Types of nouns: · Common Nouns: name a class of people, places, things, or ideas. Bathroom, Garage, School, House · Proper Nouns: give the name or title of a particular person, place, thing, or idea (must be capitalized). McKinley High School, New York, Naya Rivera, NYADA · Compound Nouns: consist of words used together to form a single noun. Cabinet, Ipad, Door, Wall · Concrete Nouns: refer to material things, to people, or to places. Couch, Bed, Pencil, Phone · Abstract Nouns: name ideas, qualities, concepts, emotions, or attitudes. Imagination, Intelligence, Creativity, Pain

Functions (How nouns are used): · Subject (comes before the verb) Santana yelled at her friend after betraying her. · Direct Object (comes after the verb and answers what or whom) Puck asked Rachel for help on his History homework. · Indirect Object (answers to who or to whom) Carole gave her son Finn a new phone.

SANTANA LOPEZ

Portrayed By: NAYA RIVERA

PRONOUNS Pronouns take the place of nouns that have been established. Personal: Nominative (subjects) Objective (objects) I/we me/us you/you you/you He, she, it, one/they him, her, it, one/them Possessive My, mine Your, yours His, her, hers, its, one’s Relative: Nominative who That

our, ours your, yours their, theirs

Objective whom that those/ this

Possessive whose of that

Interrogative: who, which, what, whatever, whoever Reflexive: (personal pronouns plus the suffix –self or –selves) Used only: when the action verb is directed toward the subject of the construction: He has no confidence in himself He relies on himself only to intensify a point: The student herself had a very difficult time doing the project but when she presented it she was proud of herself. Demonstrative: this, these that, those Indefinite: all, another, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, everywhere, few, many, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, several, somebody, someone, such.

SAM EVANS

Portrayed By: CHORD OVERSTREET

VERBS Verbs show the time, action, and state of being of a subject. Tense: verbs indicate time via tenses: simple past past past perfect past progressive

simple present present present perfect present progressive

present perfect progressive future future perfect

Types: There are at least eleven (11) types of verbs: auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) linking verbs (verbs that do not describe action, but connect the subject of a sentence to other parts of the sentence – usually the predicate) lexical verbs (main verbs) dynamic verbs (indicate action) stative verbs (describe a condition) finitive verbs (indicate tense) nonfinitive verbs (infinitives or participles) regular verbs (weak verbs) irregular verbs (strong verbs) transitive verbs (verbs followed by a direct object) intransitive verbs (verbs that do not take direct objects)

Voice: Voice is the form of the verb that indicates how it relates or interacts with the action. The English language has two voices: ACTIVE and PASSIVE. Active: The family opened their gifts on Christmas. Passive: The gifts were opened by the family on Christmas. Verbals: (VERB FORMS NOT USED AS VERBS) Gerund: word ending in “ing” used as a noun. · Brittany really enjoys investigating unsolved cases. Participle: word ending in “ing” or “ed” used as an adjective · There is no running track at the park. · Quinn walked by the abandoned mall. Infinitive: verb preceded by the word “to” (to go, to jump) used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs · Sam goes to play football afterschool.

QUINN FABRAY

Portrayed By: DIANNA AGRON

ADJECTIVES Adjectives modify, describe, limit, and identify nouns and pronouns. · Kinds: Demonstrative, Common, Proper (Give one example of each using words related to your subject) This is Tina's favorite book. Artie is a very smart guy. Santana is a Mexican student.

ADVERBS Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. · Endings (Create one example related to your subject for each) Santana can not rely on Rachel Kurt came towards Blaine to confront him Mercedes liked Sam otherwise she would have hurt him. · Conversions (Show how three words related to your subject can become adverbs – Example: “Educational” becomes “Educationally”) Blaine is physically inactive. Unique is transitionally becoming who she wants. Marley by miracle survived. · Types: Manner, Frequency, Degree, Place, Time Example Types: (Create one example each related to your subject) Manner – Carole politely asked Finn to clean up his room. Time – Like always Kitty arrived late. Place – Coach Sylvester arrived at the choir room at the wrong time. Degree – No one believed MIT wanted Brittany. Frequency – Santana always said what was on her mind.

BLAINE ANDERSON

Portrayed By: DARREN CRISS

CONJUNCTIONS Coordinating (FANBOYS): for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Correlative: Either/or; neither/nor; not only/but also; both/and; whether/or; as/so Subordinate: after, though as, as if, as long as, as thought, because, before, if, in order that, provided that, since, so, so that, that, though, till, unless, when, where, whereas, while Relative pronouns: who (refers to people), which (refers to non living object or animals), that (may refer to animals or nonliving objects)

PREPOSITIONS Prepositions link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other parts of the sentence. Prepositions are NEVER followed by verbs. There are one-word prepositions and complex prepositions. These are some common one-word prepositions: aboard, about, above, according to, across, across from, after, against, along, alongside, alongside of, along with, amid, among, apart from, around, as, as far as, aside from, at, away from, back of, because of, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but (except), by, by means of, concerning, despite, down, down from, except, except excluding for, for, from, from among, from between, from under, in, in addition to, in behalf of, including, in front of, in place of, in regard to, inside, inside of, in spite of, instead of, into, like, near, near to, notwithstanding, of, off, on, on account of, on behalf of, onto, on top of, opposite, out, out of, outside, outside of, over, over to, owing to, past, prior to, to, toward, under, underneath, until, unto, up, upon, up to, versus, with, within, without.

BRITTANY S PIERCE

Portrayed By: HEATHER MORRIS

INTERJECTIONS Interjections are the final part of speech. Find and copy/paste an alphabetical list of interjections here.

A: aah, ack, aha B: blast, boy, brother C: cheerio, cheers, curses D: doggone, duh, drat E: exactly, egads, eek F: fie, fooey, foo G: gulp, gosh, good H: hurray, hey, how I: ick, ixnay, is it J: jeez, just kidding, just a sec K: kapish L: lordy, look, lo M: meh, men, my N: nah, naw, never O: over, okay, oof P: peace, pew, psst Q: quite R: rumble, right, roger S: say, sorry, snap T: thanks, there, toodles U: ugh, um, urgh V: vroom, voila, very well W: what, when, word Y: yikes, yeah, yummy Z: zap, zowie, zounds

ARTIE ABRAMS

Portrayed By: KEVIN MCHALE

Transitions of Logic Chart

Milder

Stronger

Addition

a further and and then then also too next another other nor

further furthermore moreover in addition additionally besides again equally important first, second finally, last

Comparison

just as ... so too a similar another... like

similarly comparable in the same way likewise

Contrast

but yet and yet still otherwise or though but another rather

however still nevertheless on the other hand on the contrary even so notwithstanding for all that in contrast alternatively at the same time though this may be otherwise instead nonetheless conversely

Time

then now soon afterward later shortly earlier recently first, second, third next before after today tomorrow

meanwhile at length presently at last finally immediately thereafter at that time subsequently eventually currently in the meantime in the past in the future

Purpose

to do this so that

to this end with this object for this purpose for that reason because of this in order to

Place

there here beyond nearby next to

at that point opposite to adjacent to on the other side in the front in the back

Result

so and so then

hence therefore accordingly consequently thus thereupon as a result in consequence

Example

that is specifically in particular for one thing

for example for instance an instance of this this can be seen in

Summary and Emphasis

in sum generally after all by the way in general incidentally naturally I hope at least it seems in brief I suppose

in short on the whole as I said in other words to be sure in fact indeed clearly of course anyway remarkably I think assuredly definitely without doubt for all that on the whole in any event importantly certainly

TINA COHEN CHANG

Portrayed By: JENNA USHKOWITZ

PHRASES AND CLAUSES Phrases – groups of words that function as a part of speech. Noun Phrase: A group of words consisting of nouns or pronouns and their modifiers that function as a noun. All of Lima wanted a better governor. Verb Phrase: A group of words consisting of verbs working together and that function as a verb. The glee teacher knew that singing was hard for some students. Prepositional Phrase: A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun, and functions as an adjective or an adverb. Unique was asked to go on stage. Appositive Phrase: A group of words that include all the words that modify an appositive and function as an adjective - IT MUST BE SURROUNDED BY COMMAS. Ms.Roz, a new coach, wanted to help the Cheerios win nationals. Verbal Phrases: A group of words that begin with a verbal and ends with a noun. ● Gerund Phrase verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. Walking through New York Rachel made it to Broadway. ● Participial Phrase word ending in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle) that functions as an adjective. The glee clubs set list for sectionals was deleted. ● Infinitive Phrase verbs preceded by the word “to” (to read, to study, to write) that function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. The glee club knew it was time to say goodbye.

MIKE CHANG

Portrayed By: HARRY SHUM JR.

CLAUSES Clauses – groups of words with BOTH a subject and a verb that function as parts of speech. There are TWO kinds: Independent and Dependent (called “Subordinate”) INDEPENDENT – CAN stand alone as a complete sentence, known as a simple sentence pattern. McKinley High School Glee Club expects everyone to know how to work in a team. DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) – CANNOT stand alone as a complete sentence and MUST begin with a SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION. There are seven (7) kinds Noun Clause: Used as the noun in a sentence and may function as a subject, a predicate noun, a direct object, an object of a preposition, an indirect object, or an appositive. Mercedes checked what she had for her music video. Adjective Clause: Used to modify a noun in an independent clause. Some adjective clauses begin with an introductory word: This school where the glee club has a national first place trophy. Some adjective clauses begin with relative pronouns: Quinn is the most popular cheerleader in this school. Adverb Clause: Used to modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in an independent clause, introduced by a subordinate conjunction and used to indicate time, place, cause, purpose, result, condition, and/or concession. Modifying verbs: Sam left New York because he accomplished his New York dream. Modifying adjectives: Puck is the kid that gets in trouble the most. Modifying adverbs: Tina tried harder than every girl in the glee club on her solo. Relative Clauses: Dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun. Whoever placed first in nationals would take a big trophy back to their school. Elliptical Clauses: Adverb clauses in which part of the clause is omitted. While driving Quinn was on her cell phone. Essential Clauses: Clauses necessary to the meaning of the sentence. The College that interested Rachel more is NYADA. Nonessential Clauses: Clauses that are NOT necessary to the meaning of the sentence. Santana's favorite pair of high heels broke after 4 years.

SUE SYLVESTER

Portrayed By: JANE LYNCH

SENTENCES Sentence – a set of words that contains a subject and a predicate and conveys a statement, command, question, or an exclamation.

Sentence Parts Subject – what/who the sentence is about The Glee Club won Nationals. Predicate – what the subject does The Glee Club learned songs for Nationals.

Sentence Types Declarative – a sentence that makes a statement (ends with a period mark) Glee is such an inspiring show to viewers. Imperative – a sentence that makes a command (ends with a period mark) Puck needs to get his life together. Interrogative – a sentence that asks a question (ends with a question mark) Why do some people like Rachel Berry? Exclamatory – a sentence that expresses great emotion, passion, excitement (ends with an exclamation mark) Santana is the best character!

WILL SCHUSTER

Portrayed By: MATTHEW MORRISON

Sentence Patterns Simple Sentence: A sentence that is just one independent clause. Most characters go off to college. Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses, but no dependent clauses - connected by FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions) or a semicolon (;). Learning songs for Nationals from all sorts of genres is very difficult. Complex Sentence: A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. When Finn died everyone couldn’t believe it. Complex-Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Whether you agree or not, Santana's version of Don’t rain on my parade was better than Rachels. Loose Sentence: A sentence that contains an independent clause plus a subordinate construction (either a clause or phrase) with your main point at the beginning. Glee has diverse characters, Hispanic, Asians, Cacasians, and African American. Periodic Sentence: A sentence in which the independent clause is given at the end of the sentence in order to create interest or generate suspense with the main point coming at the end. With all the characters there are, Glee has a diversity of characters.

RACHEL BERRY

Portrayed By: LEA MICHELE

Parallel Structure: A sentence using the same pattern of two or more verbs or ideas that match in tense or structure to show that they are of equal importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written - this sentence requires symmetry. Glee has three main good singers Rachel sings melo songs, Santana sings high note songs, and Mercedes sings hard outgoing songs. Balanced Sentence: A sentence where phrases or clauses at the beginning and the end parallel each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning, or length - this sentence requires symmetry. The Glee club masters a song in one day so that the next they can master another one. Chiasmus: A sentence that includes a repetition of ideas (words, phrases, or clauses) in inverted (reversed) order - this sentence requires symmetry. The original Glee club brought the Glee club back to McKinley without them the Glee club wouldn’t be back. Asyndeton: A sentence that leaves out conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses for a rhetorical purpose. Glee kids show outgoing, smartness, strongness, and unity. Polysyndeton: A sentence that uses multiple conjunctions in close proximity to each other between words, phrases, or clauses for a rhetorical purpose. Glee kids show outgoing, smartness, strongness, unity, and a strong voice. Anaphora: A sentence that features the purposeful repetition of a word, words, or a phrase at the beginning of several successive clauses in order to place emphasis and draw attention. For the kids glee was the highlight of high school, for some kids glee saved them, and for some glee made their dream come true. Epistrophe: A sentence featuring several phrases or clauses ending with the same word or words. Glee club is friends, glee club will help you meet new friends, glee club will make family your friends, and glee club is a world of friends.

NOAH PUCKERMAN “PUCK”

Portrayed By: MARK SALLING

Sentence Errors Run-On/Rambling/Fused Sentence – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly without punctuation. The students wanted to stop working on their English project they needed to do work for other classes they had no time. [WRONG] The students wanted to stop working on their English project BECAUSE they needed to do work for other classes AND they had no time. [RIGHT] Comma Splice – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly using commas The students wanted to stop working on their English project, they needed to do work for other classes, they had no time. [WRONG] The students wanted to stop working on their English project. They needed to do work for other classes; they had no time. [RIGHT]

Fragment – incomplete sentence pieces that are not connected to or do not form an independent clause Because the students had no time. [WRONG] Because the students had no time, they had to work faster. [RIGHT] Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers – modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add description; a misplaced modifier describes the wrong part of a sentence and a dangling modifier is missing the part it’s supposed to modify At the team barbeque, the coach gave a steak to the student that was medium rare. [WRONG] At the team barbeque, the coach gave a steak that was medium rare to the student. [RIGHT] Double Negative – combining two or more negative words in a sentence in a way that is supposed to produce a positive force The students knew that it wouldn’t do them no good to waste time. [WRONG] The students knew that it would not do them any good to waste time. [RIGHT]

BECKY JACKSON

Portrayed By: LAUREN POTTER

PARAGRAPHS Paragraphs – a group of sentences that together convey a shared purpose structured around the same topic. Introductory Paragraphs (Introductions) Hook (Lead / Opening Statement) – can begin with the title Anecdotal (Brief story to set the mood and lead the reader into the topic) A lot of people wonder what is the best way to discipline. M. Scott Peck tells us that there isn’t a certain way to discipline but there's ways for a good discipline. He tells us that kids end up the way they do because of their parents. He tells us that one of the most important things to discipline is gratification. Parents need to show their kids gratification because it is something important. Parents need to teach their kids basic life skills and show them affection in order for their parenting discipline to work. Query Based (Question that brings the reader to the topic - avoid second person POV “you”) Is there really a manual to tell you how to discipline? Thesis Statements (the purpose of a piece of writing – usually one sentence in length, but can be longer depending on the purpose – must be something that is arguable) Assertion (claim - a subject + a “so what” about the subject) Gratification is key when disciplining a child. Fact (empirically verifiable but often difficult to argue extensively about - better used as evidence to support a claim) Every parent disciplines their children differently. Opinion (personal position on a topic) Showing your child love helps discipline them.

SHELDON BEISTE

Portrayed By: DOT MARIE-JONES

Belief (social, religious, or political in nature – an opinion held by many to be a fact, though it is not necessarily factual – often involves a judgement) Discipline should be done with the values each parent has. Generalization (uses absolute or statistical pronouns: all, always, every, never, none, most, half – avoid using this type of thesis statement unless citing the source of the data) The way a parent disciplines their child always has an affect on them in the future. Document Based (cites a specific source, author, and position on a topic) In The Road Less Traveled M Scott Peck argues that a child needs to be shown affection in order to know how to solve problems. Without the affection they usually give up on their problems in hopes they will go away. Theory (a statement that can be tested and potentially proven - often answers a research question) Not caring about your problems could affect your actions. Clarification/Expansion of Thesis (could extend the thesis, preview the evidence supporting the thesis, give the purpose of thesis, establish the importance or significance of examining the intricacies of the thesis – this could be several sentences long) Peck expands his claim by telling us how so many things contribute to discipline. The author examines the fact that affection is something key when it comes to the discipline of a child. The information of discipline helps see how the things you do and say affects it.

Body Paragraphs (must have echoes of the thesis in each AND present evidence to support or expand on the thesis) Topic Sentences (must specifically indicate the topic of the paragraph and focus on one subject and/or area of evidence or support – could start with a “Transition of Logic” that connects to the previous paragraph to give context) Additionally, if parents let their children take responsibility for their problems their discipline would reflect on them. (Now every sentence in this paragraph must be related to the connection between fast food and health)

UNIQUE ADAMS

Portrayed By: ALEX NEWELL

Presenting Evidence from Quotations (quotes should NEVER be used as individual sentences – quotes should be embedded within sentences) ORIGINAL QUOTE – “Problems forth out courage and wisdom; indeed they create our courage and wisdom” Several researchers agree, “Problems forth out courage and wisdom; indeed they create our courage and wisdom” (Peck 16). “Problems forth out courage and wisdom; indeed they create our courage and wisdom,” according to several researchers (Peck 16). Unfortunately for patrons, “Problems forth out courage and wisdom; indeed they create our courage and wisdom,” according to several researchers (Peck 16). Unfortunately for patrons, “Problems [help] out courage and wisdom; indeed they create our courage and wisdom” (Peck 16). Unfortunately for patrons, “Problems [help]... courage and wisdom; indeed they create our courage and wisdom”(Peck 16). Examining the Evidence Paraphrasing (rewording of a quote into other words of the same length without quotation marks, but still citing the source - useful for examining the quote and transitioning to your analysis of the quote) ORIGINAL QUOTE – “Problems forth out courage and wisdom; indeed they create our courage and wisdom” PARAPHRASE – Problems help create our courage and wisdom (Peck 16). Summarizing (condensing larger quotes or sections - useful for closing the examination of the quote/evidence and transitioning to your analysis of the quote) ORIGINAL QUOTE – “Problems forth out courage and wisdom; indeed they create our courage and wisdom” SUMMARY – Our courage and wisdom is created by our problems. Abstract Examples (hypothetical, “what if” examples that do not refer to a source – AVOID USING THEM AS EVIDENCE – but useful for examining the quote) If parents had better discipline, more kids would benefit society. Concrete Examples (actual examples that do refer to a source – useful for enhancing your analysis of the quote) In the book The Road Less Traveled, Peck tells us that if you’re not responsible for your problems they hurt you way more. Closing Sentences (must end the discussion of the topic within the paragraph with a transitional or culminating word – possibly an adverb – and should echo the thesis of the essay) After seeing how so many things contribute to a person's life, discipline is very important and the way you do it could affect a person in the long road.

KITTY WILDE

Portrayed By: BECCA TOBIN

Closing Paragraphs (Conclusions – should not be mere summaries of the previous paragraphs of your essay) Consequences of Disregarding the Thesis (establishing the potential consequences of disregarding the implications of the thesis – CREATING A COUNTERARGUMENT – could be one or more sentences) If we do not revise our map of life and what we are doing is negative we will forever continue to create harm on ourselves since we don’t see the problem and try to change it. Statement(s) of Extension (extending the consequences of disregarding the implications of the thesis – could be one or more sentences) In addition many people who do not revise their maps continue doing the same things even though they know that what they are doing negatively affects them. Reestablishing the Significance of the Thesis (could be one or more sentences) However, if you revise your map you can see what’s wrong with it and then fix it so that you find a better way to continue your path and not affect yourself in a negative way. Final Sentence (closing statement that connects to the hook and finishes the essay (finish your argument) – the “Smokey the Bear”/”Drop the mic”/dot dot dot moment…) So discipline has many things that create it and if you don’t include all the key things in your discipline it could result in a long ride for yourself…

EMMA PILLSBURY

Portrayed By: JAYMA MAYS

ESSAYS Essays – An essay is composed of a group of words, sentences, and paragraphs. Together they create the thing called an essay. An essay is focused on one thing where a person becomes an expert on that topic and explains it to the reader. Types Persuasive (Argumentative) An essay that tries to convince the reader that their point of view is the best. Expository (Informative) An essay where you are explaining a topic in depth and is direct. Analytical/Critical An essay that analyzes something. It usually analyzes a piece of literature. Narrative (Tells a story) An essay that is a short story but is written in essay format. Research An essay that answers a question. You research that question and branches of it to get an answer and compose it into an essay. Timed An essay in which you try to explain everything you know about a topic in a certain amount of time. Strategies/Planning Tips/Steps To get a nice essay you need to become familiar with the topic you're writing about. Research it well and become an expert in it. Brainstorm on what precisely you want to include from the research you found. Then do a pre-write jot down your ideas. By doing all this your essay will start forming and you’ll have a good essay. Work Cited Page MLA FORMAT ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖

Times New Roman font Font size 12 pt Doubled Spaced 1” Margins Page header and page number

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1” Margins Page header in every page Page numbers Different types of font format Most font size is 11 pt

The Glee Book of Writing

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