Midtern on Wed., 3/30, & Blackboard Essay 3 HW

1. Your in-class Midterm Exam (which you will get to revise as part of portfolio) will be on Wednesday. You will want to create an outline/revise from Monday's class, and you will want to focus your review on:

• organizational pattern: creating a definition
• PRE
• Thesis statement handout (from start of semester)
• Review in-class exam strategies (Rules for Writers)

2. Upload one of your body paragraphs for Essay 3 as a Word file (.doc or .docx). The topic sentence should clarify one of the steps (or rules) for surviving in your culture (or place).

• Use specific language: descriptive, contextual details.
• Support your point with reasons and examples.
• Again, use PRE to help you structure the paragraph.
• The paragraph should be 6-8 sentences, with sentence variety.
• Edit your work, at least with regard to commas and run-ons.