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Multigenre Project: Group 5, Visual piece/Wild Card Genre
This video goes over the criteria for creating your visual piece/wild card genre for your multigenre project.
Reading Strategies for Early American Texts-- "The Crisis"
Mrs. Geise gives some suggestions for how to decode difficult texts while reading.
5-Paragraph Essay: thesis, reasons, evidence, counterargument
Explains the placement of a thesis in a 5-paragraph essay, discusses what reasons and evidence are and where to find them in a 5-paragraph essay, and briefly discusses a counterargument and provides an example in a 5-paragraph essay.
MyAccess Tips--Crucible Paper, part 1
Watch this video to help you succeed on your MyAccess essay.
Reliable Sources Worksheet for interviews, part 2--Multigenre Project
How to complete your Reliable Sources worksheet for Interview sources, Mrs. Geise's Multigenre Project
Integrating Quotes 1: Lead In
How to set up a quote to use as evidence when writing a paragraph (CREW Method). This video explains how to lead into your quote. Watch the next video to see how to do an internal citation.
Interview Release Form--Multigenre Project
How to fill out the Interview Release form for your Multigenre project
CRAAP Test for Interviews, Reliable Sources part 1--Multigenre Project
How to do your reliable source worksheet, CRAAP Test section. Mrs. Geise's class, multigenre project.
Midsummer Night's Dream Close Reading, Act 2, Scene 1, lines 257-266
Close reading of Midsummer Night's Dream for imagery.
Annotated Bibliography--American Speech Assignment
Digital Geise is here for you! Learn about what should go in your annotations for your annotated bibliography.
Multigenre Project: How to Write Endnotes
For each of your genres, you must include an endnote explaining more about the piece and where the information came from. Watch the video for specific criteria and examples to help you write.
Multigenre Project--How to Choose Your Genres
This video will help you choose which genres you would like to write in your Multigenre project. Make sure you choose pieces which would be FUN to write!
Shakespeare Familar Tense Explanation
Confused about Shakespearean language? Check out this explanation of how to translate Shakespeare!
Multigenre Project: Narrative Plan
This video will help you fill out your narrative plan worksheet. This worksheet is meant to help you decide which events you will write about in your project and what genres would best suit each event in your story.
Multigenre Project: Group 2, Analytical and/or Persuasive Writing
This video goes over the rubric and an example to help you with your group 2 piece in your Multigenre Project.
Devil and Tom Walker Reading and Explanation 4
Our in-class reading and explanation of "The Devil and Tom Walker."
Integrating Quotes 2: Punctuation and Internal Citations
This video explains how to cite your quote using an internal citation and what punctuation must be used for the quote to be correct.
Resume and References Tips
This video shows an example of an MVCTC resume and reference sheet. I explain a few parts of the resume that often give students trouble. Then, I show the format for references and give some suggestions for who to include as references.
5-Paragraph Essay_Attention Grabber, Background Info, Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis
Reviews the purpose of the 5-paragraph essay format, along with examples of and definitions for parts of the introductory paragraph (attention grabber, background information, thesis) and some parts of body paragraphs (topic sentences or "claims", evidence, and analysis).
