The original literary analysis essay portfolio as it is written on page 8 of Unit 10, Lesson 11 has been changed, and you will be writing this essay instead. This is also noted on your Lesson Intro page and Lesson Notes in your course.
WHAT
HOW
What type of essay is this portfolio & what do I write about?
Informational composition (essay) based off of a STAAR writing prompt.
Write a well-organized informational composition that uses specific evidence from the article “Say What, Horse?” to support your answer to the following prompt: Explain what new research reveals about horses’ ability to communicate.
Remember to:
clearly state your thesis
organize your writing
develop your ideas in detail
use evidence from the selection in your response
use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
Manage your time carefully so that you can:
review the selection
plan your response
write your response
revise and edit your response
What are the steps to completing this?
Follow this checklist and watch this 10 minute video for a step by step explanation of this essay.
How will I type my essay?
Type your essay using either Microsoft Office Word or Google Docs. Here are the directions for accessing Microsoft Office.
If you use Google Docs, please download your essay as a Microsoft Word file (.docx), so you will be able to submit it to the drop box. To do this, you will click FILE, choose “Download” and then Microsoft Word (.docx).
Be sure your paragraphs are double-spaced. How to doublespace
Use a black, size 12, academic font (such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Cambria).
Type a heading. See below:
Name
Date
Teacher
Title of Essay
Check My Work instructions for students. **Please copy/paste the originality report link underneath the title of your essay.