Hero+Week+4


 * Return to Hero Step 3.**

** Week 4: Transforming your Research Into Writing **


 * 1) Plan Your Essay:**
 * Use your notes from your Notecatcher to begin planning your essay.
 * Be sure to choose the best experiences and events to show your hero's qualities. [[image:http://thumb18.shutterstock.com/thumb_small/9129/9129,1129415929,1/stock-vector-trekkers-boot-print-space-in-the-middle-of-the-shoe-to-add-your-logo-635147.jpg width="98" height="140" align="left"]]

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 * 2) Create an Advanced Introduction:**
 * Review the tips for organizing an advanced introduction...a well-organized body paragraph(s)...and a conclusion with a lasting impression.


 * 3) Create an Outline/Plan in Your Journal:**
 * Then use it to plan the specific way your want to introduce your hero, outline his/her qualities, and explain the experiences and events that show those qualities.


 * 4) Consult the Experts:**
 * Read over the two model essays to see how a proficient and advanced writer used their plans to create a meaningful essay.
 * [[file:Martin Luther King- A Proficient Model Essay.doc]]
 * [[file:Martin Luther King-An Advanced Model Essay.doc]]


 * 5) Revision of Your Writing: Google Revision Language Sheet**
 * 6) Review the Rubric for assessing your Hero Essay:[[image:http://thumb18.shutterstock.com/thumb_small/9129/9129,1129415929,1/stock-vector-trekkers-boot-print-space-in-the-middle-of-the-shoe-to-add-your-logo-635147.jpg width="98" height="140" align="right"]][[file:2011 Reflection GLOW and GROW-Hero Essay.doc]]**

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 * 6) Create a Works Cited Page...credit your resources:**
 * Be sure to credit the sources of your information from your research. Use your Notecatcher and the Works Cited Template to create a Works Cited page.
 * Life is Good! Use **Google Docs Easy Bib**to create your own Works Cited Page.
 * OR...
 * Use the Powell Website link for this model.


 * Move along the trail, taking... Step 5 along the hero's trail. **