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ACTIVITY 2
Writing a Class Essay
WRITING PROMPT: In “Jeter: Put Your Money Where Your Fans Are,” Michael Lupinacci presents his perspective on celebrities’ capacity to support their local communities. In a multi-paragraph class essay, respond to this expository text, explaining Lupinacci’s position and his purpose for writing this essay.
Work with your teacher and class to be sure the essay meets the requirements listed in the learning targets for writing an effective multi-paragraph response to an expository text. Refer to the Scoring Guide for this writing task to help you understand where to focus your attention and efforts.
Prewriting
1. Reread the essay and mark the writing prompt to clarify the task.
2. As a class, brainstorm ideas for the class-generated essay and create a list of
possible topics below.
3. With the class, choose a main idea from the essay and write it here.
4. To create an effective draft, you will need a thesis to give focus to the essay. A thesis in a persuasive text is the writer’s position or point of view on an issue. The thesis describes the writer’s position, purpose, and audience. Review the information from your SOAPSTone analysis to generate a thesis. Use the frame provided to develop a working thesis.
Working Thesis: __________________ wrote __________________ Author Title
to convince __________________ that __________________ Audience Purpose/Position 1
and _____________________________________. Purpose/Position 2
Sample response: Lupinacci wrote “Jeter: Put Your Money Where Your Fans Are” to encourage celebrity figures to support their local communities and to make a difference in the lives of young people.
Writing Workshop 5 • Response to Expository Text 5
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