Text Box: The BEST way to include page numbers is to simply add JUST the number in parentheses to the end of your sentence, before the period. (Notice it does not have ÒpageÓ within the parentheses!) Example with a direct quote: → Melinda describes high school as Òone long hazing activityÓ (19). → Andy Evans tries to intimidate Melinda by whispering ÒfreshmeatÓ into her ear during detention which makes her feel scared and uncomfortable (86). Example when referencing a specific event: → We notice Melinda starts high school without any friends when she sits alone on the school bus the first day (5). → On the first day of school, Melinda compares herself to a zebra on the run when she is trying to find her seat in the auditorium (7). Q: Dear Awesome English Teacher,
       How do I include page numbers in my writing?!


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Text Box: By including page numbers in parentheses, we can use our sentences to actually convey new ideas instead of wasting entire sentences with boring non-information. Examles of what NOT to do when including page numbers: → One is on page 4 when Melinda has no one to sit with. → Melinda gets hit with potatoes on page 8. → One of her thoughts that stands out to me is on page 6. Instead of actually saying something in the above sentence, theyÕre boring-space-filler sentences. These sentences COULD include more information, more ÒredÓ details to create complex, interesting sentences. Example: → Melinda feels lonely and disconnected because she has no one to sit with at lunch (4). → When Melinda gets smashed with potatoes, she runs, embarrassed, into the hallway, straight towards Mr. Neck (8). → The moment when Melinda started counting down to high school graduation after one class period of her freshman year stood out to me becauseÉ.. (6).


           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the space provided, fix the following sentences according to what we have learned about sentence fluency and how to properly include page numbers. Using the information you have learned from reading, include extra information when necessary to make the sentence into a COMPLETE, INTERESTING idea.

1. Another piece of evidence is on page 5 and 9. Teachers openly call out students.


 



2. One more example is page 75. The gym teacher had Melinda throw foul shots, even though the whole class was watching.

 




3. On page 41-42 Melinda gets called �Me-no-linda� in Spanish. They are saying that she is not pretty.





4. For example on page 4, she has no one to sit with in the auditorium. She says she is an outcast.

 

 

 

 

 

5. On page 4 Melinda talks about not having the right clothes. [Add more information to this sentence when revising�.]

 

 

 

 

6. Mr. Stetman calls on Melinda to go to the board on page 38. [Add more information to this sentence when revising�]