Monday, January 12, 2015

Tuesday/Wednesday, January 13/14, 2015

For today we will leave your composition books in the same folders.

1.  Pick up the capitalization exercise and do it now.  Cap Application 2.doc
2.  Individual Reading
3.  Create Appointment Clocks   Appointment Clocks

4.  A1:  Historical Fiction: Complete this assignment in class:  Historical Fiction Cloze Activity.doc


5. Conventions:  Cap Application 2.doc

Reasons to Capitalize  as gathered by our English classes


Enrichment: 

Guidelines for Using Capital Letters


If you do not know how to form capital and lowercase letters, learn how right away.



6. Can you solve a case with Evidence, Warrant, and Claim?

Role Play: 
Who does not have a cell phone, but would like to convince your parents that you should get one?
Teams -- Come up with three pieces of evidence that could convince the parents.

Basic Argument
Evidence
(Proof)
Rule
(Warrant)
So What?
Conclusion
(Claim)

Major Details




Explanation of the details

Central Idea



Basic Argument
Evidence
(Proof)
Rule
(Warrant)
So What?
Conclusion
(Claim)








Case for next time:  Case: Slip or Trip?

"Evidence includes concrete, observable information; personal testimony; written documents; and material objects and their condition or appearance."
-- George Hillocks, Jr.  in Teaching Argument Writing: Grades 6-12


The Outsiders: 
  • A1:  Chapter 3
    B5:  Chapter 3
    B6:  Chapter 3
    B7:  Chapter 3 
  • B7 Watched video of The Outsiders to Cherry saying "Things are tough all over."