Announcements and Reminders:
If you don't have a composition book yet, please get one!! We are using them every day now and you need to have it with you.
School pictures will be taken during your math class on September 8 or 9. Bring your packet if you wish to order photos. Your Book of the Month should be finished by next week! We will write the in-class essay on the 14th and 15th. See the Required Reading/Book Assessments tab above for details -- the same information you have on the handout you received several classtimes ago. Here is a sample essay for this September Book of the Month assignment: Sample for September Book of the Month
Coming up: Constitution Day on September 16
Learn more about our Constitution at http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution-day.
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Targets for Today:
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Today’s Agenda:
1. Grab the next weekly quiz as you come in! Once you've got it, pull out your Book of the Month for silent reading.
2. Listen to The Outsiders. We'll finish whatever is left of Chapter 1 and listen to Chapter 2 as well. Today you will add a detail to the green argument themes organizer, so keep your eyes out! Also look for internal and external conflicts, just like you are in your Book of the Month.
3. Talk about why we study Argument writing. Then, let's fly through some basic vocabulary. Just like there are words specific to soccer (off-sides, high kick, etc.) or music (bravado, pianissimo, etc.), there are also words that we need to know if we are going to delve into argument writing!
You'll copy down the words and definitions into the Class Notes section of your composition book.
4. Play the Human Matching Game with some of our new argument vocabulary words! Here is how:
You could study these terms using a Quizlet at https://quizlet.com/_1mpfek
Argument Writing: •A
type of writing that states a position on a topic and defends it
Hook: •A
sentence or sentences that will engage your reader – get their attention
l Claim/Thesis: •A
sentence that states your position and includes your main reasons
Introduction: •The
first paragraph of an essay
Topic Sentence: •The
sentence near the beginning of the paragraph that states the central idea of
the paragraph
Background Information: •The
information the reader needs to understand a topic and why it is being
discussed
Body Paragraph: •A
paragraph that comes between the introduction and the conclusion
Transitions: Words or groups of words that connect ideas and show relationships
Formal Style: Writing that does not include contractions or the pronouns "you" or "I"
Reasons: Logical main points to support a claim
Evidence: Facts, examples, statistics, etc. that support a claim
Explanation: explains the evidence and shows how it supports your reasons/claim Counterclaim/Opposing Claim: an opposing argument; something the other side would say Rebuttal: proving why a counterclaim (opposing claim) is wrong using reasons and evidence Conventions: correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation Citation: giving the source of the evidence Conclusion: sums up the main point of the whole essay |
If You Were Absent:
Come in during Cavetime or before/after school to read Chapters 1 and 2 of The Outsiders. Pick up the new weekly quiz. Here is the PowerPoint we viewed to study the vocabulary words for argument: Argument Writing Vocabulary Test Preparation.pptx To view it, click the "Download" tab. or go to Argument Terms/Vocabulary. You could study these terms using a Quizlet at https://quizlet.com/_1mpfek. |
