Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Wednesday/Thursday, November 16/17, 2016

Announcements and Reminders:


Remember that your Book of the Month is due TODAY!! 
Turn it in by the end of class. 

Check here for information about non-fiction and some suggestions on which books you might enjoy for next month!  Nonfiction Books


You will also work on typing your argument essay today.  

Great news -- Should you need to, you will be able to finish it in class next time. 




Don't miss the school play! 
                 


Targets for Today:

I can type up my argument essay!

I can write my Book of the Month essay.


Today’s  Agenda:

Take the next few minutes to bring it all together! Can you find the three lined pages
at the end of the packet? That is where you'll copy it all over!
  • Your revised introduction
  • Your revised body paragraphs #1 and #2, with the topic sentences
  • Your counterclaim and rebuttal paragraph
  • Your conclusion
Be careful to make things flow together- some of the boxes say things like
"Other people might say...", but your essay will not have that phrase unless you put it in!


Now let's have a quick lesson from Ms. Dorsey about citations!
Citing Sources for the Outsiders Essay

Here is your Book of the Month Essay sheet. Fill it out now. This is what we'll do in the lab.
  1. First, write your Book of the Month essay! You will have about 30 minutes.
  2. Next, print it and staple the essay in front of the orange rubric.
  3. Go back to your computer and go to the school website.
  4. Click on Resources, then MyAccess.
  5. LogIn using your computer login, then your student number as your password.
  6. Select the essay prompt that matches with yours and type your Argument Essay.
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Select the "Take a Position" prompt for your essay.

      7. When finished, submit the essay for scoring.
                Submit Writing, Submit for Scoring

Should you need them, here are some
Quotes from The Outsiders

    If You Were Absent:

    Pick up a rubric for the November Book of the Month essay. Complete that essay and turn it in. You'll also need to finish typing your Argument Essay into MyAccess.


    Vocabulary: