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Announcements and Reminders:
If you were not here to take the word parts test, come during Cavetime on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, or before (arrange with Ms. Dorsey) or immediately after school on any of the days Tuesday- Friday.
This Friday, March 10, is the last day to hand in late work, revised work, and extra credit (except the hall passes) for Term 3. If needed, revise your book assessment and hand it in again (with the first submission and rubric) by Friday, March 10. Have you finished your Long Walk to Water Packet? Study Packet for A Long Walk to Water.docx Is your composition book caught up? See the tab for Composition Book above for all of the assignments that are being checked. The term ends on March 16. Do you know what the "Ides of March" means? Extra credit for the first person from each class who can explain that to me. http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/what-are-the-ides-of-march  For our next writing assignment: If you don't already know, ask your parents why they gave you your first name. Also, find out what it means. And, what does it mean to you? Do you like it or hate it? Why? See the handout. Questions to consider include -- What is the meaning of your name? What other names were being considered when you were born? Do you like your name? Why or why not? What you like most and/or least about your name? Is your name gender or culture specific? If so, how? How many people in your family or in your life have the same name? Were you named after someone specific? If so, does this affect how you are treated or how you are expected to act? Does it influence your own expectations of yourself? Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? If not, do you wish you had one? Why or why not? |
Targets for Today:
I know and understand the parts of an effective essay.
I also understand and can produce the qualities of formal writing. I can collect evidence and write an argument essay. I can revise and edit for clarity and conventions. |
Today’s Agenda:
1. Brain Spill about writing an argument essay.
Write down and/or draw everything you know about writing an argument essay. You can use words, pictures, sentences, phrases, etc. 2. What are the parts and qualities of an effective argument essay? Review.
Remediation/Preparation for Argument Essay
Student Example: Sample Letter About Water for South Sudan 3. Create your own graphic organizer to use when you need to write an argument essay. 4. Finish your essay about Water for South Sudan. Lab 224 -- take your packet and organizer. Example of a Fundraising Letter (Yours will have an argument essay inside!)
Frame for a thesis sentence: (Our school or Our Community) should raise funds for Water for South Sudan because (two reasons why). If you finish early finish the packet for A Long Walk to Water if you still need to, Study Packet for A Long Walk to Water.docx work on your composition book if you are missing work there, quietly read. 5. Peer Review, if time. Perhaps more time to revise and edit in response to your peer review. |
If You Were Absent:
Finish your essay on your own. I will begin grading them the next day after you have class.
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