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December 5/8 -- Test on argument writing vocabulary.
December 11/12-- Post-Test on Argument Writing -- We will use the MyAccess scores for your grade on this.  Our next book genre is historical fiction. We will use nonfiction after that. See the books recommended at scholastic book clubs. Class code GKLJW |
Targets for Today:
I can show that I understand and can write argument.
I can identify literary elements. |
Today’s Agenda:
1. Individual reading and Interviews Are you ready? Under "Notes and Quick-Writes" in your composition book, label the page Civic Dispositions, and add today's date. 2. Quick-Write: Study the chart of civic dispositions. Select one of the dispositions you feel is important if we want to have a classroom and school that are a good place to be for everyone. Explain why that disposition is important. Green Literature Book, pages 4-15 Plot Plot outline -- not filled in : Plot Outline(1).doc Theme and Character Complete this challenge: Ranking Characters in Rikki.doc Finish the story, then fill in the plot outline. Complete the "Ranking Characters" sheet, then discuss.  
"flew like an arrow" "like a whiplash across a horse's neck" What type of figurative language are these?
  The exposition introduces us to the character(s), setting (place and time), and may give us other background that will help us understand the story. The conflict is the problem faced by the main character or characters in the story. The inciting incident is something that happens that triggers the problem/conflict -- gets things going in the story. A1 to 18:46 to top of page 10 finished today and started plot outline (exposition) A2 to 18:58 to top of page 10 finished today and copied plot outline B5 to B7 to |
If You Were Absent:
See above for what we did.
Read the story, filling out this plot map: This is the text of the story online: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mongoose/rtt.html Plot outline -- not filled in : Plot Outline(1).doc
Study this plot map for "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Plot for Rikki-tikki-tavi .doc
Complete this challenge: Ranking Characters in Rikki.doc |
Vocabulary:
Plot: a series of related events that make up a story
The Major Parts of a Plot:Exposition (introduces characters and setting and the basic situation) Rising Action (conflict and complications are shown) Climax (This is the highest point -- the point of greatest tension. At the point of climax, something important changes -- usually the conflict is resolved.) Falling Action (Tells what happens after the climax. This is a winding up Resolution -- How did everything end up. "And they all lived happily every after" is a resolution. 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
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If needed: “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” Story Summary
