Friday, January 4, 2019

Monday/Tuesday, January 7/8, 2019



Announcements and Reminders for Monday/Tuesday, January 7/8, 2019: 
Pick your own seat for today.
     
Roxberry is coming to our school on Friday the 11th. 

 You will have today and next time to finish your argument essays.   You are able to also work on them at home.

Remember that we are scent-free and nut-free zone.  Thanks!

Targets for Today:
I can watch a movie version of a novel, comparing it to the novel.
I can write an argument essay.

Today’s  Agenda for Monday/Tuesday, January 7/8, 2019:

Select your own seats again today.  

 1. Receive a rubric for your argument essay.  

 2. Work on your argument essay -- with brief teacher conferences. 

 We will rearrange where you keep your composition books either today or next time.  In the meantime keep them in your folders from last semester.  

 Watch part of The Outsiders Movie.  How does it compare to the book?  What are the differences and similarities?  

 More work on your essay as time allows.  



Exit Slips:  
What part or parts of argument writing is still unclear or especially hard for you? 
Please sign your slip this time.  

If You Were Absent:
See above.  Work on your argument essay.
Here is the outline for writing your argument essay for The Outsiders:

Vocabulary:




 Help and Enrichment 

  • You will find your introductory paragraph on MyAccess.  You will check it to make sure it has all the parts needed for an effective introduction. 
  • You will write the rest of your essay as a handwritten copy on the pages provided.  
  • You will find the evidence you gathered on a page on CANVAS: "Collected Evidence from the Outsiders."   The original list of suggested quotes is also on a page on CANVAS: "Evidence and Pages for The Outsiders." 
NOTE:  We have given you the transitions to use in your writing.
Argument writing is not easy, but you can do this. 

In your introductory paragraph, make sure you let your reader know that you are talking about the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.  
For instance, 
"Johnny Cade, a character in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, has killed an older teenager named Robert Sheldon."



 Reminder about Hooks: 
Questions are overused, and not usually used well!   Do NOT use a question as a hook for this essay!   
You could use 
  • an anecdote that relates to a character or event in the book
  •    [An anecdote is a short and amusing or interesting story that relates to the subject of your essay ]
  • a before-and-after comparison
  • a strong or surprising statement
  • a brief quote
  • a detail or statistic from an authoritative source
  • create a picture in the reader's mind by using descriptive words
  • point out a misconception
  • introduce a simile or metaphor
  • a definition
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