Announcements and Reminders:
Wednesday, October 18 is the last day of the term.
Your essay scores will be applied to second term.   Turn in your unused hall passes this week for extra credit added to this term. If you hadn't finished your Book of the Month before you presented, finish it by October 17th, let me know, and I will add the points to your score for the book presentation   Book orders will be sent in again by October 25, or as soon as I receive orders of ten dollars or more. You can order online at Scholastic Book Clubs. Please use the code below. SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS Class Activation Code: GKLJW |
Targets for Today:
Utah State Core -- Writing Standard 1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. claim alternate or opposing claims b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. logical relevant accurate credible c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. claim reason evidence d. Establish and maintain a formal style. formal e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. concluding/conclusion |
Today’s Agenda:
Copy these sentences into your composition book under
CSI Sentences/Grammar. Page 83/84 +
Label this CSI # 9 and add today's date -- October 16 or 17, 2017.
before the end of the term for extra credit.
Copy the sentence above and label as many of the parts of speech as you can.
Celebrate first term birthdays.
B-Day -- remind me to do the drawings!  to work on your Outsiders essays. 👉 Take an Outsiders book if you'll need to for evidence, and take the other papers you are using as you write your essay. 👉 Take a book to read if you think you will finish early. You will do a peer exchange first, then be able to read after you respond to that.
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You Need to Know
Look at a Sample Essay for the basic structure:You Need to Know -- Sample Essay
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Citations: Before we go -- You may use once something like : " In The Outsiders on page 33 Ponyboy says, " Do NOT use "it says." Tell instead who said it. For your other quotes use parenthetical citations.
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Use Your Resources Use your handouts, especially the rough draft outline. Anytime you log into MyAccess, look for messages from Ms. Dorsey. Do some work, then click on MyTutor and MyEditor to see what they suggest to make your essay better. Look for and respond to messages from Ms. Dorsey. Demo Open two windows to look at suggestions and work on your essay.  If you finish your essay, ask for a rubric and trade with a classmate to check each other's essays.
Our Goals for Your Writing
 If you already get the basics, let's set goals to move you up and on. On Skyward, you have four assignments so far for this essay: thesis sentence, body paragraphs, counterclaim/rebuttal paragraph, and concluding paragraph. 
We will add more of the requirements to Skyward in the new term.
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If You Were Absent:
Complete the CSI assignment.
You will be able to work on your essay from home. Write and submit for scoring before term end.
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Vocabulary:
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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Current Requirements for your essay -- We will work on others next term.
Thesis
The student has created a thesis sentence with a claim and three reasons to support the claim. thesis sentence with claim and three reasons 10 especially well stated 8 claim and three reasons are in one sentence at the end of the introductory paragraph 5 attempt at a thesis sentence
Example of a thesis sentence: Junior high age children should be allowed to go trick-or-treating because they are still young enough to enjoy it, often they can help their parents by taking younger brothers and sisters, and they might get into trouble if they're not busy trick-or-treating.
Another example: We should wear school uniforms because they would help reduce discipline, be cheaper than other clothing, and help create school pride.
Another example: We should wear school uniforms because they would help reduce discipline, be cheaper than other clothing, and help create school pride.
Body Paragraphs
The student has created three body paragraphs, each based on one of the reasons stated in the thesis sentence. Each sentence contains a topic sentence, evidence, and explanation. 10 especially well stated with topic sentence, evidence, and explanation topic sentence 8 topic sentence some evidence and explanation reasons and order match thesis 5 attempt at body paragraphs, less than three |
Counterclaim
| 5 Outstanding 4 contains one opposing argument/reason and rebuttal of that argument 1 attempts to create a counterclaim/rebuttal paragraph | ||
| Conclusion - Outsiders Essay | ||
| Detailed Description: | concluding paragraph 5 Outstanding 4 restates claim and reasons and has a concluding sentence -- may include a call to action 1 attempts a conclusion | |
