Class work: We reviewed Adverb Wksht. pgs. 33 & 34. Afterwards, if students were completed with their 5 paragraph draft of their persuasive essay, they got to play Musical Editing Chairs. Those who did not, had to stay seated and work on completing it. This game will continue next Monday.
Homework: Complete the D.G.P./D.R.P. Study Guide.
Class work: We reviewed the Adverb Wksht. pgs. 31 & 32. We completed the Adjective Quiz. We began writing the conclusion paragraph of our persuasive essays.
Homework: Adverb Wksht. pgs 33 & 34 (Block 3/4 didn’t receive it.) & complete your conclusion paragraph of the persuasive essay.
Tomorrow you should come into class with your completed draft:
Intro Paragraph:
Begin with either an anecdote, quotation, news, background, or announcement
Thesis Statement
Draw reader in through Pathos ( Emotional Appeal)
Body Paragraph #1:
Transition word; state your first reason
Evidence from your yellow sheet that supports the reason
Draw the reader in through Logos ( Logical Appeal)
Creative concluding sentence
Body Paragraph #2:
Transition word; state your second reason
Evidence from your yellow sheet that supports the reason
Draw the reader in through Ethos (Ethical Appeal)
Creative concluding sentence
Body Paragraph #3:
Transition word; state your third reason
Evidence from your yellow sheet that supports the reason
Include your counter-argument
Creative concluding sentence
Conclusion Paragraph:
Restate your thesis
Plea for Action
Include your counter-argument
Draw the reader in through Pathos (Emotional Appeal)
Creative concluding sentence
Class work: We discussed upcoming poetry projects which are listed below in the alert. We worked on the 2nd body paragraph and 3rd body paragraph of the persuasive essay. The requirements for the persuasive essay are below in the powerpoint. I have also attached the rubric that will be used to assess the persuasive essay.
7LA Persuasive Standards Based Rubric
Homework: Adverb Wksht. 1 (front & back) & review your adjective wkshts. for the quiz tomorrow.
Alert:
Ego Poem due next Monday, 3/8/10
(Extra Credit) Poetic Performance on Friday, 3/12/10
Classwork: We reviewed Demonstrative and Interrogative Wksht.. Also we finished our Intro. Paragraph and Body Paragraph #1.
Homework: Complete Intro Paragraph and Body Paragraph #1.
Intro Paragraph:
Begin with either an anecdote, quotation, news, background, or announcement
Thesis Statement
Draw reader in through Pathos ( Emotional Appeal)
Body Paragraph #1:
Transition word; state your first reason
Evidence from your yellow sheet that supports the reason
Draw the reader in through Logos ( Logical Appeal)
Creative concluding sentence
Class work: I collected the narrative poems. We reviewed the Possessive Adjective Wkshts.. We read Barack Obama’s “Yes We Can” speech. We completed the introduction paragraph of our persuasive essays.
Homework: Complete the Demonstrative & Interrogative Adjective Wksht. (front & back)
If you did not complete your introduction paragraph to your persuasive essay, complete it at home tonight.
Class work: We reviewed the Proper Adjective & Compound Adjective Wksht., we read Nikki Giovanni’s Convocation address at Virginia Tech., and completed the D.G.P./D.R.P. Quiz # 7. The students began drafting the intro. paragraph of their persuasive essay.
Homework: Possessive Adjectives Wksht. (front & back) & Narrative Poems are due tomorrow.
Class work: We began D.G.P./D.R.P. Quiz #7
Homework: Proper Adjectives & Compound Adjectives Wksht. (front & back)
Class work: I took a grade for three sources being cited on the orange worksheet. We went to the media center and created our Work-Cited Page for our persuasive essays using the orange worksheet.
Homework: D.G.P./D.R.P. Study Guide
Classwork: We addressed reader’s concerns for our persuasive topics and began creating a counter argument paraghraph.
Homework: Complete [ 3 ] yellow sheets, orange sheet, and Interview ( Due Monday).
Classwork: We reviewed Articles: Nouns used as Adjectives. Also we completed the Hyperboles Wksht..
Homework: Complete your Yellow Sheets, Orange Sheet, and the Interview.