Monday, February 20th, 2012

Objectives: Elements of Persuasive Writing

Essential Questions: What do good writers do to

persuade their readers? What tools can I use to convince

readers to act?

Monday, February 20th, 2012 – English Agenda

Persuasive Essay – Revision and Editing – page 587 of your text book

Use Proofreading Checklist on the inside back cover of the textbook

Abstract/Concrete Diction lesson (handout) – this will help you create more vivid descriptions in your writing

Abstract and Concrete Quiz – completed with partner in class

Share Abstract/Concrete Paragraph examples with abstract word (handout)

WN: Respond to a topic of your choice from February Bingo Sheet

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Objectives: Library and reading

Essential questions: What

strategies do good readers use to

check for understanding?

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 ~ Class Opener

Introducing: Grammar Girl Podcast: Quick and Dirty Tricks

Run-On Sentences – Episode 237

Take notes on the episode while listening to and viewing the written podcast

Put your notes in the notetaking section and leave room for more notes from Grammar Girl

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 ~ English Agenda

Library Day – Be sure to bring your books!!

– AR Deadline – Friday, March 9th

PreAP - Write Abstract word paragraph description (word drawn in class)

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Objectives: Formative Assessment of Writing and Reading

Essential Questions: What have I learned and how can I implement those strategies during testing?

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012~ Agenda

WN: Respond to a prompt of your choice from the Feb. Bingo Sheet

All Classes – Formative Assessment Writing Prompt

Be sure to spend time with your prewriting – use a graphic organizer of your choice, but definitely complete the prewriting to get yourself organized before you write.

Read AR when finished

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Objectives: Writing Persuasive Essay – using interesting and intriguing format.

Essential Questions: What is the purpose of writing to persuade? What can I do to convince my readers?

Thursday, February 23rd ~ Class Opener

Be ready for the Grammar Girl Podcast with your WN ready to take notes

Today’s topic: Between You and Me (Episode 64)

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012~ English Agenda

Computer Lab to type up final draft of Persuasive Essay (Turn in on Moodle)

Use this time to make your essay look like an article in a magazine or journal using Word.

Can include bulleting to highlight important points and/or pictures, graphics, etc.

*PreAP – Same as above plus type up draft of your Abstract word paragraph description

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Objectives: Elements of Arguments – using inferring strategies to find evidence

Essential Questions: What strategies do good readers use to find clues in the text and make predictions? What evidence can I find what I’m reading? Or in searching for evidence in a crime scene

Friday, February 24th, 2012Objectives: R.9.8.1 – establish purpose for reading;

R.9.8.13 – distinguish among stated fact and opinion in text;

R.9.8.7 – connect background knowledge to make inferences and to respond to new information presented in text;

R.9.8.3 – vary reading strategies according to text and purpose

Essential Question: What reading strategy can I use to decipher what

happened on the crime scene?

Friday, February 24th, 2012Crime Scene Analysis – using knowledge of

writing an Argument (persuasive essay)

Crime Scene Investigation – Inferencing practice

Gather evidence from the crime scene and follow all directions

Be sure to include information from EACH suspect interview

Write your police report based on the evidence and tell who you think

killed Mrs. Tokzulott.