procedure expectations sit in assigned seat (must be seated by bell) take out your independent...
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Procedure Expectations
Sit in assigned seat (must be seated by bell)
Take out your independent reading book
You will have 10 minutes to read silently
Silent and individual
No technology
Wednesday, September 30
Objectives
I can revise my rough draft using argumentative structure
I can create a study plan for benchmarks
News & Notes
Schedule adjustments Paper Vocab
3 classes until benchmarks!!Independent Reading
HOW SMART ARE YOU????
DR. HOWARD GARDNERTHEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
HOW ARE YOU SMART?????
Benchmark Packet
Walkthrough of sectionsHW: pages 1-3
Argumentative Structure
Rough draft checkPair/share
Argumentative Structure
IntroductionsTopic SentencesBody ParagraphsTransitionsConclusions
Grammar Principles
Contractions. (Except in quotations)First and Second person pronouns.Slang and non-specific words (thing, guy, a
lot, etc.)Tense shifts. Keep all verbs in present or all
in past tense. Be consistent.Underlining or italicizing titles.Capitalizing proper nouns
Introductions
Hook overall sentence about your essay topic; grabs readers attention
Provide background & contextLay out paragraph topics**explain your own definition/theory of a
hero**Thesis statement
Topic Sentences
TRANSITION + RESTATE THESIS + REASON #1/2/3
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence3 examples
Example and explanation Min. 2 sentences per example
Concluding sentence**MINIMUM 1 QUOTE PER PARAGRAPH**
Conclusion
Recap thesis in light of your argumentSummarize main pointsRelate back to own definition of heroClosing statement– why does your essay
matter??